The Braziers Arms on Russel Square/Woodboy street dates from the 1830s, as with the British Lion. An auction of January … More
Tag: demolished pubs
PLUTO’S PLACE – ROWLATT, ROWLATTS HILL ROAD
Pluto’s Place, a Watney Mann pub built circa 1960s, originally Phipps. The architectural design was quite interesting. It changed its name … More
GOLDEN AGE – RAMSEY WAY (NETHERHALL ESTATE)
Photo above: Pictured on its opening in 1960. The Netherhall Estate, like Thurnby Lodge, was built 1950-55 to rehouse inner … More
NAPIER – GLADSTONE ARMS, 38 RAGLAN STREET
Photo credit above: J. Zienteck The Gladstone Arms was originally called the Napier when a new licence was granted to … More
DRY DOCK, PUTNEY ROAD EAST
Bass Brewery lowered a fifty ton barge on a plot on Putney Road, just off Welford Road, and opposite the … More
PRESTON ARMS, 22 PRESTON STREET
In 1884 Joseph Hill was charged with selling milk during closing time. On his promise not to re-offend he was … More
GEORGE & DRAGON, 25 PEEL STREET
Earliest recording known of the pub is in 1853 when Josephs Moore and Waterfield advertised that they were starting their … More
SHIPLEY BOAT – HEANOR BOAT, PASTURE LANE (LOWER CHURCH GATE)
The Shipley Boat can be found circa 1815 with an address of Shipley Wharf, a newspaper report in June 1824 … More
FORTUNE OF WAR – TIGER, 14 NORTHGATE STREET
The Fortune of War was known as the Tiger circa 1860s – 1871 before reverting to its reverted to its … More
NAG HEAD – GREAT CENTRL – VAN DAMME’S, 2 NORTHGATE
Edward Bailey was recorded as keeping the Nags Head in 1815, and it kept its name until Everards purchased the … More