Bygone Pubs - The Crescent Salford - Manchester - Urbex UK
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- The final nostalgic tour of one of Salfords oldest and most cherished pubs The Crescent.
Filmed and Edited by Clarky
Featuring Daft Monkey
Thanks to Mark Lightfoot and James Herring for the old pub footage!
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I used to vist the crescent in the early 2000's (2000-2005) usually on a Friday nite it was run by a Italian guy called Sal and his wife, It was famous for Real ales, i had a good time in there it was always busy, sorry to see it in that state.
One of the better pub explores Clarky and that’s some testament as they are all good!!
practically lived at this pub throughout my uni years, worked behind the bar one summer, and once i started working at salford uni this was our regular for a quick pint at the end of the day. so sad to see it in this state...kicking myself now for not taking any photos/videos of it at the time.
Good pub and alot of history to it! I drank there alot over years!
Thank you so much for putting this up mate it means the world to me. this was mine and my dads pub for years before he passed he would have loved this video
Shame what there doing round ours now property developers are buying everything on site
Cheers lads mint this 👌🏼👌🏼
No way man thanks for comenting m8 Im well glad you found the film and yeah the changing face of Salford is gonna be a far cry from what we knew growing up in another ten years!
Went in there regularly for a few years after Jo, Andy and Matthew opened it up as the Crescent Free House. Great staff, some great customers, great beer, cats all over the place. Happy days!
Was that Jo and Andy Davies ? I used to work with Andy at Greater Manchester Police where he was doing an IT contract, he said he had run the Crescent Pub, would have been about 1994 and had taken on another, smaller pub in Salford called the Doc and Pulpit, a few of us went and had lunch there at Andy's invitation.
@Mark Jackson It was Mark. I was told years ago that they'd moved to live 'abroad'. No idea where though.
Spent many nights drinking there during my uni time in the early 1990's. A night there was always topped off with a visit to Chungs chippy. Happy memories. Great vid, many thanks.
Thanks for your history m8 and i may have frequented that place myself!
Hi Clarky, you told me to watch this a couple of months ago, but have only watched it now. Wow m8. Didn't realise what that would be like inside. Passed it hundreds of times, but never been in. The woodwork round the doors is beautiful. What a fekin waste. What you are doing, recording Salford as it disappears is invaluable.please keep it up m8. Future generations need to see it.👍
Dude that is a comment I trully appreciate.
Another great explore Jason ...Were slowly making our way through ur back catalogue ...Frank & Lee...
Glad to hear it, Frank, I just hope the further along the better they get!
the old artex and wood staining and the varnished slates I was there doing it.
Aww shit... got a start as a live performer doing support slots for Flat Four at the Crescent. The landlord loved the group and, as I recall, the pub management actually started their own record label - "Crescent Moon" - in order to release their debut single; they even renamed one of their draft ales after the band! Both group and staff were very kind to me as a performer. A lovely pub with nice staff and a good live room at the side. I remember once while the group were soundchecking the strip light above the stage fell down and shattered, somehow narrowly avoiding every member of the group. Cheers for the vid, guys!
For those interested, here they are doing their thang at the venue: th-cam.com/video/sxwnaEbRtFc/w-d-xo.html
Subbed. Hello from Australia. My mum and dad were born and bred in Salford. My aunt is in her '90's, still alive. Cousins and rellos all still in the area. I visited in '79 before it all got stuffed up.
Thanks for the sub m8 we've done quite a few places in Salford and plenty come as you can probably tell Im a Salford lad meself lol. Pit your aunt on to the channel she may recognises some of her old haunts m8. Have a quality day.
@@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt This old pub was about 10 mins walk from mum's old street right near the dock entrance on Langworthy Rd.
@@redtobertshateshandles Quality I'm glad you found the vid then m8. We're actually gonna be filming around the Langworthy area soon so keep your eyes out ;)
@@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt thanks mate, will do.
Riveting content 👌 and great camera work 👏
"I can't believe how big it is, mate "....Yep, I've heard that a few times ! :D
It was a sin when they pulled down the old TGWU building. It was such a landmark and part of the working class heritage.
Me and my partner used to be regulars here. As you saw, downstairs there were two bar areas and a function room. There was also a kitchen out the back and access to a yard for smokers. The upstairs rooms weren't open to the general public. I think some of the rooms were used as private accommodation for the owner/landlord, because I remember seeing a cat sat at one of the windows.
Ha quality thanks for sharing m8!
worked there in the 80s when it was called the Red Dragon, nick named the 20s as it's address is 20 the crescent, great video guys
The pub only closed a few years after this video my dad used to work here and was best mates with the owner jerry
I know man sad times eh they'll all be gone soon...
I drank in there a good few times 🍺🍻👍
The donner cracked me up 😄
Lol
hey....as mentioned the red dragon was the pub in the middle and the properties either side was bought to make it the size it was. a couple of years later they changed the name to the crescent. the scenes you have like upstairs front window ive been stood there watching life go by. The lady at the end of the row wouldn't move from where she was which is her choice. when it was getting transformed there used to be an old buttie shop near the bus stop which made plenty of bacon butties for the lads.
Brilliant cheers Ian
Proper gem that one, I last went in there about 78
Cheers Mark Glad you got to see it m8!
when i say made it.......in the late 70s made the red dragon and expanded either side to make it the crescent which most people know. ive been down in the cellar as a kid and also in the living quarters but then there was the other side which did have alot of funny noises or unexplained going on,
they used to call that fire a range u could cook off it and on the right hand side of it used to ave shelves on it and a door to put cooked dinners in it to keep them warm and the left side u could ur washing in them to dry aswell lol
No way man quality nice one for that m8 and Id do anything to have a fire like that!
io like chilling just round a campfire in general when we're out and about ya know but having one in my living room would so relaxing m8 feet up nice cold tinnie and the old fire crackling yes please!
Many houses had them back in the day, taken out in the name of "modernisation" they were made of iron so someone got the contract to take the scrap iron & put gas fires in. We were robbed. This place is like a rabbit Warren.
My nan had one, she would put a chip pan straight on the coal fire, off & on, they were the best chips.
Nicely done. Always good to be able to film these places before they are either pulled down or changed beyond recognition. The top floor looked in not bad shape, but as you went down the condition really deteriorated. The bar area looked cool. Great explore :-)
Cheers dude!
Brilliant site
They have started to renovate The Cresent now but i doubt it will ever be a pub again but at least the grade 2 listed building is going to be saved 👍
Brilliant I honestly though they were gonna drop it m8 so that's good news because that whole street is possibly one of the most iconic parts of Salford!
Amazing! Can’t believe what was behind that stud wall!
Yeah one of my favourite discoveries that was I love it when it's like that proper discovery ya know thats why i love doing it. Also orry for the late reply m8 some comments are only just showing up.
Loved that finale!
Mike Sweeney.
Hi clarky
Done some hours in the crescent pub drinking over the year but never knew the extent of the rooms,what a big place.. all my old work mates are going to be amazed when I show them this vid
Nice one 👍👍
What's next the police station Oh ye
Oh yes m8 the ol cop shop and yeah man it's very deceiving from the outside who'd have thought there were so many hidden rooms eh. How many people have drank in there oblivious mad init!
Salford had some great pubs...situated in the middle of a council estate they provided so many memory it's a shame now there all more or less gone
I don't have any memories of the pub, but the picture of the Crescent at the start reminded me of when there were football fields in the middle around the 1970's. My Old man was Player /manager of a team called the Egerton from Cheetham Hill. Under his orders,My brother and I had to fish the ball out of the river twice.Great video, I particularly enjoyed the part where you blended the bar scene with moments of its bygone days.It almost felt like you were there. Keep up the good work.
Nice one m8 thanks for watching and taking the time to leave your feedback much-appreciated man!
I used to deliver beer here every week up until it closed. Always wanted to go in an explore since! Amazing to see!
Cheers Dan Im glad you found the video m8.
This is magic man. Cheers
I suspect the small holes knocked in the walls of the cellar would have been to gain access to each individual cellar. Pub was originally 3 x terraced houses. No doubt cellar access for each one was blocked off when converted?
Yeah your right m8!
Gosh, this makes me so sad. The amount of drinks I had at that place, during my time at Salford University was crazy. Lol! I remember, you'd go in with one friend and come out with 10 new friends, every time you went in! It's so frigging sad to see the state of it. :(
Yeah I know exactly what you mean m8!
Another one I didn't know had shut.
Does anyone remember a pub pianist by the name of Joe Nelson? Known as 'Piano Joe' from the 1960's to 1990's? Searching for photographs of him and any stories about him, having discovered he was my kids paternal Grandfather.
Would he have played here?
I honestly don't know. The only info we have so far is that he was a known face around the pubs in Manchester and was known as Piano Joe. He died in 1993 when he was in his early 60's. Our focus is on the Salford side of Manchester.
you would be amazed how many old pubs and buildings have old bits walled off, especially if the old part has a separate roof, just block it off and forget about it.
I know m8 I love doing the old pubs like this one and I have a few to visit very soon.
So sad seeing this, haven't been there (or Salford) for about 20 years ; "you can't step in the same river twice" for sure
Mint This Vid Mate! You've Caught The Nostalgia And Atmos Bang On Mate ! Top Vid !!!
Nice one m8!
Another excellent video I like yours as your straight into it no hour long intro or waffling crap just straight into it clean and awesome keep going would you consider o.neils bar in the centre if its still there there's a church above it it's supposed to be haunted by the old vicar opposed to drinking dont think its been done as a urban explore but not sure any way keep up the awesome work and try not to fall through a floor🤣🤣
ONeils in Manchester or Wigan m8 and thanks for the feedback I’m made up you think that m8 and your critique helps me a lot.
@@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt the Manchester one its been a while since I was there so dunno if it's still open etc and no problem brought back some memories your vids
Nice video cool pub if it's grade 2 listed they can't knock it downbut they will probably gut the insides and leave a couple of trinket features on the outside sad brilliant video look forward to your next keep em coming 👍
\cheers Floydski much-appreciated man!
Great video pal thanks for sharing
Cheers m8 much appreciated!
wow the secrets behind a wall! this place would been such a amazing place some time ago, i was a bit scared for you's on that floor didnt look too good.
Haha I get the fear everywhere I go brother check out the most recent one in Eccles crown lol
hey Bro been so busy today will defo have a look now.
Another fine romp thru the past with the ''Maniac Production'' team there Clarky, love that reflective water dripping scene at the start, it fits these clips really well, that little room that was boarded up must have been where they kept the Gimp lol. It's a sure fire hell hole up the top & underneath. The Bar rooms are pretty good nic though, cool band room, reminds me of some of the dumps my band played in during our early years in New Zealand in the early 80's. I used to love playing in those little shit hole places because the hardcore fans would always follow you there. It's cool you show how life goes on as normal outside as no one has a clue out there of the decaying building they drive past every day. It gives your clip a sad but cool spooky feeling....& your editing & music is always well chosen. The Monkey on the bar seems pretty happy in there. As you say --''Qwalaahy'' Quality lol. Your clip at the end also took me back again to my band days when we did numerous Clash & other punk songs. For me this is one of the best clips so far. Are you sure the side street wasn't ''Beasly Street'' as John Cooper Clarke would probably feel right at home playing in that joint. Keep 'em comin mate !.
Thank you man It means an awful lot to know you noticed the subtle edits sfx etc because I do love what I do and spend a lot of time editing it. And yep Cooper Clarke probably supped in here m8 and the monkey is still sat gathering dust all alone as the people pass by waiting until the bulldozers come...I was actually in a band myself once as a teen and we did a gig in a pub local to his one. My old man filmed it on VHS camcorder and I still have the clip. Said pub is now abandoned so imagine that for a transition Qualiheh lol!
@@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt Yeah well I like making clips too, so I recon if ya gonna do it ya may as well do it right. I can tell you obviously labour over your clips to get it just right as they are very well thought out. I think I was a clip a while back when you said you played on that small stage in a pub you were exploring. Yeah being in bands was one of the highlights of my life. hard to explain how much I loved it. You should get that old tape of your band & put it on You Tube, tart it up a bit a heading & credits & a little sprinkling of your movie wizardry Qualaahy.
@@PaulLea Lol
“Orrrr mate look at there brother there is a donner kee bab probably been there about 5 years mate and there aint even no mould on that bad boy”😤😤
Thanks for watching Cock!
an other great vid love the way u say old school making me feel proper old lol .........ave u been back to leigh yet theres a pub going towards plank lane called the colliers rest been boarded up about 3 to 4 years ago its on the main road dont know if u can get to the back of it cant remember its that long since i lived there but saw it when i was visiting family mi brother said its about 3 to 4 years it closed just mentioned it incase u visit leyth again u can catch a bus and ask them let u know when they get to sportsman and opposite the bus stop about 600 yards on right following the root the bus goes u will find there m8 and ty for all the vids .............oh i remember u can get round the bk of it
Shweet nice for that m8 and yeah im in Leigh a lot to be honest man so il definitely check it out I've still got the bottom bridge on my list as well m8 much appreciated!
my dad made this place!!
No way man mint.
I miss the Black Horse
I wish I could have done that you know I started though just after demolition.
Have you any idea when the photo would have been taken at 18:06 My dad and uncle used to drink in there in the 70's and the two blokes in background have similar features to them both, Both were born in Salford.
I honestly have no idea m8 Im afraid sorry I cant help you man!
judging by the camera quality and the clothing i'd say thats the mid-late 2000's.
The people who are in the foreground are friends of mine - we all met in the Crescent! I starting going in there regularly from about 2013 unitl it shut in 2017 (I think). So, despite the photo quality, it is around 2015.
Marx & Engels used to drink in that pub.
Is it still there that place i never look when im on the 67 bus
YEah man!
Theres talk of a refurbishment by some Chinese company who are building the area up it won't be the same I imagine
Hi clarky is that other pub the black horse still open or is it closed down
No thats long gone dude! Google the pics on that gaff m8 that really wasbin a post apocalyptic state before demo!
@@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt ahhh right i know it had weird animal heads on the wall outside the pub where bouts in salford you from
@@thomastierney8705 Im here there and everywhere me brother lol born in hope hospital m8!
@@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt The Black Horse and The Brewery were my locals, 90-92, when I was studying Drama at Salford Tech (with the likes of Benedict Wong and Maxine Peake)... Chrissie used to let us kip in the spare beds if we were too hammered to get home. Good times.
The Black Horse was a few buildings down on the left, as you look at the Crescent. As said before, it had intriguing gargoyles on the outside. I went in there for a light not long before it shut and there were only 3 guys in there, all sat in opposite corners! It had a much more interesting frontage than the Crescent but it was bulldozed to make way for the hideously bland Bedfred development.
I think I heard a whisper somewhere that a Chinese consortium had bought ( or were proposing to buy ) this place, but I really can't be sure.
The whisper is true m8 I was going to mention this to be honest but the segment was too long and boring lol!
Right...I'll meet you there for sweet and sour prawns with egg-fried rice, then :D
@@mistofoles Lol
It was indeed bought by Chinese buyers. There was talk of a Chinese cultural centre and even turning it back to a proper pub with accommodation and renaming the pub to the Red Dragon which is the original name. Alas, the building remains empty and with that the inevitable decline.
Been in a few times. Always thought it was a dump because of the faux decor. Still a shame though
About right Salford and it’s pissing down 😂
Lol yep and you know what I wouldnt want it any other way!
The upstairs looks a lot more derelict than the downstairs. It looks like it was boarded off before it even closed down. Asbestos maybe?
Also, make you wonder what's actually in a Kebab when it still looks like that after 5 years lol Not a drop of mold on it.
Yeah, I thought that meself m8 about the upstairs it was definitely just locked away for a long time as for the kebab? Well, where do I start...
unopened booze? right im on my way. leave the back door open be there in 10.
Pmfsl exactly I know where Im going for some supplies when the apocalypse looms Il have booze tinned meat and a lovely secret R.O.C bunker to chill in lol.