SHAMROCK, 24 ORCHARD STREET

Off Belgrave Gate, the Shamrock stood on the corner of Orchard Street and Royal East Street. In the late 19th … More

BLUE COCK – DUCHESS OF KENT – BLUE COCK, ORCHARD STREET/42 ROYAL EAST STREET

Intriguing name – could be a place of cock fighting or just someone who kept hens – doubtful if it … More

Named after the nearby Crown Hills rifle (Spinney Hill) range which opened circa 1879. The Rifle Butts post dates the … More

The Duke of Northumberland stood on Old Mill Lane at top of Northumberland St, just off Sanvey Gate, (Northgate Street … More

Stood on the corner of Northgate Street and Pringle Street. Earliest record thus far is August 1839, when John Barradell … More

The Fortune of War was known as the Tiger circa 1860s – 1871 before reverting to its reverted to its … More

Piggot’s Directory of 1822 lists Northgate Street, Horse & Jockey. Auctioned in 1843, again in 1868, owned by James Coulson … More

Edward Bailey was recorded as keeping the Nags Head in 1815, and it kept its name until Everards purchased the … More

Not until Sarah Sharpe circa 1820 did the pub seem have a name. JR writes that it existed at least … More

Formally the Freemasons Arms but from circa 1835 ran by John and Elizabeth York – so the inspiration for the … More