What WAS the Name of That Pub? - Brighton Edition

[spring hall convert]

No that is The Chequers, which sadly was closed up last time I walked past. Seems crazy that a little,place like that can't keep going in such a busy area of town - see also The Royal Standard. Not sure about The Medusa Bar but always thought it looked like a pub with a silly name - does it still count as a pub?

An ex of mine drank regularly in Medusa as she was living round the corner. I always quite liked the place, never too busy, 'interesting' locals, chilled glasses, nice and airy if the sun was out, comfortable. I always thought of it as a well kept secret. Haven't been in for 5 years or so though.

And yes it does have an entrance on both streets.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Was Medusa once called Skid Row?

 

[spring hall convert]

Was Medusa once called Skid Row?

Yes it was! A friend of mine was always badgering me to have a drink in there because of an obsession with the cock rock band of the same name.

 

[whitelion]

Was Medusa once called Skid Row?

Been racking my brain to remember that name - ta.

 

[BigGully]

This was a late 90's/ early 00's haunt of mine. Ridiculously cheap drinks/ pool tables / liberal attitude to underage drinking / less fighting than West Street. It was Bierderbecks and latterly the 123 Bar (when IIRC they had some ridiculous £1.23 drink deal.)

10-20 years ahead of my time there, it was pretty much all the opposites of Bierderbecks, it was trying and I fell for it to be a higher end pre club (pre Swifts) 80's wine bar, expensive drinks, pitchers of beer (which was rare back then), Champagne in coolers and builders with a few bob in their pockets, but fun nonetheless ..... it was Clarences !!

 

[Gwylan]

The Red Lion was where Egremont Place place meets Queens Park Road. It's a regular in Brighton's most dangerous pub threads, despite the fact it was demolished and turned into flats over 20 years ago.

I assume that the (rather expensive) cafe that's on the corner there, was once a pub in a previous existence. Is that correct? And if so, what was its name?

 

[The Clamp]

What did Bottoms Rest near The Old Market used to be called? Asking as I don't know.

 

[spring hall convert]

I assume that the (rather expensive) cafe that's on the corner there, was once a pub in a previous existence. Is that correct? And if so, what was its name?

You mean Cafe Noor? The earliest incarnation I remember (mid to late 80's.) was a greasy spoon.

 

[Gwylan]

You mean Cafe Noor? The earliest incarnation I remember (mid to late 80's.) was a greasy spoon.

Yeah, that's the one (although I see it's closed down now). That didn't used to be a pub?

 

[Bob'n'weave]

What did Bottoms Rest near The Old Market used to be called? Asking as I don't know.

Is that the one in Hove just off Waterloo St near the Old Market venue?

 

[pishhead]

Yeah, that's the one (although I see it's closed down now). That didn't used to be a pub?

I live near to that place. I'm surprised that nobody has made a success of it. Great location next to queens Park and near to Amex. Cafe noor was actually really nice bit perhaps a bit too niche. It sold predominantly Georgian influenced food.

 

[BrightonCottager]

The Office was The Green Dragon. I don't know where The Foundry is, can't comment on that one

The Foundry used to be the Pedestrian Arms. Its one of the few examples of a senisble renaming as there used to be one of Brighton's biggest foundries where the Post Office building is. They made many of the coalhole covers still around and parts of the West Pier. The other foundry-related pub is the Eagle (what was that called before?) near where another foundry was located.

 

[BrightonCottager]

I was going to say the previous name for the Earth and Stars but that's Church Street.

The Jolly Butchers?

 

[BrightonCottager]

I like this thread. What was the The Open House called before?
And can anyone tell us why the Horse and Groom on Islingword Road was known locally as The Severed Head?(It's a great story). It's now a community cafe bar called The Village full of Hanover yummy mummies (in the day at least).

 

[Spider]

What did Bottoms Rest near The Old Market used to be called? Asking as I don't know.

Wasn't it the William the Conqueror?

 

[Spider]

An ex of mine drank regularly in Medusa as she was living round the corner. I always quite liked the place, never too busy, 'interesting' locals, chilled glasses, nice and airy if the sun was out, comfortable. I always thought of it as a well kept secret. Haven't been in for 5 years or so though.

And yes it does have an entrance on both streets.

Apologies - I got confused between Medusa and the one I was thinking of which was The Grosvenor Bar. That's the one I was asking about to - so what did that used to be called, does it still count as a pub, and is it any good?

 

[knocky1]

The Jolly Butchers?

Been answered but I'll ley you know. The Earth and Stars was The Windsor (with a Tavern sometimes?)

 

[Pevenseagull]

What did Bottoms Rest near The Old Market used to be called? Asking as I don't know.

The Conqueror. Worked there for a few years, mostly marvellous scenes, sometimes gloriously messy.

 

[The Spanish]

The Foundry used to be the Pedestrian Arms. Its one of the few examples of a senisble renaming as there used to be one of Brighton's biggest foundries where the Post Office building is. They made many of the coalhole covers still around and parts of the West Pier. The other foundry-related pub is the Eagle (what was that called before?) near where another foundry was located.

was always full of posties. I always thought that was why it was called it, as they do a lot of walking.

 

[Bob'n'weave]

I like this thread. What was the The Open House called before?
And can anyone tell us why the Horse and Groom on Islingword Road was known locally as The Severed Head?(It's a great story). It's now a community cafe bar called The Village full of Hanover yummy mummies (in the day at least).

Something to do with 60's gangster capers. I heard it as one of the Richardsons or Krays mob (Mad Frankie?) deposited a head in a bag at the Doom 'n Gloom?

Shame about the Unity down the road closing down. Used to go there for a bit of culture as a sedative after a few too many in the H&G.