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The Cardinal's Hat, Friar Street. Inns and Taverns of The City of Worcester. The Old Talbot, Sidbury. Harper's Hitchman's Ltd (Lowesmoor Brewery). William Prosser (Bull's Head 32 High St).
Ernest Walker (28 New St Brewer). Speckley Brothers Ltd (Worcester Brewery Barbourne Rd). Lewis Clarkes Ltd (Angel Place Brewery). Robert Allen & Co Ltd Brewer. Pack Horse, St Nicholas St. Historical Lists. Inns listed in Lewis's Directory of 1820 (not in 1829 list). The Inventory and Valuation of The Prince of Wales, The Moors 1878. Worcester Inns listed in the Worcester Directory of 1829. The increase in Public House's from 1830 to 1869. Worcester Ancient's Inns. Cross Keys, Friar St. Cross Keys, Sidbury. The Cock Inn, Sidbury. Three Cranes, Lich St.. Cross Inn, Cornmarket. King's Head, Sidbury. Four Green Dragons Inns in Worcester - all of ancient foundations. The Corporation. Cheshire Cheese Inn. Old Rectifying House. Mitre. High Street Inns.
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'A Test of Young Manhood'
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Most of the Lowesmoor pubs have now closed, but all remained until 1914, and many into 1930s. Before the First World War, even into the 1930s, the 'Cross to Shrub Hill Run' was regarded as a test of a young man's manhood - certainly of his drinking capacity. If he could drink a half-pint in every pub he passed and reach Shrub Hill Station without assistance - he was 'one of the lads'. If he could read a timetable on arrival at the station he was regarded as something of a superman.
The course started with the Hollybush in St Nicholas Street, then the Pack Horse, Dog and Duck, Imperial, Old Yorkshire House, Old Falcon, Union, Crown & Anchor, Boat, Black Horse, Alma, Express, Turk's Head, Swan, Navigation, Lansdowne, West Midland Arms, then on to the Station with the Great Western, Midlands Arms, Prince of Wales, and finally, the Ram. A run of 21 pubs. |
| Posted: 18/05/2006 17:29:38
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