Remarkable pub often described as a true country pub located in the heart of Sneinton. Whilst a 'small' pub it is blessed with a number of rooms connecting to a central bar. The secluded rear garden fenced with a high hedge is a must in good weather, very quiet for a suburban area. Hosts the Sneinton Festival on the last weekend in July.
Historic Interest
This former coaching inn was constructed from two seventeenth century cottages and was known for a time as Hornbuckles (Whitworth 2010).
Grade II listed building (No. 1270632).
The Lord Nelson has a heritage interior rated by CAMRA as being of Regional Importance. A passage from the garden leads to the main bar, small and square, with servery behind. Through an arch on the left is a snug whilst at the rear left is a snug bar with a small counter and separate street entrance. Finally comes a plain room on the right. Most fittings are from a refurbishment in the 1950s (www.heritagepubs.org.uk).
Cave cellars measure 8m x 4m and are referenced MNU 1081 with currently no BGS ref.].
"Farmhouse and attached outbuildings, now public house. Late C17 and early C18, altered late C19 and C20. Painted brick, possibly concealing timber framing, with brick dressings and pantile and slate roofs. 3 brick gable stacks. Rendered plinth. 2 storeys; 3 x 2 bays. L-plan. South front has to left a single bay block with steep pitched roof and coped gables with a 3-light casement on each floor. To right, a lower block with steep pitched roof and sprocketed eaves. To left, an early C19 plank door with moulded wooden surround and hood on brackets. To right, two windows with a break in the brickwork between them, then another window. Above, 2 windows. All these windows are late C20. To right again, a single storey block with one window. Left return, to Lord Nelson Street, has to right a blank gable. To left, a C19 addition with a door to left and 2 margin pane sashes. C20 window above. INTERIOR: refitted mid and late C20, has exposed span beams throughout the ground floor, with stops. One beaded span beam. Fireplace bressumer." (Historic England).
On the 10th March 2016, the Lord Nelson was listed as an Asset of Community Value (ACV) following a nomination by Nottingham CAMRA (ACV040). This ACV expired on the 9th March 2021.
As at November 2017, the freehold for the Lord Nelson (NT443828) was held by GREENE KING BREWING AND RETAILING LIMITED (Reg. No. 3298903).
[Nottingham City Council, Dales Ward / Nottingham East Parliamentary Constituency]
One star - A pub interior of special national historic interest
Listed status: II
Originally farm cottages, this delightful building long predates the surrounding development. A passage from the garden leads to the main bar, small and square, with servery behind. Through an arch on the left is a snug whilst at the rear left is a snug bar with a small counter and separate street entrance. Finally comes a plain room on the right. Most fittings are from a refurbishment in the 1950s.
Delightful cottage pub in the back-streets, originally farm cottages and pre-dating the surrounding development. An old building with genuine beams inside, and four small separate rooms, all about the same size. A passage from the garden leads to a main small square bar with the servery behind; on the left is a snug through an arch opening; rear-left through a doorway is a snug-bar with a small counter and entrance from Lord Nelson street; on the right is a plain food and family room. The pub seems to have been refurbished in the 1950s, and most fittings appear to be from this period: bar counters and shelving; two brick fireplaces (and the one in an inglenook is more likely to be inter-war); benches and panelled dados. The bar back is modern.
This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 3 regular beers.
Lord Nelson, Nottingham