Until 1848, the Cornmarket and the streets leading to the Cornmarket, was the commercial centre of the City. The Shades in Mealcheapen Street was one of the early city banks. All around were inns with large storage capacity, for corn was sold by sample in more>>

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. more>>

Adam & Eve,  High St. Mentioned in 1778; closed by 1850 Albert,  43 Belmont St. Listed in 1955, but in 1930 was beer retailer, no name. Albion,  48 Bath Rd. Pre - 1820. was inn and brewery, 1900. Open 1980.  Ale &  Porter Stores, 98 London Rd. Listed more>>

Worcester Cathedral in the period 1100 to 1540 was one of the principal places of pilgrimage. Many ecclesiastical inns sheltered near the Cathedral, catering for the traveller and pilgrim. The first reference to the Cardinal's Hat is in 1497, when the inn more>>

The Talbot Inn, now called the Old Talbot, was originally the Church House for St.Michael's, which stood in the Cathedral churchyard, and played an important part in baking bread and brewing ales for church occasions. It dates from the 13th century at least, more>>

Taken over by Robert Allen in 1907. more>>

Ceased brewing around 1939. more>>

In 1884, Speckley Brothers bought Stallard's Britannia Brewery along with 7 public houses and changed the name to the Worcester Brewery. The company was registered in June 1897 with 57 public houses when Speckleys took over George Joseland and Sons. Taken more>>

Founded in 1869, the brewery buildings still remain alongside Crowngate shopping centre. Taken over by Marston, Thompson & Evershed Ltd (the full name of 'Marstons' brewery) of Burton on Trent in 1937. more>>

The Barbourne Brewery, New Bank Street. The company was formed in October 1900, and originally called Robert Allen, Mumford & Co, when Allens brought out Mumford & Combe's Royal George Brewery in Kidderminster. The name was shortened in November 1903. more>>

The Pack Horse was one of the staging houses on the Shrewsbury to London run, but dates earlier than the coaching era, for it is said to have held a licence since 1485. It had great accommodation, and on one September Hop Fair Day, the landlord stabled as more>>

Some of Worcester's Inns have been in existence for centuries. In the Middle Ages they gave hospitality to a multitude of travellers; pilgrims to the Cathedral, military personel, and merchants crossing the Severn, for Worcester was the administrative centre more>>

Angel, Silver St Hole-in-the-all, Merryvale Black Swan, Quay St Horse & Jockey, Quay St Britannia, Dolday Portobello, St. Clement's St more>>

The Prince of Wales Public House was situated in The Moors, Worcester, a mixed area of good residential houses of quality that kept servants (Britannia Square); of good substantial tradesmen's houses (Severn Terrace); and a lot of very poor terraced houses more>>

Angel, Sidbury                            King's Arms, Lich St Angel, St .Johns                          Lamb and Flag, Tything Archangel, Fish St                       Mug House, Hylton Road Bear, Turkey New                       Greyhound, New St Bell, more>>

From 1830 to 1869 there was agreat increase in the number of public houses, for any person of good character could obtain a beer-house licence for a tenement of certain rateable value. Licences were granted so freely that beer-houses opened close together more>>

Only the Old Talbot in College Street, and the Cardinal's Hat in Friar Street, remain of Worcester's medieval inns; with the Star in Foregate Street, and the Crown in Broad Street, surviving from the 16th and 17th centuries. But records survive of others. more>>

This beautiful half-timbered building is of great age. It appears to have been an ecclesiastical inn, but at various periods, to have been used for other purposes. In 1649, the accommodation was listed as; 'a shop, hall, kitchen, a little buttery, parlour, more>>

On, or next to, the site of the present White Hart, College Street. In 1690, Harry Green, a maltster held it, with Samuel Bryan, the printer of Worcester's first newspaper as his neighbour. It was pulled down previous to 1744, and later replaced by the Hare more>>

St.Mary's Gate (Edgar Tower). In 1776, 'the Cross Keys near the Deanery Garden' changed its name to the Horse & Groom.   more>>

'Ye Cocke, at ye Knolle-end, Sidbury', was in c.1570 belonging to Hugh Adams, and was described as 'containing a hall, kitchen, buttery, parlor, cellar, brewhouse, yard or court, stable, four upper chambers. and top lofts over them, occupied by Elizabeth more>>

Described in 1601 as containing only three small rooms below and three over, with a cellar belonging to John Honnyett, butcher. In 1690 Anthony Hopkins held it. About the same time there was a house called the Three Cranes in High Street, and one called Three more>>

That this inn existed, we can thank an entry in the Civil War diary of Henry Townshend, dated June 13, 1646, describing the great seige of Worcester:'the enemy shot off 13 cannons plating chiefly against St.Martin's Church, the Cross Inn and houses near, more>>

In 1690, described as a 'tenement in the parish of St.Peter's, nere adjoynynge the gate of the said cittie called Sudbury gate, and hath been knowen and called by the name of the signe of the Bell, now in the occupation of Roger Folliott'. At the Restoration more>>

Green Dragon, Cooken Street. This inn was built on the remains of an ancient house of great importance at the top of Cooken Street, known as the Earl's Post. Massive piers and fine early English vaulting remain below ground. It is said that the Saxon earl more>>

The Corporation in the old days consisted of two bodies, the '24', which corresponded to our alderman; and the '48', which approximated to present day councillors. The big difference lay in the fact that before the Municipal Corporation Act of 1835, they more>>

On the site of what is now part of the Odeon Cinema. It was destroyed about 1829, and the Atheneum built on part of it, and the Natural History Society and Hasting's Museum built on the Foregate Street part. This is turn, became the Empire Cinemas, then the more>>

North Parade, Generations of visitors have been intrigued as to the origin of its name. It comes simply from the fact that the rear of the building was part of the distillery, and refers to the rectifying of spirits. The main part of the distillery was across more>>

St Peter's parish. There in 1664, and kept by Mrs.Dorothy Price in 1732. Soon after was converted into several tenements and three stables. At the same time, there was a Mitre Inn in High Street. more>>

The last inn in High Street, the Golden Lion, has sadly closed its doors. Much has been written about this historic 'poltical' inn, but there were others in High Street also of historic interest. One door away, on the south side, stood the King's Head. more>>