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The Yorkshire Grey was a common name for public houses in England; some still survive but most have now closed or changed their name. They were named for theYorkshire Grey Horse, a breed commonly used to pullbrewery drays.
140 London Road,Biggleswade[1]
At the corner ofGray's Inn Road andTheobald's Road inBloomsbury,Camden, London, situated to the north ofGray's Inn. It is aGrade II listed building, built in 1877 byJ. W. Brooker.[2] The pub was established in 1676 and was historically in the county ofMiddlesex.[3] The Amalgamated Society of Gentleman's Servants once met at "The Yorkshire Grey" inn in the late 18th century, although Hart Street is mentioned as the location and it is possibly a different pub.[3] In 1848 it was owned by an Oliver Waterloo King.[4] It serves Scotch and Japanese whiskies and traditional Englishpub grub.[5]
Located at 16–17 Hall Gate,Doncaster.
[Is this the same as the Elgar Inn listed below?]Located on the A38,Earl's Croome.The Elgar Inn has been renamed to the original name of The Yorkshire Grey
There is aYorkshire Grey public house on the corner of Langham Street and Middleton Place inFitzrovia/East Marylebone,City of Westminster, London W1 (51°31′8.23″N0°8′28.91″W / 51.5189528°N 0.1413639°W /51.5189528; -0.1413639). The Yorkshire Grey dates back to at least 1826.[6] It was rebuilt in 1882–83 to designs by the architectGeorge Treacher.[7]
The author and playwrightJ. B. Priestley was a regular visitor during the Second World War when he did his inspirational talks on BBC radio from the nearbyBroadcasting House.[6] The bandleaderBilly Cotton was a frequent customer, as his radio programme was also broadcast from there.[6]
| Location | Notes |
|---|---|
| Brentwood | Now a Giggling Squid restaurant at 33 High Street. |
| Cambridge | In the 19th century at 64King Street |
| Coggeshall, Essex | Now a dental surgery.[8] |
| Earl's Croome, Worcester | Renamed The Elgar Inn. |
| Eltham, London | Constructed in the 1920s on the Eltham Road (now South Circular) between Eltham and Lee. Closed in 1994 and became aMcDonald's restaurant.[9] |
| Portsmouth | Corner of Guildhall Walk and Alex Rose Ln. Grade II listed. Now the "Guildhall Village". |
| Sheffield | Built in 1833 at 69 Charles Street, Sheffield, closed in 2006 and later demolished. |
| Stevenage | Grade II listed building at 17 High Street.[10] Now anASK Italian restaurant.[11][12] |
| Stratford, London | A Grade II listed building at 335–7 Stratford High Street.[13] Also known as Spread Eagle and The Log Cabin. Closed in 2006 and now a hotel. |
| Winson Green, Birmingham | Now Lokman Sofrası, a Turkish restaurant. |
