Historic pubs · West Midlands
Slug and Lettuce
Also known as: St Nicholas
Slug and Lettuce — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.
Philip Halling — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Worcester Foregate Street · 0.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Slug and Lettuce is a historic pub in Worcestershire, the West Midlands — listed in heritage records for its surviving fabric, fittings or trading history. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Worcester parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Worcester Foregate Street, about 0.2 km away. Postcode area WR1.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Teme SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Slug and Lettuce is a chain of bars that operate in the United Kingdom, with a large number located in London and South East England. As of 2025, there are a total of 77 outlets. Hugh Corbett opened the first Slug and Lettuce in Islington in 1985. He attempted to enhance the public-house environment, at a time when standards were often low. The bars are designed for a youthful clientele, and aim to attract an equal number of men and women with "female-friendly" designs. The chain has remained relevant by continually re-inventing itself for the contemporary marketplace. The chain has gone through a number of owners throughout its history, and is currently owned by the Stonegate Pub Company, based in Luton, Bedfordshire.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Hugh Corbett, an entrepreneur with a background in the hotel industry, opened The Slug and Lettuce pub on Islington Green, North London, in 1985. At the time, Islington was becoming increasingly gentrified due to its proximity to the City of London financial estate. Corbett owned a small number of pubs, which he rechristened with humorous or nonsensical names, with the effect of differentiating them from competitors. His pubs had the then notable differential of stripped out carpets and enlarged windows so that people could see inside from the street. Corbett listed his business in 1989 as Fast Forward, by which time it was a nine-strong chain. In 1990 Roger Protz identified the group as an…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.1936, -2.2210
- County
- Worcestershire
- District
- Worcester
- Parish
- Worcester, unparished area
- Postcode
- WR1 3PY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Worcester
- Established
- 1985
- Nearest railway station
- Worcester Foregate Street — 0.2 km
- Official site
- www.slugandlettuce.co.uk
Sources
- osm: w266824885 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Slug and Lettuce (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Slug and Lettuce?
- Slug and Lettuce is in Worcestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WR1 3PY), in the parish of Worcester, unparished area.
- When was Slug and Lettuce built?
- Built or established in 1985.
- Who owns Slug and Lettuce?
- Slug and Lettuce is owned by Stonegate Pub Company.
- Is Slug and Lettuce a protected site?
- Yes — Slug and Lettuce is part of the River Teme SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Slug and Lettuce?
- The nearest railway station is Worcester Foregate Street, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WR1 3PY.