After closing down at the start of August, Blackburn’s Drummer’s Arms, on King William St, is back in business again after reopening in November.
Renovation work was carried out across the pub, but mainly on the roof and ceiling. The pub reopened on November 10th, but it was next day when my first visit was paid to this much missed hostelry following closure. Seeing H behind the bar was a sight for sore eyes. A fair bit of blinking was also done when looking round the newly refurbished pub. A good decorating job had been carried out. It seemed very sparkly.
It was good to sit at the large front window, among the spider plants, to watch the world go by. It always reminds me of doing this years ago when one of my favourite pubs, St John’s Tavern, was open. Like sitting in the Tavern, watching people go by, is still a nosey pastime to many, but very relaxing all the same. So it is in the Drummer’s Arms, watching people come and go down King William St.
A couple of pub signs have been added to the wall on the left as you go in near the front door. These are both to do with the old long gone and legendary Vulcan pub. The larger sign looks like one of the original ones, but is it from the much missed old Vulc? You’ll have to ask H or Lark about this. The smaller sign looks like one from a different Vulcan from somewhere else.
H, like many of us who go in the Drummer’s Arms, used to frequent the Blackburn Vulcan, as did many others. So an original sign from the old pub would be very collectable in Blackburn to some people. It certainly brings back lots of happy memories.
One of the nicest things about the pub opening was seeing lots of old faces return to their familiar stamping ground. The regulars were like seeds scattered to the wind when this pub temporarily closed in August. Although quite a few could still be found next door in the Rock Box and others in the nooks and crannies of the Postal Order.
Now the Drummer’s Arms is back open again and offering Blackburn town centre pub goers a great choice of somewhere friendly and decent to go for a drink. Sadly, it’s services are greatly required down town at the moment.
