Telford's 146-year-old Working Men's Club closing down
A working men's club in Telford, which is thought to be the oldest in Britain is closing down tonight. It's been open since 1868 but still women are not allowed to be full members.
146-year-old working men's club to close tonight
Britain's oldest working men's club in Telford is closing down tonight.
The Anstice Memorial Institute in Madeley opened in 1868. It has been run by members ever since, but women have never been allowed to become full members.
In 2010, club members were told they needed to raise thousands of pounds for repair work on their grade II listed building but they were unable to get funding due to archaic rules on membership.
Tonight, the final pints will be pulled in the club which has four bars, a snooker room, pool room and ball room.
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