Old Angel Inn

52°57′11.98″N 1°8′36.83″W / 52.9533278°N 1.1435639°W / 52.9533278; -1.1435639DesignationsGrade II listed^[1]

The Old Angel Inn is a Grade II listed public house in the Lace Market, Nottingham.

History

A public house called the Old Angel has existed in the Lace Market area of Nottingham since around 1600. Until the middle of the 19th century, a half-timbered house also known as The Old Angel, existed at the junction of High Pavement and St Mary’s Gate.^[2]

Originally 2 houses, the current public house building dates from around 1800. In 1878, the landlord W Robinson employed Lawrence Bright to make alterations, and 5 years later, in 1883, the landlord J Robinson made further alterations under the architect H Walker.

In 1911, Horace Shears, cellarman, pleaded guilty to stealing five bottles of whisky, two bottles of gin, one bottle of sherry, and some towels and handkerchiefs to the value of £3^[3] (equivalent to £386 in 2023).^[4] He was sent to prison for 2 months.

In the 1980s the pub developed a reputation as a rock and roll venue, with the old chapel on the 1st floor converted into a performance area. Many up and coming bands played here including Oasis, Kasabian and the Arctic Monkeys.

In 2016 it reinvented itself as an organic gastro pub.^[5]

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