Beefeater Memories1974 – 2026
Preston Brook, the former Beefeater in Runcorn, photographed in 2012
Reopened

Preston Brook, Runcorn – now The Canal House

The former Preston Brook Beefeater in Runcorn.

Photo: David Dixon, 5 June 2012 · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source ↗

By the Beefeater Memories team at Does Your Duck Quack? · Published · Last checked · How we research

Last service: 10 September 2026

Now: Queensway Inns publishes a live Canal House venue page at the former Beefeater address, with current opening hours.

Last checked: 31 October 2026

: Queensway’s pub information now includes Preston Brook.

Preston Brook was the Beefeater at Chester Road, Preston Brook, Runcorn, WA7 3BA.

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History of this pub

The former Preston Brook Beefeater stood on Chester Road in Runcorn. It has reopened as The Canal House. Queensway Inns now publishes current opening hours and visitor information for the same WA7 3BA address, preserving the building’s use as a pub and restaurant under a new name.

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Nearest reopened former Beefeater: The Marshfield Bank Farm House in Crewe, 16.6 miles away. The archive uses Runcorn as this page's nearest named town.

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Evidence

Sources

  1. Published 106-restaurant closure list

    Preston Brook is named in the 106-restaurant closure list published by the Express on 25 July 2026; not shown on Beefeater's online finder when it was checked on 26 August 2026.

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  2. Current Queensway venue page

    Queensway Inns lists The Canal House at Chester Road, Runcorn, WA7 3BA.

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  3. Licensed venue photograph

    David Dixon’s photograph, taken 5 June 2012, is reused under CC BY-SA 2.0.

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  4. Queensway directory: 8 October check

    Queensway’s 8 October 2026 directory included preston brook; the pub’s opening day was not given.

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