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59 Abbey Street, Lenton, Nottingham, NG7 2NZ (View on Google Map)
(0115) 874 9810
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Popular two-room pub with fabulous garden area close to the University of Nottingham and QMC hospital, this former Shipstones pub retains the original etched windows, complemented by a green-tiled frontage and now managed again by Shipstones. 6 cask ales and 11 keg lines offering a range of continental lagers and craft, including 2 Shipstones beers. 5 screens showing live sport and regular events and deals, throughout the week, including NHS discounts. Homemade pizzas and traditional pub snacks available. Card only payment.

Historic Interest

Built in 1912 for Frank W. Johnson, from whom it takes its name. On the site of the earlier Abbey Tavern, a popular haunt of bargees on the nearby Nottingham Canal (Whitworth 2010). Asset of Community Value registered 21st April 2016, nominated by the Nottingham Branch of CAMRA. The Johnson Arms has a place on the Nottingham Local Heritage List as Heritage Asset HA1 (and formerly the Civic Society's Draft List of Local Heritage Assets (09 December 2013)), which noted it as being built to a design by local architect Frederick Ball LRIBA (1861-1915) and its original dark green faience facade. Ball was the Sheriff of Nottingham 1906-07 and Mayor of Nottingham 1913-14 and was uncle of the WWI air ace, Albert Ball. Other Nottingham pubs designed by Ball include the Generous Briton, Alfreton Road; the White Lion, Clumber Street (1910); the White Horse, Ilkeston Road (1912) and the Star Inn , Beeston (1915). As at November 2017 the freehold (NT341773) was held by Punch Partnerships (PML) Limited [Reg. No. 3321199]. This was transferred to Patron Capital on the 5th March 2018. [Nottingham City Council; Dunkirk & Lenton Ward / Nottingham South Parliamentary Constituency]

Information for this venue is provided by the Nottingham Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
City of Nottingham (B)
Last updated
Last surveyed
16/01/2026
Leasehold owner
Reunion Pub Company
Freehold owner
Punch Pubs & Co (Punch Taverns)
Pub ID
NOT/120
Asset of Community Value
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Monday
3:00pm - 11:00pm
Tuesday
3:00pm - 11:00pm
Wednesday
3:00pm - 11:00pm
Thursday
3:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
Sunday
2:00pm - 9:00pm
Monday
4:30pm - 8:30pm
Tuesday
4:30pm - 8:30pm
Wednesday
4:30pm - 8:30pm
Thursday
4:30pm - 8:30pm
Friday
4:30pm - 8:30pm
Saturday
No Service
Sunday
No Service
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Current beers

This Pub serves 6 changing beers and 0 regular beers.

Changing

Mainly Shipstones & Hollow Stone with occasional guests

Changing beers typically include: Hollow Stone (varies) , Shipstone's (varies)

Source: Local

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Sky & TNT
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Homemade Pizzas to eat-in or takeaway.
Live Music Live Music
1st Saturday of every month, UoN Song Society every Tuesday and Open Mic every other Thursday.
Garden Garden
Large grassed and decked area with extensive bench seating at rear
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Events Events
Cask Ale special Monday & Tuesday 50p off, Quiz Monday, Student & NHS discounts
Function Room Function Room
Flexible pub space can cater for private bookings.
Games Games
Board games
Newspapers Newspapers
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
LocAle LocAle
Quiet Quiet
Member Discount Scheme Member Discount Scheme
10% Wednesday to Sunday
Transport
Close to bus routes (25m)
TB: Skylink
Close to metro (250m)
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