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Whittle-le-Woods - Red Cat

Name: The Red Cat

Address: 114, Blackburn Road, Whittle-le-Woods, Chorley


The Red Cat first opened in the early-mid 1800's.  Listed landlords were Bernard Eccles (1841), Henry Waterworth (1851), then Bernard's son John Eccles (1861-82), Thomas Smith (1885-1901), Ada Waring (1911-1930's), Ada Gerrard nee Waring (1921), W. Worden (late 1930's), Mr. & Mrs. F Kerfoot (1930's-1970's), Martin Steinmetz (2007) and Sam Crompton (2014).

Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser - Tuesday 05 February 1833
1841 Census

1851 Census
Preston Chronicle - Saturday 31 January 1857
1861 Census
The Red Cat - before the bypass, which now runs to the right of this picture

1871 Census
Chorley Guardian - Saturday 03 February 1872

1881 Census
Preston Chronicle - Saturday 26 September 1885

Wigan Observer and District Advertiser - Saturday 09 November 1889
1891 Census

1901 Census

1911 Census

The Red Cat Restaurant
1921 Census
Whilst the Red Cat ceased to be a pub in recent years it operated as a restaurant under the same name but following a change of ownership in October 2014 its name changed to the Fat Bull after over 160 years as the Red Cat.


After a few years as the Fat Bull a change of hands led to the pub reverting back to the Red Cat, which it remains to this day  (c.2021).

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