First licensee I can find is of James Abel 1791 he was succeeded by Catherine Abel from 1794 to c … More
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MARQUIS OF HASTINGS, 94 SANVEY GATE
Marquis of Hastings, no. 94 next to court M. 3, three doors from Old Kings Arms at no. 100. … More
SANVEY GATE HOUSE – SANVEY GATE TAVERN, 72 SANVEY GATE
Photo above by John Zienteck, circa 1946. Jane Harrison was registered as victualler of Sanvey Gate House in the 1850 … More
AXE & SQUARE – OLD AXE & SQUARE, 20 SANVEY GATE
1818 Robert Cooke is listed as victular. There are references to the Axe & Square during the 1820-40s, run by … More
JOINERS ARMS – GLASSES, 73 SANVEY GATE
March 1836 is the first record I can find, when who else but Moses Pegg charged the landlord for selling … More
RED LION – OLD RED LION, 47 SANVEY GATE
Photo above circa 1900. The brickwork seems to be three inch, which dates the building as possibly early eighteenth century, … More
RING OF BELLS – OLD TEN BELLS, 33 SANVEY GATE
There is a record of Ring of Bells in 1743 (recognizance orders), and later in August 1813: “Recruiting of the … More
RAILWAY TAVERN, 48 SAMUEL STREET
Photo from the Nick Miller collection. Samuel Street lay just off Southampton Street, and the Railway Arms was used by … More
THE LOUNGE BAR, SAFFRON LANE
Opened in May 2003, after a successful planning application to turn existing premises to a restaurant/bar. The Lounge Bar soon … More
CITY ARMS, SAFFRON LANE
Delivery day in this charmingly posed photo above. Everards built the City Arms circa 1925, stating that it was to … More