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Salutation Inn, Nottingham

Houndsgate, Maid Marian Way, Nottingham, NG1 7AA (View on Google Map)
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Historic stone-floored and oak-beamed 17th century pub, with a labyrinth of caves beneath, which are said to be haunted by two ghosts. 10 hand pulls offering a range of ales with a consistent core range. In the evenings, especially at weekends, rock music dominates, with live bands or karaoke in the function room upstairs. Those preferring conversation can retreat to one of the two small side rooms. There is also a large outdoor area of bench seating.

Historic Interest

The Salutation is a Grade II listed building (No. 1255137) and is located in Nottingham City Council's Old Market Square Conservation Area.

The Salutation has an heritage interior rated by CAMRA as being of Regional Importance: "Dating from the 16th and mid 18th century, heavily restored and altered in the late 19th and again in mid and late 20th century. A combination of at least three buildings. The oldest part, facing St Nicholas Street, is jettied, and has a date of 1240 on the exterior. The entrance is into a narrow flagged passage with the oldest room on the right - the ‘King Charles Snug’ has a ‘1’ over the doorway, ancient beams, a 1930s brick fireplace but the (disused) brick and timber bar looks more 60s and fixed seating is not easy to date – probably more 60s than 30s. Left of the passage, the pub was extended into an adjoining brick building, probably early 19c, and here is the small bare boarded ‘Cromwell Snug’ with a ‘2’ on the door, dado fielded panelling with benches attached most of the way around which looks like 1930s work, but the copper infill and wood surround fireplace looks more 1960s. The passage widens out on the left into an internal lobby area with sloping flagged floor and bench seating. One door here leads down into one of the most extensive of the many sandstone cellars or caves in central Nottingham. At the far end is the third main building, a Tudor-style hall from the 1930s, fronting Maid Marian Way. The interior is much altered here, suffering from several post-war refurbishments, the last probably in the 1970s, but the interesting timber-beamed roof structure can be examined from the first-floor gallery, which is probably a modern insertion. If you call at quiet times and ask you may be able to take a trip down two floor levels into the cellars." (https://pubheritage.camra.org.uk)

The cave cellars measure an impressive 19m x 24m and include a ventilation shaft. [Reference MNU 356 and BGS Se1].

As at November 2017, the freehold for the Salutation (NT359314) was held by Ei Group plc [Reg. No. 2562808], formerly known as Enterprise Inns.

[Nottingham City Council; Bridge Ward / Nottingham South Parliamentary Constituency]

Information for this venue is provided by the Nottingham Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
City of Nottingham (B)
Last updated
14/09/2023
Last surveyed
24/01/2015
Pub ID
NOT/287
Asset of Community Value

One star - A pub interior of special national historic interest

Listed status: II

The present pub is a combination of three buildings, the oldest of which has a 1240 date outside but is more likely to be a mix of 16th- and mid-18th century structures. The King Charles snug right of the narrow, flagged entrance passage is the oldest room, with genuinely ancient beams but fittings from the Thirties and Sixties. Left of the passage is an extension into an adjoining 19th-century building and the small, bare-boarded Cromwell Snug again features a mix of Thirties and Sixties work. The passage then widens into a lobby area with bench seating and a door to extensive cellars hewn from the sandstone (to which access might be possible at quiet times). At the end is the third building, a Tudor-style hall from the 1930s with a much-altered interior, including a later first-floor gallery.

General information about historic pub interiors

Dating from the 16th and mid 18th century, heavily restored and altered in the late 19th and again in mid and late 20th century. A combination of at least three buildings. The oldest part, facing St Nicholas Street, is jettied, and has a date of 1240 on the exterior. The entrance is into a narrow flagged passage with the oldest room on the right - the ‘King Charles Snug’ has a ‘1’ over the doorway, ancient beams, a 1930s brick fireplace but the (disused) brick and timber bar looks more 60s and fixed seating is not easy to date – probably more 60s than 30s. Left of the passage, the pub was extended into an adjoining brick building, probably early 19c, and here is the small bare boarded ‘Cromwell Snug’ with a ‘2’ on the door, dado fielded panelling with benches attached most of the way around which looks like 1930s work, but the copper infill and wood surround fireplace looks more 1960s. The passage widens out on the left into an internal lobby area with sloping flagged floor and bench seating. One door here leads down into one of the most extensive of the many sandstone cellars or caves in central Nottingham.

At the far end is the third main building, a Tudor-style hall from the 1930s, fronting Maid Marian Way. The interior is much altered here, suffering from several post-war refurbishments, the last probably in the 1970s, but the interesting timber-beamed roof structure can be examined from the first-floor gallery, which is probably a modern insertion. If you call at quiet times and ask you may be able to take a trip down two floor levels into the cellars.

General information about historic pub interiors
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Opening
Food
Monday
10:00am - 1:00am
No Service
Tuesday
10:00am - 1:00am
1:00pm - 6:30pm
Wednesday
10:00am - 1:00am
1:00pm - 8:00pm
Thursday
10:00am - 1:00am
1:00pm - 7:00pm
Friday
10:00am - 3:00am
1:00pm - 7:00pm
Saturday
10:00am - 3:00am
1:00pm - 7:00pm
Sunday
Noon - Midnight
2:00pm - 5:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 4 changing beers and 6 regular beers.

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Changing beers typically include: Castle Rock - Elsie Mo , Castle Rock - Screech Owl , Titanic - Plum Porter

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Live Music Live Music
Most weekends
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Disabled Access Disabled Access
To part of pub only
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Function Room Function Room
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Smoking Smoking
Rear yard & upper decking.
Wi Fi Wi Fi
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Transport
Close to bus routes (100m)
various
Close to metro (250m)
Old Market Square
Nearby Station (600m)
Nottingham
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