Blue Pits Inn

The Blue Pits Inn at Castleton is said to have been so-named due to the blue clay that was excavated here when the Rochdale Canal was being built. For a number of years the building was used as the mortuary for Castleton (accessed from the Canal) and the two mortuary slabs are still in situ in the cellar. The current frontage is enlivened by the cream terracotta decoration including the pub name high up above the entrance.