These old derelict offices were transformed in 1997 by Banks Brewery when they purchased the property obtained a licence and…
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…
FREESCHOOL TAVERN, 13 FREESCHOOL LANE
Situated on the north west side, owned by brewers Dorman Pope & Co. of Wellingbough Road, Northampton. The licence was…
CROOKED BILLET, FREESCHOOL LANE
One recording of an alehouse called the Crooked Billet in 1745, most possibly around the Freeschool Lane area.
MARKET BAR – TRENCHERMAN – ROBIN’S NEST, FREEMANS COMMON
Photo above taken in 1994. Built on the new Freemans Common complex, circa 1970s. It had an early opening hours…
GEORGE & DRAGON – 2 FREEHOLD STREET
The George & Dragon was built in 1853. Auctioned off at the Three Crowns in February 1861. George Frith Furniture…
TOAST INN – THE LOCAL, GWAN EASY Bar & Kitchen. SERAES bar & Kitchen .FRANCIS STREET
Francis Street off Allendale Road, Toast cocktail bar opened February 2017. Toast Closed October 2019, reopening as the Local to…
ATTIK – 15 FREE LANE – THE CHASERS CLUB, FREE LANE
Possibly once the Midus club years ago. What had been used as a Social Club since the mid 1970s became…
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…
(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…