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City Centre : St. Andrew's

Division 1 : Area 4

Bedford Street (West) : group 5

. . . 9 pubs in this group . . . 2 still serving.

 Meaning of symbols
Bedford Street was originally part of Lobster Lane,
i.e. until the construction of Exchange Street (1829).
It has also, in earlier times, been considered part of
"Pottergate Street".

This group covers the Western "half" of the street,
stopping at the junction with Swan Lane.

 
One pub in Little London Street is included.

Pubs in Bedford Street (East) are in Group 6.

Listing
The pubs are listed going from the Exchange Street end.
A - B - C   order
Bedford Arms : Bedford's : Boy & Cup : Frank's Bar : Green Dragon

Nelson Tavern : New Corn Exchange : New Lobster

[Stanley Arms] : True Comrades
 Note :-
  Corn Exchange Vaults : primarily listed under Exchange Street.
 
1.     Identity code 509 ^Top^
New Lobster : Destroyed NOW Jarrold's loading-bay
Brewery Tie : Not applicable

    Wrench's Court
    Bedford Street
    (South side)
Other names :-		 Classic Tie - N/K 1811
to
1830		 Photo
Research :   Exchange 509
 
2.     Identity code 182 ^Top^
New Corn Exchange : Destroyed NOW Jarrold's loading-bay
Brewery Tie : (orig.) Free
      See Research

    4 Bedford Street
    NW corner of
    Little London Street
Other names :-
Corn Exchange (orig.)
Exchange (1836)
Corn Xchg Tavn. (1839)
New Corn Xchg Tavn. (1842)
Corn Xchg Tavn. (1856)
Exchange Tavern (1858)
Corn Xchg Tavn. (1859)
By 1883 : New Corn Xchg Tavn.
Corn Hall Tavern (1920)		 Classic Tie - Bullard's (by 1845)

General Remarks :-
Re-built c. 1860
along with the
adjacent Corn Hall

 1822
to
Jan. 1921		 Empty
Research :   Exchange 182
 For the remaining Bedford Street pubs, 
          jump to Item 5. below
   
3.     Identity code 875 ^Top^
Boy and Cup : Closed NOW
Brewery Tie : (orig.) Weston's

    School Lane
    NW corner of
    Bedford Street
    (North side)
Other names :-		 Classic Tie - YCY (1864) Arderon
to
Sep. 1864		 Empty
Research :   History 875
 
4.     Identity code 332 ^Top^
Green Dragon : Destroyed NOW
Brewery Tie : (orig.) Tompson's

    7 Little London Street
    (East side)
    opp. Jarrold's store
Other names :-		 Classic Tie - Morgan's (1845) 1806
to
1894		 Empty
Research :   History 332
 
5.     Identity code 734 ^Top^
True Comrades : Closed NOW Shop
Brewery Tie : (orig.) Free

    7 Bedford Street
    (North side)
Other names :-
French Horn (orig.)
May 1922 : True Comrades		 Classic Tie - Morgan's (1879) 1839
to
Jul. 1949		 Empty
Research :   Name 734
 
6.     Identity code 50 ^Top^
Bedford Arms : Closed NOW Shop
Brewery Tie : Not applicable

    13 Bedford Street
    (North side)
    West of
    Duke of Wellington Yard
Other names :-
Duke of Wellington (orig.)
Wellington (1845)
By 1865 : Bedford Arms		 Classic Tie - YCY
     1958 : Bullard's

General Remarks :-
Beerhouse by 1905
until 1914 at least

 1822
to
June 1975		 Empty
Research :   Jazz 50
 
7.     Identity code 503 ^Top^
Nelson Tavern : Closed NOW Shop
Brewery Tie : (orig.) Fred Browne & Son
        (others later)

    17/19 Bedford Street
    (North side)
Other names :-
Aug. 1880 : Pink Dominoes
Sep. 1881 : Nelson Tavern
Nelson Stores
"Klondyke" (c. 1910)		 Classic Tie - Morgan's (May 1894)

General Remarks :-
Beerhouse (1854)
(probably from outset)

Closed during WWI

 1851
to
Jan. 1918		 Empty
Research :   History 503
 
8.     Identity code 1242 ^Top^ EXTANT PUB   Extant Pub
Frank's Bar : Free House NOW   Also a Café
  (Listed as)
Brewery Tie : None
       See Details

    19 Bedford Street
    (North side)
    West of Old
    Post Office Yard
    NR2 1AR
Other names :-		 Classic Tie - N/A

General Remarks :-
Extensive
'lite bite' menu

 Apr. 2008
to
Present		   Opens at 10.30 a.m.
  (except Mondays)
  Tues. - Thurs. to midnight
  Friday & Sat. to 2.30 a.m.
  Sunday to 11.30 p.m.

  Pub Website

  Adrian's Site  35K and 9K

Tel. : 01603 618902

Research : n/a   Empty 1242 New
 
9.     Identity code 51 ^Top^ EXTANT PUB   Extant Pub
Bedford's : Free House Bar & Restaurant
  Food - Special
(Listed as)
Brewery Tie : YY Not Ltd.

    1 Old Post Office Yard
    Bedford Street
    (North side)
    NR2 1SL
Other names :-
Parson Woodforde's (orig.)
??? : Pink Elephant
??? : Bedford's
         Brasserie & Bar
By 2009 : Bedford's Bar & Rest.		 Classic Tie - By 1990 : Free
     later : GHL Inns 		by 1990
to
Present		   Adrian's Site  35K; 70K; 8K

  Free Wifi

Tel. : 01603 666869

Research :   History 51 Details
 
 Note :-
  23 Bedford Street : also see Stanley Arms, listed under Bridewell Alley

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