The Yorkshire Grey was a common name for public houses in England, some still survive but most have now closed or changed their name. They were named for the Yorkshire Grey Horse, a breed commonly used to pull brewery drays.
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Extant public houses
Biggleswade
140 London Road, Biggleswade [1]
Camden, London
At the corner of Grays Inn Road and Theobald's Road in Bloomsbury, Camden, London, situated to the north of Gray's Inn. It is a Grade II listed building, built in 1877 by J. W. Brooker.[2] The pub was established in 1676 and was historically in the county of Middlesex.[3] The Amalgamated Society of Gentleman's Servants once met at The Yorkshire Grey inn in the late 18th century, although Hart Street is mentioned as the location and it is possibly a different pub.[3] In 1848 it was owned by an Oliver Waterloo King.[4] It serves Scotch and Japanese whiskies and traditional English pub grub.[5]
Doncaster
Located at 16–17 Hall Gate, Doncaster.
Earl's Croome, Worcestershire
Located on the A38.
Westminster, London
See main article Yorkshire Grey, Fitzrovia
Extinct public houses
Brentwood
Now a Giggling Squid restaurant at 33 High Street.
Cambridge
In the 19th century at 64 King Street
Coggeshall
Now a dental surgery.[6]
Croome
Renamed The Elgar Inn.
Eltham, London
Constructed in the 1920s on the Eltham Road (now South Circular) between Eltham and Lee. Closed in 1994 it became a McDonald's restaurant.[7]
Portsmouth
Corner of Guildhall Walk and Alex Rose Ln. Grade II listed. Now the 'Guildhall Village'
Stevenage
A Grade II listed building at 17 High Street.[8] Now an ASK Italian restaurant.[9][10]
Sheffield
Built in 1833 at 69 Charles Street, Sheffield, closed in 2006 and later demolished.
Winson Green, Birmingham
Now Lokman Sofrasi a Turkish restaurant.