Stag, 20 Bishop Street
| These premises have been known by different names during their history: | FROM | TO | NAME |
| 1822 | 1858 | Stag | |
| 1835 | ? | Beerhouse | |
| 1858 | 2021 | Old Stag | |
| 2024 | Stag and Hen | ||
In 1835 this was a BEERHOUSE.
When William Hill took over the license in 1858 it became the OLD STAG.The stag is a male red deer in its prime, i.e. in its fifth year. Most of the signs refer to hunts, stag hunting having been a favourite royal sport in the past. Occasionally it is a heraldic reference. | |||
LICENSEES:1822 - 1823 John Townsend 1826 - 1829 Joseph Hill 1841 - 1845 Thomas Barnes 1850 - 1851 James Nelson 1858 Francis Townson | |||
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