Smallest Pub in Nottingham?


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I recall my brother taking me to a pub,late 60's, somewhere between the arboretum and forest road/alfreton road, at the end of a row of terraced houses, it was the corner house, with only 2 very small rooms, a jukebox in the hallway, can't recall the name of it, but big bro' said it was the smallest public house in Nottingham

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The "smallest" public house in Nottingham was reputed to be The Duke of St Albans North Sherwood Street.

Opened in 1927 & closed in 1963 when it became a private dwelling.

http://www.picturethepast.org.uk/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;NTGM003985&pos=2&action=zoom&id=55433

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Thanks Bubblewrap, I googled that one myself, it certainly looks like the same/similar place & the locations correct, but sure we went there in late 60's, I was only 12 in '63.

Perhaps it re-opened for a while? I think our dominoes team (Vernon Arms) also went there for a match, probably getting it all confused!! I'll have to ask big brother, he may remember..................

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I konw it's a different one but Nottinghamshire also has a claim on the smallest pub in the UK with "The Beehive" at Mapplebeck. (Don't know if it still is open though!

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I had my first pint in there! (I served as apprentice Motor mechanic just over the road at Automart.)

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It certainly wasn't a small pub in '77, and to be honest I've never heard it refered to as such either.

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the boat inn priory st lenton was a very small pub inthe early seventies two very small rooms with the bar running between them in early 80s it was renovated and made into one bar with a small extention put on the back and a corridoor to the then outside tiolets.

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  • 6 years later...
On 3/22/2019 at 7:10 PM, Vale4646 said:

That first pint wouldn’t happen to of been with John Hawkins would it?

Staff or customers?
Not that I know the name !

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