See centre, Sir Thomas White Russell St off Russell Sq, with entry right through to Chester St, the pub most … More
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EARL RUSSELL, 80 RUSSEL STREET
Photo above: Earl Russell (kind permission of Laura Evans – the original was taken by Laura’s grandpa, Tom Bassett). One … More
FREE TRADE – RUSSEL SQUARE
The exact whereabouts of this beerhouse is not certain. These are the only four reports of a Free Trade beerhouse, … More
BRAZIERS ARMS, 2 RUSSEL SQUARE
The Braziers Arms on Russel Square/Woodboy street dates from the 1830s, as with the British Lion. An auction of January … More
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