Pubs with longest and shortest names on the earth are on identical UK road
Two boozers with the longest and shortest pub names in the world are just a stone’s throw away from each other on the same street.
The Old Thirteenth Cheshire Astley Volunteer Rifleman Corps Inn, known to locals as The Rifleman, boasts a title that landed it in the Guinness World Records back in 1995 and stands almost shoulder to shoulder with The Q in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester.
After shutting its doors in 2016, The Rifleman made a comeback in 2019 under new management who decided to stick with the mouthful of a name, despite the hefty price tag for the signage the whopping 65-letter sign stretches across the building’s frontage.
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Snaps reveal the massive sign in all its glory, while fresh aerial shots highlight just how close it is to its tiny-named neighbour, simply dubbed Q.
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The Rifleman first got its name in 1880 and shot into the record books in the ’90s. When Sarah Farrer-Baxter, 43, took over as the new landlord, she was chuffed to bits to inherit the historic name from her mates who previously owned the joint.
At the time, Sarah said: “The Rifleman is such an important part of this town’s history so everyone was gutted when it closed down.”
“The old owners were two of my friends and when they told me I could take the name I was delighted.”
“I was going to call it something else but I couldn’t pass up such a good opportunity.”
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“Now the name can live on, which I think is something all the locals can be proud of.”
“If it weren’t for this then the name could have been lost forever, which would have been such a shame.”
“It might seem like quite a small thing but The Rifleman really puts Staleybridge on the map.”
The landlady added: “The fact we’re so close to the Q Inn is such an amazing coincidence.”
![Sarah Farrer-Baxter, 43, owner of The Old Thirteenth Cheshire Astley Volunteer Rifleman Corps Inn](https://i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk/incoming/article33246838.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/0_Pubs-with-world-records-for-the-longest-and-shortest-names-in-the-world-yards-apart.jpg)
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“That the two pubs with the longest and shortest names would end up as neighbours is unbelievable.”
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