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The Dispensary was situated on Chester Street. This pub opened in 1826 and closed in 2007.

This pub is now used as Gallaghers, a bar and barber shop.

Dave Edwards (March 2012)

The pub opened in 1826 as The Hamlet, in the 1980's it was renamed The Chester Arms and in 1990's The Dispensary. We called it Gallaghers as our barbers shops were called that and we wanted to trade on our good name. So The Dispensary was just another manifestation of this fine pub. As an update the pub as Gallaghers has had a very successful 10 years and if we can survive the ridiculousness that is covid we hope to go on for another 10.

Suzanne Gallagher (September 2020)

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