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PRINCESS CHARLOTTE – THE CHARLOTTE, OXFORD STREET

 Photo above shows Princess Charlotte, circa 1895, on the corner of Oxford Street (Horsepool) and Newark Street. Named after Princess…

Oxford St.

OLD BOWLING GREEN – FULL BACK & FIRKIN – POLAR BEAR – THE BOWLING GREEN, 46 OXFORD STREET

Next door to the Coach & Horses but seemingly much older. Recorded as the Bowling Green in 1733, but claims…

Oxford St.

COACH & HORSES, 44 OXFORD STREET

The Coach & Horses stood next to the Old Bowling Green, Nags Head side. 1817 S Stretton was listed as…

Oxford St.

NAGS HEAD & STAR – OXFORD BOATER, OXFORD STREET

Was the building centre of the two buildings behind the car and tree, part of the original Nags Head and…

Oxford St.

DUKE OF RUTLAND, 51 OXFORD STREET

The Duke of Rutland was recorded in the 1815 directory, James Bonner was victualler, followed by Mary Bonner. Thomas Pilkington…

Oxford St.

ANGEL, 67 OXFORD STREET

Certainly known as the Angel since 1815, when kept by the Hall family. Eric Swift wrote of an inn on…

Oxford St.

TRIMMERS ARMS, OXFORD STREET

The only mention of the Trimmers Arms beerhouse was in June 1839, when landlady Margaret Doyle was fined £2 for…

Oxford St.

BULLS HEAD, 13 OXFORD STREET

Oxford Street was previously known as Horsepool. JR has William Haddon as victualler in 1815. The Bulls Head is listed…

Oxford St.

MEADOW – BARLEYCROFT – MEADOWS BAR, ORONSAY ROAD

Shipstones new build in Beaumont Leys area.  It changed name to an equally aesthetic name Barleycroft in 1993-1994.    Bad…

Oronsay Rd.

RED WHITE & BLUE, 15 ORCHARD STREET

Stood on the opposite corner to the Shamrock, Orchard Street/Royal East Street. The Red White & Blue was an interesting…

Orchard St.

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