Mr Fitzpatrick's
  Mr Fitzpatrick's, previously Fitzpatrick's Herbal Health, is a temperance bar based in Rawtenstall, Lancashire. It is the oldest surviving temperance bar in the United Kingdom.[1][2] HistoryMr Fitzpatrick's was established in the 1890s[a] by Irish immigrants from Dublin[6] during the peak of the temperance movement[4] and was formerly operated alongside 39 other branches.[1][7] It was owned by the Fitzpatrick family until it was given to Bob and Beryl Waddington in 1982 following Malachi Fitzpatrick's retirement.[8][9][10] The bar was bought by John and Suzanne Spencer in 1994.[9] Commonly referred to as Fitzpatrick's,[11] it was renamed from Herbal Health to Fitzpatrick's Herbal Health in 1998.[12][13] In 2003, sarsaparilla was briefly unavailable at Fitzpatrick's[14] due to the presence of sassafras, an ingredient traditionally present in the drink and a potential carcinogen. It was subsequently reintroduced with a modified formulation.[2] On 15 July 2007, Fitzpatrick's was featured in How We Built Britain, a documentary about British architecture and social history.[15] It briefly closed between January and March 2016.[3] Following a refurbishment, for which the bar was closed between July and August of that year, it started selling cake and milkshakes and incorporating their existing drinks into the recipes.[5] On 18 November 2021, Mr Fitzpatrick's made an appearance in an episode of Celebrity Antiques Road Trip.[16][17] ProductsDrinks produced by Mr Fitzpatrick's include sarsaparilla, dandelion and burdock,[6] cream soda and ginger beer,[18] along with more exclusive cordials such as blood tonic.[6] See alsoNotesReferences
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