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Organ Grinder, Arnold

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Formerly the Bazaar coffee shop, this pub originally opened as the Coffee Grinder in November 2015. It continues to sell good quality coffee, as well as six real ales - five Blue Monkey beers and one guest. Also available is an excellent range of Blue Monkey bottled beers. Located on the main shopping street close to ASDA, it is frequented by shoppers during the day. The interior is a cosy L-shaped single room with several comfortable seating styles. The large walled garden at the rear is very popular during the warmer months, where Street Food from a range of guest vendors is often available. Access to the beer garden is through the pub or via large double gates off the alley between the pub and the supermarket. Monthly quiz night on a Thursday. Frequent performances of live music. Pub was refurbished in January 2022.

Historic Interest

Originally the Lord Nelson, this building has an impressive two-tone blue and white painted frontage with double-doors under a narrow Georgian-style portico. An ornate datestone escutcheon proclaims a build year of 1923. The former name "Lord Nelson" clearly visible. Possibly a faience exterior under the blue paint. Formerly an Home Ales pub and now a Blue Monkey house. In 1894, an earlier Lord Nelson (or is just the faience facade 1923?) was addressed as 127 Front Street and the publican was the licensed victualler Wm. Knight [Wright]. At that time there were a number of other nearby pubs on Front Street: Cross Keys (No. 32, John Cottam, Victualler); New Inn (No. 62, Francis Lloyd Patchitt, Beehouse keeper); Horse & Jockey (No. 83, Walter Perkins, Victualler); Butchers Arms (No. 105, Robert Brookes, Victualler) and the Plough & Harrow (No. 118, Anthony Samuel, Victualler)[Wright 1894]. The Blue Monkey Brewery is based in nearby Giltbrook and takes it name from a group of now demolished foundry furnaces near Ilkeston, which burned with a blue glow at night and were known locally as the Blue Monkeys. [Gedling Borough Council; Ernehale Ward / Nottinghamshire County Council; Arnold North Division / Gedling Parliamentary Constituency].

Information for this venue is provided by the Nottingham Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Coffee Grinder; Bazaar; Lord Nelson
Local Authority
Gedling District (B)
Last updated
06/03/2024
Last surveyed
Pub ID
NOT/333
Asset of Community Value
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Opening
Monday
11:00am - 10:30pm
Tuesday
11:00am - 10:30pm
Wednesday
11:00am - 10:30pm
Thursday
11:00am - 10:30pm
Friday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Saturday
11:00am - Midnight
Sunday
11:00am - 9:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 4 regular beers.

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Facilities
Live Music Live Music
Live Music once a month with different artists
Garden Garden
Large and well appointed beer garden to the rear
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Up until 9pm
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Front door has uneven double-step. Wheelchair accessible from the side door adjacent to ASDA and via beer garden at the rear. Wheelchair accessible toilet next to the side door. Ample space for manoeuvering wheelchair in the pub itself.
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Newspapers Newspapers
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Real Ale Real Ale
LocAle LocAle
Beer Festival Beer Festival
Transport
Close to bus routes (5m)
NCT: 25; 53, 56, 58, 79, 87; TB: Calverton Connection
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