Building Name

Alterations to “Derby Arms” Derby Street and Zebra Street Ordsall Salford

Date
1928
Street
Derby Street
District/Town
Ordsall, Salford
County/Country
GMCA, England
Client
Swales and Company Limited
Work
New Build
Status
Demolished 1977

The Derby Arms on Derby Street on the corner of Zebra Street was built for Swales Brewery but was later taken over by Boddingtons and Wilsons. It  was still surrounded by the terraced houses of Ordsall as recently as 1972 but in the 1970s, most of Ordsall's houses were systematically destroyed in the name of slum clearance and redevelopment, leaving the pub in splendid isolation. In July 1977 it too was reduced to rubble,

Reference    Builder 20 April 1928 Page 711 - passing of plans
Reference    Builder 10 August 1928 Page 240
Reference    Builder 7 September 1928 Page 403