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Division 1 : Area 5

Upper King Street : group 1

. . . 8 pubs in this group . . . 3 still serving.

 Meaning of symbols

That is to say, "King Street" North of Prince of Wales' Road.
It must be remembered that the earlier, pre-railway, definition was -
North of Rose Lane.

Listing
The pubs are listed going North from Prince of Wales Road.
However, the final entry has an uncertain location.
A - B - C   order
11 Bar & Kitchen : Compasses : Griffin : Ha! Ha! Bar & Canteen

Maximo's : Popinjay : Slug & Lettuce : White Lion  
1.     Identity code 1218 ^Top^
Maximo's : Closed early-2011 NOW   Office
Bar, Cafe & Brasserie
Brewery Tie : Admiral Taverns (late 2006)
      ex-Pathfinder Pubs
      See Details

Office logo

    19 Upper King Street
    (East side)
    NR3 1RD
Other names :-
Cafe Maximo Bar (orig.)
By Jan. 2006 : Pitcher & Piano
By early 2007 : Office		 Classic Tie - N/A

General Remarks :-
By Sep. 2008 -
Not open Sundays;
Weekdays from
7.00 p.m.only

Associated with
Optic nightclub
50 Prince of Wales Rd.

 By Feb. 2001
to
early-2011

  Picture  29K and 8K

Tel. : 01603 617977

Research : n/a   Empty 1218 Owners
 
2.     Identity code 1257 ^Top^ EXTANT PUB   Extant Pub
11 Bar and Kitchen : Free House? NOW
Brewery Tie : None?

    9 - 11 Upper King Street
Other names :-		 Classic Tie - N/A Sep. 2011
to
Present		   Pub Website

Details

Research : n/a   Empty 1257
 
3.     Identity code 172 ^Top^
Compasses : Closed NOW Estate Agents
Brewery Tie : (orig.) Jackson's

    4 Upper King Street
    (West side)
Other names :-
Goat & Compasses (orig.)
by 1760 : Compasses
Three Compasses (1802, 1858, 1869)		 Classic Tie - S & P (by 1845)
     S.& P. owned by 1932

General Remarks :-
Re-built by June 1885

 1760
to
Nov. 1984

Picture  54K

Re-build

Research :   Name 172
 
4.     Identity code 342 ^Top^
Griffin : Status Unknown NOW
Brewery Tie : (orig.) Weston's

    Griffin Lane or Yard
    off 1 (or 10?)
    Upper King Street
    (West side)
Other names :-
Griffin Tavern (1856)		 Classic Tie - Back's (by 1864)

General Remarks :-
Moved to No. 20
Prince of Wales Rd.

 pre-1640
to
1867		 Empty
Wine & spirit merchants :- Research :   Back's 342
Messrs. Back's : c. 1864 to 1867
 
5.     Identity code 1224 ^Top^ EXTANT PUB   Extant Pub
Slug & Lettuce : Tied? NOW beluga  eaterie and bar
Brewery Tie : Indulging Gastros Ltd.

    ex-Bay Restaurant Group
    ex-S. & L. Group


    2 Upper King Street
    (West side)
    NR3 1HA
Other names :-
By Sep. 2009 : beluga		 Classic Tie - N/A

General Remarks :-
Moved and closed
mid-Apr. 2008 : see Details

Re-opened by Sep. 2009

 mid-Apr. 2000
to
Present		   beluga Website

  Picture  26K

Tel. : 01603 624042

Research : n/a   Empty 1224 Move
 
6.     Identity code 1211 ^Top^ EXTANT PUB   Extant Pub
Ha! Ha! Bar & Canteen : Tied NOW   All Bar One
Brewery Tie : Mitchells & Butlers

    EX- Bay Restaurant Group
    EX-Yates Bros. Wine Lodges plc

    29 Tombland
    NE cnr. Upper King St.
    NR3 1RE
Other names :-
(orig.)
Ha! Ha! Bar & Canteen
Aug. 2008 : ha ha bar & grill
April 2011 : All Bar One		 Classic Tie - N/A

General Remarks :-
Refurb. and minor
change of style
August 2008

Major but swift re-furb,
incl. exterior repairs
early March 2011

 3.6.1999
to
Present
  Open daily at 10.00 a.m.
  See website for closing times.
  Ha Ha logo

  All Bar One Website

  Picture  31K; 58K

Tel. : 01603 621223

Research :   Berni Inns 1211 Details
 
7.     Identity code 570 ^Top^
Popinjay : Destroyed NOW Highway
& site of Ha! Ha!
Brewery Tie : Not applicable

    1 Upper King Street
    SE cnr. Tombland
Other names :-		 Classic Tie - N/K pre-1640
to
1783		 Empty
Research :   Name 570
 
8.     Identity code 1172 ^Top^
White Lion : Status Unknown NOW
Brewery Tie : Not applicable

    Upper King Street
    St. George, Tombland
Other names :-		 Classic Tie - N/K 1851
to
1856		 Empty
Research : n/a   Empty 1172

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