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BIRD IN HAND – OLD BIRD IN HAND, 33 CUMBERLAND STREET/ELBOW LANE

Stood on the corner of Cumberland Street and Elbow Lane. 1835 Mr Bradley victular, 1853, Mr Bradley is still listed … More

Cumberland St., Elbow Lane

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

Crown St.

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 St., demolished pubs

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

Craven St.

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 St.

CRANBOURNE ARMS, 100 CRANBOURNE STREET

Built in a new street arrangement in 1871 – expressly as a public house – on the North West corner … More

Cranbourne St.

GREYHOUND, CRAFTON STREET

An 1865 advert referred to ‘that newly erected well accustomed beer house called the Greyhound, with Bowling Alley, Brewhouse, piggery … More

Crafton St.

PRINCE OF WALES – BAROCCO, 2 CRAFTON STREET

photo from Peter Taylor The Prince of Wales, on the corner of Crafton Street and Wharf Street is  a mid … More

Crafton St.

ROSE & CROWN, 31 CRAB STREET-Later ST MARKS ST

Crab St see Rose & Crown bottom right, looks a substantial pub going right through with an entry to George … More

Crab St.

BOWER, 81 COVENTRY STREET

The picture abobove taken c1969. Edward Smith landlord 1830s we know he was there 1838 when he posted a message … More

Coventry St.

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