The Yorkshire Grey is a public house on the corner of
Langham Street and
Middleton Place
Middleton Place is a plantation in Dorchester County, along the banks of the Ashley River west of the Ashley and about northwest of downtown Charleston, in the U.S. state of South Carolina. Built in several phases during the 18th and 19th centu ...
in
Fitzrovia
Fitzrovia () is a district of central London, England, near the West End. The eastern part of area is in the London Borough of Camden, and the western in the City of Westminster. It has its roots in the Manor of Tottenham Court, and was urban ...
/East Marylebone,
City of Westminster
The City of Westminster is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and London boroughs, borough in Inner London. It is the site of the United Kingdom's Houses of Parliament and much of the British government. It occupies a large area of cent ...
, London W1.
History
The Yorkshire Grey dates back to at least 1826.
It was rebuilt in 1882–83 to designs by the architect
George Treacher
George Treacher (c.1835 – 28 February 1908) was a Victorian architect known for his pub designs.
Early life and family
George Treacher was born around 1835 in Clapham
Clapham () is a suburb in south west London, England, lying mostly ...
.
"Riding House Street to New Cavendish Street".
UCL, 2016. p. 4.
The author and playwright J. B. Priestley
John Boynton Priestley (; 13 September 1894 – 14 August 1984) was an English novelist, playwright, screenwriter, broadcaster and social commentator.
His Yorkshire background is reflected in much of his fiction, notably in ''The Good Compa ...
was a regular visitor during the Second World War when he did his inspirational talks on BBC radio from the nearby Broadcasting House
Broadcasting House is the headquarters of the BBC, in Portland Place and Langham Place, London. The first radio broadcast from the building was made on 15 March 1932, and the building was officially opened two months later, on 15 May. The main ...
.Billy Cotton
William Edward Cotton (6 May 1899 – 25 March 1969) as Billy Cotton was an English band leader and entertainer, one of the few whose orchestras survived the British dance band era. Cotton is now mainly remembered as a 1950s and 1960s radio a ...
was a frequent customer, as his radio programme was also broadcast from there.
Gallery
File:Yorkshire Grey, Langham Street, March 2016 03.jpg, Interior view
File:Yorkshire Grey, Langham Street, March 2016 05.jpg, Leaded windows with stained glass inserts
File:Yorkshire Grey, Langham Street, March 2016 07.jpg, Bar
References
External links
Pubs in the City of Westminster
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