Queen’s Head, Queen Street, Burslem

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Date:1975 - 1985 (c.)

Description:The Queen's Head public house stood at 5, Queen Street, Burslem, which was formerly known as Lower Street. The date stone states that it was constructed in 1885.

At the time of this photograph, it was described as being two rooms wide by two rooms deep and included an attic and a cellar. The front is north facing and has brick pilasters with stone caps on the corner and either side of the attic gable. The ground floor shows the entrance with two rectangular lights and a stone step. There are also brick pilasters with stone caps on either side of the door. There are two side windows with stone sills. The windows and door are surmounted by a triangular stone pediment with large decorative stone supports. The name of the public house is shown in a stone plaque above the door. Above the door are two sash windows with brick arches and sills formed by the name plaque entablature. It closed as a public house around 2019. The building remains and it was sold by auction in June 2026.

The car is a Jaguar XJS; this version built between 1975 and 1981.

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Source: The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery

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