| Old Angel | |
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| Background information | |
| Founded | 1600 (Established) 1800 (Current building established) 1980s (Venue) 2016 (Gastropub) |
| Location | Nottingham, England |
Old Angel (Also known as The Old Angel Inn) is a microbrewery and former venue in Nottingham, England. The building itself established since the 1600s, it would gain notoriety as a small-scale venue from the 1980s to 2016. It is listed as a Grade II listed public house in the Lace Market, Nottingham.
History[]
A public house called the Old Angel has existed in the Lace Market area of Nottingham since around 1600. Until the middle of the 19th century, a half-timbered house also known as The Old Angel, existed at the junction of High Pavement and St Mary’s Gate.[1] It was also notably a brothel and a chapel in it's early history.[2]
Originally 2 houses, the current public house building dates from around 1800. In 1878, the landlord W Robinson employed Lawrence Bright to make alterations, and 5 years later, in 1883, the landlord J Robinson made further alterations under the architect H Walker.
Several deaths have occurred at The Old Angel. The death of a 'policeman' occurred in 1803 when a chimney collapsed, although, as the police force did not come into existence until at least two decades later, this was possibly a watchman. Two other deaths of note are those of Robert Pearson, who drunkenly fell down the main stairs to his death in 1831; and Edward Hulse, who mysteriously fell to the courtyard from a third-floor window in 1862. Lastly in 1835, a beautiful barmaid and two young suitors who decided to duel for her affections – neither would, however, succeed in their ambition, with one being killed whilst the other fled to avoid arrest.[3]
In 1911, Horace Shears, cellarman, pleaded guilty to stealing five bottles of whisky, two bottles of gin, one bottle of sherry, and some towels and handkerchiefs to the value of £3 (equivalent to £308 in 2019). He was sent to prison for 2 months.[4]
In the 1980s the pub developed a reputation as a rock and roll venue, with the old chapel on the 1st floor converted into a performance area. Many up and coming bands played here including Oasis, Kasabian and the Arctic Monkeys.
In 2016 it reinvented itself as an organic gastro pub, phasing out the live venue portion of the space.[5] The last known show at Old Angel took place on 26 February 2016, featuring Red Rum, Northern Oak and Old Corpse Road.[6]
Selected Performers at the Venue[]
- Iron Monkey
- Acrimony
- Church of Misery
- Sourvein
- Orange Goblin
- Electric Wizard
- High on Fire
- Hermano
- Grand Magus
- Clutch
- Spirit Caravan
- Five Horse Johnson
- Alabama Thunderpussy
- The Atomic Bitchwax
- Truckfighters
- Solstice
- Saviours
- Nadja
- Bossk
- Taint
- Ramesses
- Firebird
- Lamb of God
- Arctic Monkeys
- Kasabian
- Oasis
- Poison Idea
- Burning Star Core
- The Dillinger Escape Plan