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WESTCOTES, 48 LATIMER STREET

Opened with a licence removed from the Greyhound in Thames Street in 1890, Alfred Bickley being first landlord Thomas Fidler … More

Latimer St.

COOPERS ARMS, 2 LARCH STREET/ASH STREET

A beerhouse that stood on a corner of Larch Street/Ash Street and recorded at different times as either place. Ash … More

Ash Street, Larch Street

MANCHESTER HOTEL, KNIGHTON FIELDS ROAD (EAST)

Photo above: Circa 1950s. At the Brewster Sessions in August 1895, an application was made for a licence, as there … More

Knighton Fields Rd

KNIGHTON ARMS, 39 KNIGHTON LANE/VERNON ROAD

Photo above taken in 1995. Was then trading as an off license, before shortly closing. Ran by Welch Brothers Brewery … More

Knighton Lane, Vernon St.

PHOENIX, KING STREET

In April 1833, Moses Pegg laid information against Rhoda Warden of the Phoenix, King Street, in breach of the Beer … More

King St.

WEAVERS, 54 KING STREET

Cramant Yard Cottages, behind King Street before the conversion to a pub. After conversion. Opened in April 1995,  a most … More

King St., restaurant

NEW WALKERS Wine Bar. TIPPLERS Wine Bar. – VIN IV – OUT OF THE VAULTS – SLOANES – BROOD-GRAND UNION, 24 KING STREET

March 1982 New Walkers Wine Bar opened. Vin 1V opened circa 1989. Originally classed as a wine bar, it soon … More

bars, King St.

KINGS HEAD, 28 KING STREET

A real classic local, until its refurbishment, in the 1990s.  Many characters, male and female (ladies taking snuff) ,could be … More

King St.

FLORES – BARRINGTONS – WHITE PEACOCK, 16 KING STREET/NEW WALK

Walshies: a Chinese Restaurant whose address was 16 King Street, but really just inside New Walk. It became Flores circa … More

King St., New Walk, restaurant

LIZARD LOUNGE – ORIGINAL FOUR – SUPER FLY – XY – BUDDHA BAY, THAT’S AMORE. 2 KING STREET/WELLINGTON STREET

This iconic building was only built circa 1930.  Originally insurance offices, later retail use, including a book shop.  In December … More

bars, King St., restaurant, Wellington St.

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