The Hope and Anchor Public House is situated on the edge of the local shopping precinct in the centre of Royton, Oldham. Royton is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies by the source of the River Irk, on undulating land at the foothills of the South Pennines, 1.7 miles north-northwest of Oldham, 3.2 miles south-southeast of Rochdale and 7.6 miles northeast of the city of Manchester. The Hope and Anchor, Royton, is a neighbourhood pub drawing trade from the surrounding local housing estates. It is a superb community pub which enjoys an excellent location surrounded by private housing and a handful of local amenities. The business currently benefits from a strong wet trade and an established entertainment offering. A hands on operator can develop trade by implementing entertainment, bar games, sports viewing and quiz nights would be ideal. There is scope to develop further the teatime trading session for local manual workers. The pub has the benefit of a spacious beer garden at the rear which is well subscribed when the sun shines. This pub is available with a Beacon Tenancy Agreement, which means the new publican will benefit from competitive pricing and a great product portfolio, as well as a dedicated Beacon Regional Manager.
This characterful pub has one main trading area with a central wooden cladded bar. It is part carpeted and tiled with a mixture of fixed and loose seating for around 30 to 40 covers and plenty of standing room in the front of the bar as well as in the games area. This section includes a pool table, gaming machine and dart board, offering great facilities and more reasons to visit the pub. The pub is traditionally decorated, which creates a warm and comfortable ambience for customers to relax and unwind.
There is a good sized and multi-level beer garden to the rear of the property, which is a suntrap in the summer time and accommodates up to 50 people. There is no car-park however there is plenty of on-road parking in the surrounding streets. Potential exists to facilitate entertainment with BBQ's and other events throughout the summer.