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Yorkshire Grey in Camden, London

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

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Biggleswade

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140 London Road, Biggleswade[1]

Camden, London

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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

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Located at 16–17 Hall Gate, Doncaster.

Earl's Croome, Worcestershire

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[Is this the same as the Elgar Inn listed below?] Located on the A38, Earl's Croome.

Westminster, London

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Yorkshire Grey, Langham Street, 2016

There is a Yorkshire Grey public house on the corner of Langham Street and Middleton Place in Fitzrovia/East Marylebone, City of Westminster, London W1 (51°31′8.23″N 0°8′28.91″W / 51.5189528°N 0.1413639°W / 51.5189528; -0.1413639). The Yorkshire Grey dates back to at least 1826.[6] It was rebuilt in 1882–83 to designs by the architect George Treacher.[7]

The author and playwright J. B. Priestley was a regular visitor during the Second World War when he did his inspirational talks on BBC radio from the nearby Broadcasting House.[6] The bandleader Billy Cotton was a frequent customer, as his radio programme was also broadcast from there.[6]

  • Interior view
    Interior view
  • Leaded windows with stained glass inserts
    Leaded windows with stained glass inserts
  • Bar
    Bar

Extinct public houses

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Former public houses named The Yorkshire Grey
Location Notes
Brentwood Now a Giggling Squid restaurant at 33 High Street.
Cambridge In the 19th century at 64 King Street
Coggeshall, Essex Now a dental surgery.[8]
Earl's Croome, Worcester Renamed The Elgar Inn.
Eltham, London Constructed in the 1920s on the Eltham Road (now South Circular) between Eltham and Lee. Closed in 1994 and became a McDonald's restaurant.[9]
Portsmouth Corner of Guildhall Walk and Alex Rose Ln. Grade II listed. Now the "Guildhall Village".
Sheffield Built in 1833 at 69 Charles Street, Sheffield, closed in 2006 and later demolished.
Stevenage Grade II listed building at 17 High Street.[10] Now an ASK Italian restaurant.[11][12]
Stratford, London A Grade II listed building at 335-7 Stratford High Street.[13] Also known as Spread Eagle and The Log Cabin. Closed in 2006 and now a hotel.
Winson Green, Birmingham Now Lokman Sofrası, a Turkish restaurant.

References

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  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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b c "Fitzrovia pubs: 6. Yorkshire Grey, 46 Langham Street". fitzrovia.org.uk. 12 April 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Riding House Street to New Cavendish Street". UCL, 2016. p. 4.
  8. ^ "Yorkshire Grey, Robinsbridge Road & Stoneham Street, Coggeshall". pubshistory.com.
  9. ^ "A Brief History of The Yorkshire Grey". southlondonclub.co.uk. 27 July 2017.
  10. ^ Historic England. "THE YORKSHIRE GREY INN, Stevenage (1101161)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  11. ^ "The Yorkshire Grey in the 1970s". Our Stevenage. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  12. ^ "Restaurants". Warrant Group. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  13. ^ Historic England. "THE LOG CABIN, FORMERLY THE YORKSHIRE GREY (1390527)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
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