The Hop Merchant - Upper Parliament Street - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire - Pubs and Inns on Waymarking.com

"Formerly a traditional street corner pub, then a late-night bar, this self-styled craft beer bar sits opposite the Theatre Royal. One wall is decorated with beer barrel bases. Four real ales and one cider are served. An upstairs room overlooks Upper Parliament Street with outdoor seating available. Fresh snacks are sold.

Historic Interest

The Hop Merchant was until recently called the Turf Tavern, a name a pub on the site has had since Victorian times. Formerly a Shipstone's house, when acquired by Greenall's in 1996 it was renamed the Samuel Morley after a Victorian benefactor to the City and whose statue had been located nearby until 1927. Unfortunately, Morley was also a well know temperance campaigner. Disgruntled locals objected and in 1996 the name reverted to the traditional Turf Tavern (Whitworth 2010). In 1855 the publican of the Turf Tavern was G. Moore (Post Office Directory). On the 9th February 2016, the Nottingham Branch of CAMRA nominated the then Turf Tavern as an Asset of Community Value. On the 9th June 2016 Nottingham City Council rejected the nomination on the grounds that the Turf Tavern 'did not further the social wellbeing or interests of the local community'. The Hop Merchant has an entry on Nottingham Civic Society's Draft Local Heritage List (09 December 2013), which notes it was built in 1923 to a design by WB Starr & Hall and that the building has a faience exterior. The Hop Merchant is in Nottingham City Council's Old Market Square Conservation Area. As at November 2017, the Hop Merchant freehold (NT344553) was held by Punch Partnerships (PML) Limited [Reg. No. 3321199] until transferred to Patron Capital on the 5th March 2018."

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Opening Times
12-11 Mon-Thu
12-Midnight Fri & Sat
12-11 Sun

Meal Times
Closed Mon
3-9 Tue-Sat
Closed Sun

Real Ale: yes Bar Food Available: yes Restaurant: yes Dogs Allowed: yes CAMRA Listed: yes Beer brewed on site: no Website: [Web Link] Children Allowed: Not listed Garden: Not Listed Accommodation: Not Listed General comments: Not listed

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