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The Queen's Arms (sometimes styled "The Queens Arms") is a
The Queen's Arms (sometimes styled "The Queens Arms") is a Grade II listed
In the United Kingdom, a listed building is a structure of particular architectural or historic interest deserving of special protection. Such buildings are placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, H ...
public house in Birmingham
Birmingham ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands (county), West Midlands, within the wider West Midlands (region), West Midlands region, in England. It is the Lis ...
, England, built . It is noted for the tiled Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau ( ; ; ), Jugendstil and Sezessionstil in German, is an international style of art, architecture, and applied art, especially the decorative arts. It was often inspired by natural forms such as the sinuous curves of plants and ...
signage on its exterior, which was remodelled in 1901 to the designs of the architect, Joseph D. Ward for its then owners, Mitchells & Butlers
Mitchells & Butlers plc (also referred to as "M&B") runs circa 1,784 managed pubs, bars and restaurants throughout the United Kingdom. The company's headquarters are in Birmingham, England. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange an ...
.
The red brick building sits on the corner of Charlotte Street and Newhall Street
Newhall Street is a street located in Birmingham, England.
Newhall Street stretches from Colmore Row in the city centre by St Philip's Cathedral, Birmingham, St Phillip's Cathedral in a north-westerly direction towards the Jewellery Quarter. ...
, on the edge of the city's Jewellery Quarter
The Jewellery Quarter is an area of central Birmingham, England, in the north-western area of Birmingham City Centre, with a population of 19,000 in a area.
The Jewellery Quarter is Europe's largest concentration of businesses involved in the ...
. It was given Grade II listed status in April 2004.
In January 2024 a major refurbishment, following a change of ownership, was announced.
Scenes for the BBC serial television drama ''Line of Duty
''Line of Duty'' is a British police procedural and serial drama television programme created by Jed Mercurio and produced by World Productions for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). It began broadcasting on BBC Two on 26 June 2012. ...
'' were filmed in the pub.
History
The public house was managed by the following tenants: * 1911–1913 William Francis RobbinsKelly's Directory of BirminghamReferences
External links
* {{BirminghamBuildings Grade II listed pubs in Birmingham Commercial buildings completed in 1870 Commercial buildings completed in 1901 Art Nouveau architecture in England Mitchells & Butlers