Cock Hotel, c.1940.

This public house is situated on the south west side of Two Trees Ln, about 175 yards from Three Lane Ends, and in this view the building to the left was formerly the United Free Methodist Church, later becoming Victoria Works. There was a cricket ground behind the public house associated with Haughton Green Methodist Church.

The earliest known reference to the Cock Hotel, then known as the Cock Tavern, is in 1767. On the 13 September 1767 Sally Williamson, the daughter of John Williamson, an innkeeper, was baptised at St Lawrence’s Church. By 1785 his son, Samuel, was the landlord and owner of the Cock Tavern and the surety was provided by Robert Cooke of the Birch (later the Chapel House) opposite St Lawrence’s Church. In its early days the Cock Tavern was the base for some local friendly societies.

Chapel House, 1920s.

Chapel House on the right is situated on the north side of Two Trees Lane and it is said that its origin was in two cottages that were knocked together. To the rear there was a brewhouse and a stable. Its name was derived from Haughton Green Wesleyan Chapel (now Haughton Green Methodist Church), a short distance farther up the road on the opposite side.

In 1834 the landlord was Thomas Blackshaw who remained there until 1851 when his son, John, became landlord.

Chapel House, 1920s.

Two Trees Ln, early 20th century.

View looking towards the junction with Haughton Green Rd and Mill Ln.

Haughton Green Methodist Church Hall/Sunday School is on the left and Haughton Green Methodist Church (1810) is a short distance away off the picture to the right. The tram is proceeding towards Denton.

Two Trees Lane, early 20th century.

View looking towards Three Lane Ends and Stockport Rd from a position near the Clarke's Arms, which is off the picture to the right.

Haughton Green Methodist Church (1810) is on the left and Moorfield Mill (Samuel Taylor & Company) stands in the background. The tram is proceeding towards Denton and in the foreground the single track splits into double track to allow trams to pass each other.

Clarkes Arms, early 20th century.

This public house stands at the top of Two Trees Ln at the junction with Mill Ln. Farm buildings were erected here on land, then known as Cross Key, in 1793/94 and in 1796 the building on the corner was granted an alehouse licence. The first landlord was a Samuel Platt who was succeeded by his son, John Platt, from c.1830 until 1856. His widow, Mary Platt, continued as the landlord for a short while but by 1861 a James Tullis was then the landlord as well as being a farmer of 12 acres.

The name, Clarkes Arms, resulted from the fact that the Duke of Devonshire’s local squire over the land hereabouts was George Hyde Clarke and the gable end of the building has a stone plaque inscribed, ‘G.C. 1794’. The building is still extant but it is no longer a public house.