The Flying Horse

The Flying Horse is a public house in Jubilee Terrace, Weatherfield. It used to be the biggest rival to the Rovers Return Inn in Coronation Street, and regulars from both pubs often competed in various friendly contests.

History
In 1850 Newton & Ridley opened the pub as "The Flying Dutchman" at the corner of Jubilee Terrace in Weatherfield. The name was changed in 1905 to "The Flying Horse" for patriotic reasons. Like the Rovers Return Inn, the Flying Horse was owned by Newton & Ridley and both pubs were around the same size, although as of 1999 it had a function room, while the Rovers did't.

Past landlord and landladies have included Eric Blunt, Freda Barry and Tony Hayes.

Rovers rivalry
Perhaps inevitably because of their proximity to each other, drinkers came and went between the Rovers and the Flying Horse. When the Rovers was under the strict rule of landlady Annie Walker, the Rovers regulars boycotted the pub in favour of the Flying Horse more than once. Rovers barmaid Betty Turpin briefly worked at the Flying Horse when Annie accused her of theft in 1970, and the landlady Bet Gilroy took a barmaid's position at the Flying Horse when she fell out with her husband Alec Gilroy in 1989.

The two pubs often competed in pub Olympics and other games, including a tug-of-war in 1967, which the Flying Horse won, but the Rovers usually won, in other events including a football game in 1969. Other events included a barbershop quartet competition in 1980 and a talent contest in 1984.

Staff
The following people have worked at the Flying Horse over the years, among others.

Licencees

 * Eric Blunt (1972).
 * Fred Barry (1974).
 * Tony Hayes (1980).
 * Marge (1989).

Barmaids

 * Anita Reynolds (1970).
 * Betty Turpin (1970).
 * Sharon Duffy (1972).
 * Alma Walsh (1978).
 * Linda Cheveski (1984).
 * Bet Gilroy (1989).