One reference from the 1841 sessions. Mr. Draycott was granted licence for the Barley Sheaf, Northampton Street/ Upper Charles Street.
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DUN COW, 13 UPPER CHARLES STREET
Photo above: The Dun Cow, no. 13 Upper Charles, situated on the St Baptist Chapel side between Court A & … More
SPREAD EAGLE – CHARLIES, CHARLES STREET (ORIGINALLY UPPER CHARLES STREET)
1826, Mrs. Garland, the owner of the original Spread Eagle, auctioned off six newly built tenements in Charles Street. In … More
WOLF AND LAMB, 36 UPPER CHARLES STREET
Stood midway between the present Ale Wagon and the Spread Eagle, the Wolf and Lamb was for many years run … More
RUSSELL TAVERN – QUEENS HOTEL – QUEENS – ALE WAGON, UPPER CHARLES/RUTLAND STREET
The Russell Tavern stood on the corner of Upper Charles Street and no. 6 Rutland Street. Early references include two … More
RAINBOW & DOVE, CHARLES STREET/NORTHAMPTON STREET
1920s photo of Rainbow & Dove. Originally the address was given as no. 13 Northampton Street – during the 1930s … More
BISTRO LIVE, CHARLES STREET
Opened in October 2001, mainly as a music venue, approximately where the former Waddington Hotel stood. Bistro live is still … More
HACKS – FLYING CUPZ – PERDU – TAM-BRI, CHARLES STREET
Opened as a café bar in April 1999. It closed around eighteen months later to re-open again in the Autumn … More
SHOWROOMS – RED VEIL -ZUCCHERO – FOISTER ROOMS, CHARLES STREET
Converted from the old Cherub building close to former AA offices, rebuilt as apartments with bar restaurant and nightclub. Opened … More
WADDINGTON HOTEL, 29 CHARLES STREET
Waddington Hotel centre of photo. One reference found in the 1883 – 1890 Directory. A bankruptcy order against P. MacDonald … More