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Division 1 : Area 5

Prince of Wales Road : group 11


. . . 15 pubs in this group . . . 12 still serving.

Meaning of symbols

This group covers both sides of Prince of Wales' Road,
from King Street down to Eastbourne Place.

King Street pubs (see Beaufort Hotel) are excluded.
Pubs nearer the Railway Station are in Area  7.

The pubs are listed thus :-


A - B - C   order
Albert Hotel : Appollo's Wine Bar : Chicago Rock : Duke of Connaught

Fatso's Speakeasy : Fusion : Griffin : Hotel Belmonte : Joe Alan's

Prince of Wales : Qube : Rehab : Rocco's : Shoosh : V Va Vo Ce
 
1.     Identity code 576 ^Top^ EXTANT PUB   Extant Pub
Prince of Wales : de facto Free House
Brewery Tie :
     EX-Mill House Inns
     See Details

Spirit Group logo

    4 - 12 P. of Wales Road
    (North side)
    NR1 1LB
Other names :-
Oct. 1872 : Robinson Hotel
by 1890 : Prince of Wales
By 1916 : P. of W. Hotel
Classic Tie - Morgan's (1890)
     1961 : Bullard's
     And see Research

General Remarks :-
Largely re-built 1996
Re-furbished and
extended 2004

1870
to
Present
  Picture  30K

Tel. : 01603 616888

Research :   History 576 Details
 
2.     Identity code 1248 ^Top^ EXTANT PUB   Extant Pub
Hong Kong Fusion : Tied? NOW
Brewery Tie : N/K

    22/22a P. of Wales Road
    (North side)
    NR1 1LB
Other names :-
Classic Tie - N/A

General Remarks :-
Originated in the 1970s
as a Chinese restaurant.

Advertised (2009)
as Restaurant and Bar

9th Sept. 2009
to
Present
  Open from ?
  all week

  Pub Website

Tel. : 01603 626391
  07776 136138

Research :   History 1248 Empty
 
3.     Identity code 1206 ^Top^ EXTANT PUB   Extant Pub
Chicago Rock Café : Tied   Restaurant USA-style
    (Listed as)
Brewery Tie : EX-Luminar Leisure
Luminar Leisure website
Ownership - see Research
    24-26 P. of Wales Road
    (North side)
    NR1 1LF
Other names :-
[Nightclub only]
See Research
Classic Tie - N/A

General Remarks :-
Incorporates a nightclub
Also listed as a café

See previous stay
at the Royal Hotel

by
June 1999
to
Present
  C/Rock Website

  Picture  27K

Tel. : 01603 767234

Research :   Nightclub 1206 Details

 Note :-
  50 Prince of Wales Road :  Optic nightclub
  See Office cocktail bar, Upper King Street
 
4.     Identity code 1204 ^Top^ EXTANT PUB   Extant Pub
Hotel Belmonte : Free House NOW   Mojo's  Bar and Nightclub
Brewery Tie : None

    60-62 P. of Wales Road
    (North side)
    NR1 1LT
Other names :-
by 1998? : Boss Hoggs
c. 2001 : Bar Seven
by Jul. 2002 : Light Bar
2004 : Sonic
Jul. 2008 : Mojo's
Classic Tie - ??

General Remarks :-
(September 2009)
Advertised as a
nightclub, plus
major changes
to street fascia

pre-1992
to
Present
  Open until 4 a.m.
  Fridays and Sats.

  Pub Website

  Picture  24K

Tel. : 01603 622533

Research : n/a   Empty 1204 Photo
 
5.     Identity code 31 ^Top^
Griffin : Closed NOW
Brewery Tie : See Details

    64 P. of Wales Road
    (North side)
    (Prev. No. 20 until 1898)
Other names :-
"Back's"
Classic Tie - Back's

General Remarks :-
Re-located 22nd Sep. 1898
6-day licence from 1872
to Feb. 1962

1867
to
Jan. 1983
Ties
Wine & spirit merchant :- Research :   Merchants 31
Messrs. Back's : 1867 to c. 1970 - See Research
 
6.     Identity code 220 ^Top^
Duke of Connaught : Closed NOW Jasmine Takeaway
Brewery Tie : (orig.) Free
     Wm. Livock

    72 Prince of Wales Road
    (North side)
    SW cnr. Cathedral Street
Other names :-
Ale & Porter Stores (orig.)
Mar. 1885 : Duke of Connaught
Classic Tie - Morgan's (1872)
     1961 : S. & P.
1867
to
May 1968
Start
Research :   Duke 220
 
7.     Identity code 1253 ^Top^ EXTANT PUB   Extant Pub
Shoosh  Lounge : Tied? NOW
Brewery Tie : N/K

    78-80 P. of Wales Road
    (North side)
    NR1 1NJ
Other names :-
Classic Tie - N/A Dec. 2008
to
Present
  Myspace page

  Pub Website

Tel. : 01603 626666

Research : n/a   Empty 1253 Empty
 
8.     Identity code 1249 ^Top^ EXTANT PUB   Extant Pub
Rocco's : Tied NOW   Restaurant (Mediterranean)
    (Listed as)
Brewery Tie : Peri's Leisure

    86-90 P. of Wales Road
    (North side)
    NR1 1NJ
Other names :-
Classic Tie - N/A

General Remarks :-
Advertised (2009)
as a Bar & Restaurant

Sep. 2005
to
Present
  Open from ?
  all week

  Pub Website

Tel. : 01603 624000

Research : n/a   Empty 1249 Details

 Note:-
90 Prince of Wales Road : see George Chandler - grocer, wine & spirits merchant.

 Note:-
92 + Prince of Wales Road : Mercy Nightclub

Returning from Eastbourne Place...
 
9.     Identity code 1246 ^Top^ EXTANT PUB   Extant Pub
Qube : Tied? NOW
Brewery Tie : N/K

    81 P. of Wales Road
    (South side)
    NR1 1DG
Other names :-
Classic Tie - N/A

General Remarks :-
Advertised (2009)
as a bar & nightclub

11th Apr. 2009
to
Present
  Open from 8 p.m.
  all week

  Pub Website

Tel. : 01603 638833

Research : n/a   Empty 1246 Empty
 
10.     Identity code 1208 ^Top^ EXTANT PUB   Extant Pub
Fatso's Speakeasy : Tied? NOW   Essence
Brewery Tie : Anglia Restaurants
        ex-F. S. Ltd.

    63-67 P. of Wales Road
    (South side)
    NR1 1DG
Other names :-
July 2009 : Essence
Classic Tie - N/A

General Remarks :-
Closed by 14.5.09
Re-opened July 09

Nov. 1998
to
Present
  Open Midday to 2 a.m.
  Monday to Friday
  (to 3 a.m. Saturday)
  4 p.m. to midnight Sunday

  Pub Website

  Free Wifi

  Picture  30K

Tel. : 01603 632655

Research :   Title 1208 Details
 
11.     Identity code 1202 ^Top^ EXTANT PUB   Extant Pub
Appollo's Wine Bar : Tied NOW   Spencer's
Brewery Tie : Not Known

    57 P. of Wales Road
    (South side)
    NR1 1BL
Other names :-
by Nov. 1999 : The Bank
2004 : Spencer's
Classic Tie - N/A Pre-
Nov. 1999
to
Present
  Open 11 a.m. until late
  except Sundays

  Picture  26K

Tel. : 01603 626261

Research : n/a   Empty 1202 Details
 
12.     Identity code 1256 ^Top^ EXTANT PUB   Extant Pub
V Va Vo Ce : Tied? NOW
Brewery Tie : N/K

    39 P. of Wales Road
    (South side)
    NR1 1BG
Other names :-
Classic Tie - N/A

General Remarks :-
Early closing !

Dec. 2007
to
Present
  Open Mon. to Sat.
  9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Tel. : 01603 615523

Research : n/a   Empty 1256 Details
 
13.     Identity code 1213 ^Top^ EXTANT PUB   Extant Pub
Joe Alan's : Tied? NOW   Bar X
Brewery Tie : Xcape

    35 P. of Wales Road
    (South side)
    NR1 1BG
Other names :-
May 2007 : Bar X
Classic Tie - N/A

General Remarks :-
Closed by May 2004
Re-opened by May 2007

Pre-
Jun. 1999
to
Present
  Myspace page

  Picture  24K

Tel. : 01603 618560

Research : n/a   Empty 1213 Details
   
14.     Identity code 1255 ^Top^ EXTANT PUB   Extant Pub
Rehab : Tied? NOW
Brewery Tie : N/K

    25 P. of Wales Road
    (South side)
    NR1 1BG
Other names :-
Classic Tie - N/A

General Remarks :-
ex-Medina Restaurant

Music to 3 a.m.

Spring 2008
to
Present

Tel. : 01603 629585

Research : n/a   Empty 1255 Empty
 
 Note :-
The Beaufort Hotel, 1 Prince of Wales Road, is listed under King Street.
 
15.     Identity code 3000 ^Top^
Albert Hotel : Closed c. 1914 NOW
Brewery Tie : Not Known

    P. of Wales Road
Other names :-
(orig.) Albert Cafe
Classic Tie - Free?

General Remarks :-
Listed as
Commercial Hotel
from 1896


1883
to
c.1914
Research : n/a   Empty 3000 Licence

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