I recently had the opportunity to visit Ironbridge in Shropshire. While walking down Tontine Hill the main street from the car park ready to view Thomas Pritchard’s famous iron bridge, I spotted the shop front of Eley’s of Ironbridge – World Famous Pork Pies.  As you can imagine, my attention immediately diverted to the shop …

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“Artisan”, defined as “a worker in a skilled trade, especially one that involves making things by hand.”. So, when I approached the Artisan Bakers in Clitheroe, I immediately knew that the pies would be handcrafted by a skilled baker.  The small shop opened in September 2020, quite a brave move in the middle of the …

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Venue: Cissy Greens, 30 Deardengate, Haslingden, Rawtenstall, Lancashire, BB4 5QJ Facebook Site: Cissy Greens Bakery Pie: Hand Raised Meat Pie (aka Cissy Greens Growler) Temperature as eaten: Hot Rating: 9.2   What a great way to end British Pie Week! It’s been a great week with some great pies eaten and reviewed. We hope you’ve enjoyed …

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It’s a beautiful day, the sun is out and clear blue sky’s radiate across Manchester, the city whose bright rays of great northern soul have stretched out across the world over the last century.  Be it cotton, football or the incredible music it has produced and shared to the delights of all. The lockdown we …

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