Concerns have been raised about the future of an historic Nottingham pub that has stood empty for two years. Despite the promise of a refit and having a prime location on a main road, there have been no takers for the Peacock. In the meantime, the pub in Mansfield Road, is becoming more and more dilapidated.
The pub, rated as having regional importance by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA), is believed to have been a regular watering hole of D.H. Lawrence, the author of the infamous Lady Chatterley's Lover, in the early 1900s. The Peacock is also the last remaining pub in the city to have brass-plate mounted bell pushes for customers to request table service.
The old-fashioned Victorian boozer, which still has many of its original features and is a listed building, has been earmarked for a major revamp by Heineken-owned Star Pubs & Bars once a tenant has been found. At the moment, the building has grubby paintwork, exposed brickwork from a missing sign, dead hanging baskets and loose wires.
