There are a few newspaper references to a Crown & Barrel in Belgrave Gate. At first I thought that the … More
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NOAH’S ARK, 137 BELGRAVE GATE
Photo above: Noah’s Ark is on the extreme right, only partly showing. The first recording of the Noah’s Ark is … More
MAGPIE – CROWN & MAGPIE – IT’S A SIGN THE CASE IS ALTERED, 125 Belgave Gate
Photo above: No. 125 Belgrave Gate is the tall building on the right. Pre 1837 called the Magpie Beerhouse. … More
OLIVER CROMWELL – MARQUIS OF GRANBY – MALT SHOVEL – DIAMOND JUBILEE, 123 BELGRAVE GATE
Photo above: circa 1958. In 1849, this was known as the Oliver Cromwell, the directory giving the location as between … More
GRIFFIN – JACEYS BAR – FAN CLUB – THE VILLAGE, 89 BELGRAVE GATE
Photo above: As with the Crown & Cushion and White Swan, the Griffin had an entrance in Bedford St. Listed … More
WHITE SWAN – SWAN, 77 BELGRAVE GATE
Next door to the Crown and Cushion, also backing through to Bedford St. is the White Swan. Recorded in deeds … More
CANON – CROWN AND CUSHION, 75 Belgrave Gate
Circa 1720, a document on 1 November 1727 for a mortgage of £10, raised on the Cannon. By the 1760s … More
KINGS HEAD – WAGGON & HORSES, 69 BELGRAVE
Photo above: A procession passes by the Waggon and Horses c1900. Old inn mentioned in deeds of 1743, also recognizance … More
INDEPENDENT OTWAY – CAVE, BELGRAVE GATE
Nothing surprises with pub names, and here is one that surely stands alone, situated in Belgrave Gate with rear entrance … More
HORSEBREAKERS ARMS, REPOSITORY HOTEL – 45 BELGRAVE GATE
Photo above: Showing the Horse Repository Hotel and entrance to Repository itself, which backed on to Charles Street One of … More