The Yorkshire Grey
The Yorkshire Grey was a common name for public houses in England, some still survive but most have now closed or changed their name. They were named for the Yorkshire Grey Horse, a breed commonly used to pull brewery drays.
Extant public houses
Biggleswade
140 London Road, Biggleswade [1]
Camden, London
At the corner of Grays Inn Road and Theobald's Road in Bloomsbury, Camden, London, situated to the north of Gray's Inn. It is a Grade II listed building, built in 1877 by J. W. Brooker.[2] The pub was established in 1676 and was historically in the county of Middlesex.[3] The Amalgamated Society of Gentleman's Servants once met at The Yorkshire Grey inn in the late 18th century, although Hart Street is mentioned as the location and it is possibly a different pub.[3] In 1848 it was owned by an Oliver Waterloo King.[4] It serves Scotch and Japanese whiskies and traditional English pub grub.[5]
Doncaster
Located at 16-17 Hall Gate, Doncaster.
Westminster, London
See main article Yorkshire Grey, Fitzrovia
Extinct public houses
Cambridge
In the 19th century at 64 King Street
Coggeshall
Now a dental surgery. [6]
Croome
Renamed The Elgar Inn.
Eltham, London
Constructed in the 1920s on the Eltham Road (now South Circular) between Eltham and Lee. Closed in 1994 it became a McDonald's restaurant. [7]
Sheffield
Built in 1833 at 69 Charles Street, Sheffield, closed in 2006 and later demolished.
Winson Green, Birmingham
Now Lokman Sofrasi a Turkish restaurant.
References
- "Yorkshire Grey in Biggleswade". Greene King Local Pubs.
- Historic England. "Yorkshire Grey public house (1379006)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- Marsh, Arthur Ivor; Ryan, Victoria (15 November 2006). Historical Directory of Trade Unions. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. p. 223. ISBN 978-0-85967-990-9.
- The Law Journal for the Year 1832–1949: Comprising Reports of Cases in the Courts of Chancery, King's Bench, Common Pleas, Exchequer of Pleas, and Exchequer of Chamber, ... E. B. Ince. 1848. p. 2.
- "The Yorkshire Grey". Lovecamden.org. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- "Yorkshire Grey, Robinsbridge Road & Stoneham Street, Coggeshall". pubshistory.com.
- "A Brief History of The Yorkshire Grey". southlondonclub.co.uk.