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Front September 2017. (Pub, External, Key). Published on 31-10-2017
Image: Front September 2017. (Pub, External, Key). Published on 31-10-2017
Inside November 2017. Published on 05-11-2017
Image: Inside November 2017. Published on 05-11-2017
Dogs are welcome - October2017. Published on 02-11-2017
Image: Dogs are welcome - October2017. Published on 02-11-2017
Pub sign September 2017. (Sign). Published on 31-10-2017
Image: Pub sign September 2017. (Sign). Published on 31-10-2017
Inside September 2017. (Customers). Published on 31-10-2017
Image: Inside September 2017. (Customers). Published on 31-10-2017
Patio area at side September 2017. (Garden). Published on 31-10-2017
Image: Patio area at side September 2017. (Garden). Published on 31-10-2017

Fox & Grapes, Nottingham: Central

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21 Southwell Road, Nottingham: Central, NG1 1DL (View on Google Map)
(0115) 841 8970
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Reopened by Castle Rock Brewery under its original name in September 2017, now a smart and modern pub. The former two-room layout has been opened up into a single L-shaped space with two raised areas on either side of the front door. Capacity of 200. A high ceiling and large windows give the front part of the building a very airy feel whilst the plain wooden floor creates a crisp neatness to the decor. The old Banks's "Peggers" pub sign hangs above the elongated S-shaped bar and serving area.

8 hand-pulled ales, 4 from Castle Rock, with another 14 rotating keg lines and 5 cider lines. Participates in Nottingham CAMRA's seasonal Stout & Porter Stroll, Mild in May and IPA Hop beer trails. The Fox & Grapes champions local produce and serves Sneinton-made Stewarts coffee and Redsmith Gin and offers a discount to local businesses. Popular with home football and ice hockey fans and as a meeting places for events held at the nearby Nottingham Arena. Occasional live music has included cricketer Graeme Swann's band "Dr. Comfort & the Lurid Revelations". Used for meetings of the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust.

Historic Interest

The Fox & Grapes has an entry on Nottingham's Local Heritage List as Heritage Asset HA308 (formerly on Nottingham Civic Society's Local Heritage List 2013.) Literally a pub in two halves, the front portion facing onto Southwell Street designed by Evans & Son, 1905-06, the Fox & Grapes frontage masks the remains of a mid-19th century building of the same name to the rear, the join best seen from Sneinton Market's Avenue C. For many years, the pub was named Peggers and was run by Banks’s. Reopened by Castle Rock Brewery under its original name in September 2017. Although the local nickname is “Pretty Windows”, nothing appears to remain of any ornate glass which gave rise to such a name. Mid-20th century photos suggest the name may have derived at least partly from the ornate window frame tracery from the Edwardian refit.

On the 8th of September 1963, the landlord, ex-miner George Wilson, was brutally stabbed to death a short distance away. The unsolved killing became known as the Pretty Windows Murder [BBC East Midlands News].

The Fox & Grapes is in Nottingham City Council's Sneinton Market Conservation Area.

As at November 2017, the Land Registry showed the Freehold for the Fox & Grapes (NT250068) was held by Carlton Street Trading Limited [Reg. No. 8916111].

[Nottingham City Council; St. Ann's Ward / Nottingham East Parliamentary Constituency].

Information for this venue is provided by the Nottingham Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Peggers
Local Authority
City of Nottingham (B)
Last updated
29/11/2024
Last surveyed
25/10/2023
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Tynemill
Pub ID
NOT/649
Asset of Community Value
Opening Times Unavailable

Current beers

This Pub serves 4 changing beers and 4 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen
Castle Rock - Elsie Mo
Castle Rock - Elsie Mo

Premium Golden Ale

ABV: 4.7%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No

This beer is served regularly.

Castle Rock - Harvest Pale
Castle Rock - Harvest Pale

Session Pale Ale

ABV: 3.8%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No

This beer is served regularly. Spotted twice

Castle Rock - Preservation
Castle Rock - Preservation

Premium Bitter

ABV: 4.4%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No

This beer is served regularly. Spotted twice

Castle Rock - Screech Owl
Castle Rock - Screech Owl

New World IPA

ABV: 5.5%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No

This beer is served regularly.

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Live Music Live Music
Occasional bands
Garden Garden
Pavement bench seating
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Until 8pm
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Wheelchair access to the pub through the front door on Southwell Road. Wheelchair accessible toilet in the front half of the pub to the left of the bar when entering from Southwell Road.
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Events Events
Quiz Wednesday evening with charity quiz on 1st Wednesday of the month
Newspapers Newspapers
Smoking Smoking
Outside in the pavement bench seating area
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Real Ale Real Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
5 on handpull
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Transport
Close to bus routes (20m)
NCT: 24-27; 43
Close to metro (550m)
Lace Market
Nearby Station (940m)
Nottingham

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