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City Centre : The West

Division 1 : Area 3

St. Benedict's (outer) : group 8

. . . 7 pubs in this group . . . none still serving.

 Meaning of symbols

Pubs in St. Benedict's Street :
beyond Ten Bell Lane to the start of Dereham Road.
Also see St. Swithin's (Group 10).

At least 5 of the pubs were destroyed in The Blitz of April 1942.

Listing
The pubs are listed going away from the City Centre.
A - B - C   order
Beehive : Crown : Edinburgh Castle : Fountain : Omnibus

Stag : White Lion  
1.     Identity code 690 ^Top^
Stag : Partly demolished NOW
Brewery Tie : Not applicable

    65 St. Benedict's St.
    (North side)
    E. of Beehive Yard
Other names :-		 Classic Tie - Bullard's

General Remarks :-
Beerhouse (1850)

 1845
to
Jun. 1965		 Empty
Research :   History 690
 
2.     Identity code 56 ^Top^
Beehive : Destroyed April 1942 NOW
Brewery Tie : Not applicable

    67 St. Benedict's St.
    (North side)
    W. of Beehive Yard
Other names :-
Hand (orig.)
Hand (1784)
By 1811 : Beehive		 Classic Tie - YCY

General Remarks :-
Ninham's Gates, 1792

WW II

 1760
to
Sep. 1935		 Empty
Research :   Trade 56
 
3.     Identity code 195 ^Top^
Crown : Destroyed WWII NOW
Brewery Tie : (orig.) Weston's
     Aug. 1864 : YCY

    71 St. Benedicts' St.
    (North side)
    E. of Crown Yard
Other names :-		 Classic Tie - Bullard's (Sep. 1864)

 

WW II

 1762
to
Apr. 1942		 Empty
Research :   Photo 195
 
4.     Identity code 809 ^Top^
White Lion : Destroyed WWII NOW
Brewery Tie : Not applicable

    106 St. Benedict's St.
    (South side)
    West of
    Great W/Lion Yard
Other names :-		 Classic Tie - YCY
     1958 : Bullard's

General Remarks :-
Bombed and closed
April 1942
Temporary building
from August 1945
WW II

 1760
to
Jan. 1957		 Empty
Research :   Location 809
 
5.     Identity code 253 ^Top^
Edinburgh Castle : Destroyed NOW Inner Ring Road
Brewery Tie : Not applicable

    St. Benedict's Lane
    (South)
    By Barn Road
Other names :-		 Classic Tie - Free (1845) 1830
to
1845		 Empty
Research : n/a   Empty 253
 
6.     Identity code 287 ^Top^
Fountain : Destroyed WWII NOW
Brewery Tie : (orig.) St. Martin's

    89 St. Benedict's St.
    (North side)
    East corner of
    St. Bens. Lane (S)
    W. of Fountain Yard
Other names :-		 Classic Tie - S & P

 

WW II

 pre-1741
to
Apr. 1942		 Empty
Research :   Dates 287
 
7.     Identity code 536 ^Top^
Omnibus : Destroyed April 1942 NOW Inner Ring Road
Brewery Tie : Not applicable

    91 St. Benedict's St.
    (North side)
    SE cnr. Barn Road
Other names :-
after 1892 : "Harcourt's"		 Classic Tie - Free
      30.12.1939 : Bullards

General Remarks :-
Beerhouse
6-day licence from 1872
WW II

 1867
to
Dec. 1941		 Empty
Research :   Grocer 536

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