Opened September 1999, as the Rat & Parrott. One of a group of themed pubs of the same name throughout … More
Month: September 2019
CHERRY TREE, 43 EAST BOND STREET
Photo above: taken before the widening of Causeway Lane, resulting in the demolition of the next-door building, thereby isolating the … More
THREE NUNS, LORD JOHN RUSSELL, BLACKFRIARS STREET
In August 1856, Lord John Russell formally the Three Nuns applied for renewal of licence by Archibald Stevenson. Jan 1833 … More
QUEEN, 13 BLACKFRIARS ST.
Photo above: Blackfriars St. map. Blackfriars Street was named after the area which was once home to a Dominican Friary, … More
MUMBAI BLUES, 87 BELGRAVE ROAD
Photo above: Circa 1998 Opened in October 1998, in the mainly Asian part of the city, naturally serving Asian fare … More
HIRINIS BAR & RESTAURANT – SPORTS CORNER, 32 BELGRAVE ROAD
Hirini, more of a restaurant than a bar. The Sports Corner followed circa November 2017. This didn’t last long before … More
IRON FOUNDERS ARMS – MILTONS HEAD – SULTAN VAULTS – SULTAN OF EGYPT – SULTAN, 237 Belgrave Gate.
Stood on the corner of Belgrave Gate and Woodboy St, opposite Foundry Square. Listed as the Iron Founders Arms in … More
DURHAM OX, 241 BELGRAVE GATE
Photo above: Map showing the proliferation of pubs in this part of Belgrave Gate, opposite Foundry Square. From top to … More
GARDENERS ARMS, 225 BELGRAVE GATE
Stood on the corner of Belgrave Gate and Crab Street sometime known in directories as St Mark’s Street. Circa 1860, … More
HOLLY BUSH, 211 BELGRAVE GATE
Photo above: The Holly Bush, corner of George St and Belgrave Gate, the NBC star can be seen hanging at the … More