The Braziers Arms on Russel Square/Woodboy street dates from the 1830s, as with the British Lion. An auction of January … More
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QUEEN & THE RIGHTS OF PEOPLE – BRITISH LION, 14 RUSSEL SQUARE
A beerhouse from the 1830s, when Lawrence Staines was victualler. Stains was a political agitator for the Reform Society, scourge … More
FULL MOON, 20 RUSSEL SQUARE
Russell Square stood at the bottom of Wharf Street and the Full Moon was sometimes listed as in Wharf Street. … More
SIR JOHN BARLEYCORN, 2 RUDING STREET
Stood on the corner of Ruding Street and Charlotte Street. Very little is known of the Sir John Barleycorn, – … More
STIRLING CASTLE, 41 RUDING STREET
We have no idea as to how the Stirling Castle pub got its name. It was certainly part of the … More
RAMBLING COMBER – WOOLCOMBERS ARMS, 7 ROYAL EAST STREET
A woolcomber is someone who works wool that has been from the skin of sheep. The first known record of … More
PLUTO’S PLACE – ROWLATT, ROWLATTS HILL ROAD
Pluto’s Place, a Watney Mann pub built circa 1960s, originally Phipps. The architectural design was quite interesting. It changed its name … More
WARDEN ARMS, RICHARD STREET
Richard Street stood behind Northampton Square in the Southampton Street area. It was one of the back street pubs of … More
RED COW, REDCROSS STREET
The exact location of the Red Cow is unknown but William Clark was landlord of a beerhouse by that name … More
LOGGERHEADS – WE THREE LOGGERHEADS BE, 16 LOWER REDCROSS STREET
In 1855, the LJ of described the sign in Redcross Street as a ‘Presentation of two men with masculine features … More