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Month: March 2021

LEAMINGTON HOUSE, 39 LEAMINGTON STREET

Given as no. 39 Leamington Street in 1883, with Isaac Hopkins as victualler, and as no. 43 Leamington Street in … More

Leamington St.

PLUMBERS ARMS, LEAD STREET

There are only a few references to the Plumbers Arms occurring shortly after the 1830 Beer Act.  Lead Street ran … More

Lead St.

DEW DROP, 68 LAXTON STREET

Photo above: Circa 1948. (credits: John Zienteck). It was a beer house only, and didn’t gain a full licence until … More

Laxton St.

BLUE PETER BAR & GRILL, 3 LAW STREET

Pictured above in 2011. Stretching the meaning of pub a little, mainly an Indian Restaurant, although advertised in Bar sections … More

bars, Law St., restaurant

HIGHFIELDS HOTEL, LAUREL ROAD/BARTHOLOMEW STREET, CONIFER CLOSE

The original address was on the corner of Laurel Road and Bartholomew Street.  This became Conifer Close on the creation … More

Bartholomew St., Conifer Close, Laurel Rd.

WESTCOTES, 48 LATIMER STREET

Opened with a licence removed from the Greyhound in Thames Street in 1890, Alfred Bickley being first landlord Thomas Fidler … More

Latimer St.

COOPERS ARMS, 2 LARCH STREET/ASH STREET

A beerhouse that stood on a corner of Larch Street/Ash Street and recorded at different times as either place. Ash … More

Ash Street, Larch Street

MANCHESTER HOTEL, KNIGHTON FIELDS ROAD (EAST)

Photo above: Circa 1950s. At the Brewster Sessions in August 1895, an application was made for a licence, as there … More

Knighton Fields Rd

KNIGHTON ARMS, 39 KNIGHTON LANE/VERNON ROAD

Photo above taken in 1995. Was then trading as an off license, before shortly closing. Ran by Welch Brothers Brewery … More

Knighton Lane, Vernon St.

PHOENIX, KING STREET

In April 1833, Moses Pegg laid information against Rhoda Warden of the Phoenix, King Street, in breach of the Beer … More

King St.

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