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QUEEN’S HEAD – BRICK MOULD – QUEEN’S HEAD & BELL, 55 FRIAR LANE

Friar Lane first mentioned in 1391, near the site of the Grey Friars monastery. There are few records of these … More

Friar Lane

FREESCHOOL TAVERN, 13 FREESCHOOL LANE

Situated on the north west side, owned by brewers Dorman Pope & Co. of Wellingbough Road, Northampton. The licence was … More

Freeschool Lane

CROOKED BILLET, FREESCHOOL LANE

One recording of an alehouse called the Crooked Billet in 1745, most possibly around the Freeschool Lane area.

Freeschool Lane

GEORGE & DRAGON – 2 FREEHOLD STREET

The George & Dragon was built in 1853. Auctioned off at the Three Crowns in February 1861. George Frith Furniture … More

demolished pubs, Freehold St.

MIDLAND ARMS, 3 FOX STREET

In 1877, James Webster was granted a licence to have a piano in his commercial room.  At the next sessions … More

Fox St.

(BRAVE MARINE) WATERWORKS TAVERN – FOUNDRY ARMS – CARDIGAN ARMS – LORD CARDIGAN – EARL OF CARDIGAN – BLINKING OWL, 5 FOUNDRY SQUARE

Photo above:  Taken circa 1927 shortly after the ‘new façade’ was added. St Marks church in the background. The Waterworks … More

Foundry Square

BRAVE MARINE, FOUNDRY SQUARE

Recorded in 1835 when the Brave Marine came up for auction, in the occupation of Richard Jelly. On the 11th … More

Foundry Square

MERRY MONARCH, 103 FOSSE ROAD SOUTH

Photo above taken circa 1988. 1960s build flat roofed and box shape.  Will this period ever become desirable? Was situated … More

Fosse Rd.

EMPIRE, FOSSE ROAD NORTH

The photo above is from the mid 1950s of the Empire.  The land was bought by Isaac Harrison circa 1830s.  … More

Fosse Rd.

GREAT NORTHERN CROSSING, FOREST ROAD

The Great Northern Crossing is mentioned in deeds relating to the sale of an off beer wine & spirit licence … More

Forest Rd.

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