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.

Yorkshire Grey in London

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
  1. "Yorkshire Grey in Biggleswade". Greene King Local Pubs.
  2. Historic England. "Yorkshire Grey public house (1379006)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  3. Marsh, Arthur Ivor; Ryan, Victoria (15 November 2006). Historical Directory of Trade Unions. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. p. 223. ISBN 978-0-85967-990-9.
  4. 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.
  5. "The Yorkshire Grey". Lovecamden.org. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  6. "Yorkshire Grey, Robinsbridge Road & Stoneham Street, Coggeshall". pubshistory.com.
  7. "A Brief History of The Yorkshire Grey". southlondonclub.co.uk.


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