Old Star, 140 Much Park Street
| These premises have been known by different names during their history: | FROM | TO | NAME |
| 1734 | 1767 | STAR / OLD STAR | |
| 1822 | 1874 | OLD MITRE | |
| 1875 | 1959 | NEW STAR INN | |
As the New Star with Tom Brown in the 1920s.
This was the OLD STAR until c1756 when Alderman Hewitt records two soldiers being billeted here. By 1834 it was being was licensed by William Hill as the OLD MITRE.The star was originally as religious symbol, referring to the star of Bethlehem or to the Virgin Mary, one of whose titles is 'Star of the Sea' (Stella Maris). Since 1634 a six-pointed star also appeared in the arms of the Worshipful Company of Innholders, previously the guild of Innkeepers. The star as a pub name dates from the fifteenth century. | |||
 Street plan of 1851 | |||
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