Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info. When demolition crews moved in on the Good Companions pub in Mayflower Street last summer, plenty of people were sad to see it go. And that was clear on The Herald's Facebook page when we posted a picture of the much-loved drinking hole and asked for your favourite Good Companions-themed recollection. Sazzy Bee said: "Absolutely loved this place, karaoke pretty much every night and drinking matches with the local builders.
Loved it! She commented: "The anorak society that would meet there every Friday to discuss anoraks, and me and my mates used to laugh about it. Still makes me laugh now. Work was originally due to start earlier this year with the block ready for students to arrive in September And earlier this month Councillor Steven Ricketts warned new student flat towers risk becoming high-rise ghost towns with no tenants. But work is pushing ahead regardless at the Good Companions site, on upper Mayflower Street , and the demolition was completed last November.
That means that Sam Dennis' memories of his other half calling the bar to find out when he would be home are a thing of the past. He said: "Used to DJ there, loved the place. Pity it has gone although I still keep in touch with some of the guys that worked there.
And listening to the main bar DJ Phil, who is unfortunately no longer with us. RIP Phil. Hayley Pope said: "22 years ago when they did spin the wheel on Sundays, whatever it landed on that was the drink special for the hour.
Jacqueline Leithbridge said: "I remember the police raids and shooting out of the back door as I was under age. Loved the nights out here though, good friendly fun. Frankie Booth had a rather more unsavoury memory. In fact it sounds surprising he could remember anything about the incident at all. Plans to build student flats on the Good Companions site have been on the cards for about five years. And in December , the application was given the green light by councillors at a planning committee meeting.
