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BRAZIERS ARMS, 2 RUSSEL SQUARE

The Braziers Arms on Russel Square/Woodboy street dates from the 1830s, as with the British Lion.  An auction of January … More

demolished pubs, Russel Square

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

demolished pubs, Rowlatts Hill Rd

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

demolished pubs, Ramsey Way

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

demolished pubs, Raglan St.

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

demolished pubs, Putney Rd.

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

demolished pubs, Preston St.

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

demolished pubs, Peel St.

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

demolished pubs, Pasture Lane

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

demolished pubs, Northgate

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

demolished pubs, Northgate

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