Built circa 1815 and originally known as the Holly Bush. By 1822, it was the Duke of Cumberland. Later signs … More
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SHAH OF PERSIA, 15 CUMBERLAND STREET
Photo above: Circa 1906.(Everards) On April 1875, Henry Dilks transferred the licence to Amos Peberdy and the following month the … More
BIRD IN HAND – OLD BIRD IN HAND, 33 CUMBERLAND STREET/ELBOW LANE
Stood on the corner of Cumberland Street and Elbow Lane. On 1853, Mr Bradley is listed as victualler, when an … More
QUEEN VICTORIA, 31 CROWN STREET
(photo John Zienteck) John Flewitt listed as a beerhouse keeper, Crown Street 1841. Originally a beerhouse owned by Welch Bros … More
DEFIANCE, 74 CRAVEN STREET
Built in 1846, on the corner of Craven and Harding Street. Joseph Platt was listed as beerhouse keeper in 1846 … More
CRAVEN ARMS, 57 CRAVEN STREET
Photo above: The property was sold to Duxbury’s, circa 1930. This picture shows the bricked up front door prior to … More
GREAT NORTHERN, 102 CRANBOURNE STREET
Photo above: Looking down Allington St from Cranbourne Street, circa 1969. Opposite the Great Northern (Bass House), stands the old … More
CRANBOURNE ARMS, 100 CRANBOURNE STREET
Built in a new street arrangement in 1871 – expressly as a public house – on the North West corner … More
GREYHOUND, CRAFTON STREET
An 1865 advert referred to ‘that newly erected well accustomed beer house called the Greyhound, with Bowling Alley, Brewhouse, piggery … More
BAKERS ARMS – MUSICIAN, 34 CRAFTON STREET
One of the last to survive of the numerous pubs off the Wharf Street area – by the 1990s only … More