The Reindeer stood on the corner of Duns Lane and Corah Street.
On the 14th of July 1838, the Reindeer was auctioned due to bankruptcy. The auction included yard, stable, coach house, brew house and club room over stable.
On the 19th of August 1843, the Reindeer was advertised as to let, complete with stabling, cow house and piggeries.
On June 1851, PC Hart was assaulted when trying to arrest two men for fighting in the Reindeer.
The following year the whole of the area was flooded, including the Reindeer, where the flood water was three feet deep.
June 1879, licensed transferred from Thomas Hugh to Halford Horatio Heich.
In the late 1890s, the Reindeer was bought by Great Central Railway Co. from the City Brewery Lichfield.
Initially, in 1895, the railway company wanted to extend the Reindeer at the front, as the new railway line was going through the rear of the pub. This was turned down, as it would restrict any future road widening.
Eventually, the licence was not renewed, and in 1901, the owners, Great Central Railways, applied for the licence to be transferred to a new building on Tudor Road, the Tudor. The Reindeer, together with two shops and some workshops were demolished.
Sir,
Found the story and history of Heich and his public houses interesting, especially about his service in the civil war. As a member of the American Civil War Round Table based in England, you may be interested in learning that Heich emigrated to Australia in 1880 and briefly served in a brewery there. However, in 1886 he was arrested for attempted murder on a fellow colleague and was sentenced to 10 years penal service. I don’t have any further information on him at the time of writing.
Maurice, how fascinating, brilliant info thanks