29 Market Street, Tamworth, B79 7LR
Albion Road, Marden, TN12 9DT
Riviera Centre, Torquay
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23 Haltwhistle Road, South Woodham Ferrers, CM3 5ZA
Unit 11, Valley Point Industrial Estate, Beddington Farm Road, Beddington, CR0 4WP
Argyle Place, Love Road, Lowestoft, NR32 2NZ
Spreyton, EX17 5AL
A former Shipstones pub this estate pub is located by a busy roundabout, near to the former Babbington Colliery. Two distinct areas - one houses a lounge type layout, and another houses a pool table, dart board and a fruit machine. Karaoke is popular several times a week. Breakfast is served from 8.00am Mon-Sat.
Historic Interest
The pub building design seeks to emulate a colliery's headstocks, the towers on which the winding gear wheels were mounted.
The Babbington /Cinderhill Colliery shafts were sunk by Thomas North in 1841. The twin shafts became known as "Smoky" and "Windy" because North introduced a revolutionary furnace ventilation system to aid breathing underground. It became one of the most profitable pits in the Nottinghamshire Coalfield. Ironically, North died a bankrupt despite becoming Lord Mayor of Nottingham in 1844. The mine closed in 1986, freeing up land for development as the Phoenix Business Park [Nottingham Post].
[Nottingham City Council, Basford Ward / Nottingham North Parliamentary Constituency].
Headstocks, Nottingham
Sports TV
Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals
Live Music
Garden
Family Friendly
Disabled Access
Parking
Function Room
Games
Separate Bar
Smoking
Wi Fi
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