Nash's Fish Restaurant and the street with no name

String o' beads · Post by **String o' beads** » Sat 19 May, 2012 4:57 pm

BJF wrote: That side is the Chip shop,at the back of the shop are the stairs up to the restaurant. I haven't seen the chip shop in use for ages. So can you get into Nash's now from the rear? I'm aware the lower building was closed, presumably when they moved fully into the mock Tudor building.

String o' beads · Post by **String o' beads** » Sat 19 May, 2012 4:59 pm

Hats Off wrote: On the 1815 map the small group of buildings of which the present Nash's is a part of is called St John's Place. At that time there was no Merrion Street just acres of fields to the north.Regards. Always wanted to say that. 'Well lad, I remember when this were all fields...'Not that I do, mind. Nor do I know about the reservoir. Jogon?

Barwicker · Post by **Barwicker** » Sat 19 May, 2012 5:01 pm

Johnny39 wrote: Nash's? Am I wrong in thinking they had a three floored fish restaurant in New Briggate. just a little higher up from the Odeon? If not, can anyone jog my memory as to what I'm thinking of? I'm in the late 50's/early 60's, it was almost opposite Lewis's side entrance and I think it became a Chinese restaurant. I think you will find that was "Youngman's"

Johnny39 · Post by **Johnny39** » Sat 19 May, 2012 5:07 pm

Barwicker wrote: Johnny39 wrote: Nash's? Am I wrong in thinking they had a three floored fish restaurant in New Briggate. just a little higher up from the Odeon? If not, can anyone jog my memory as to what I'm thinking of? I'm in the late 50's/early 60's, it was almost opposite Lewis's side entrance and I think it became a Chinese restaurant. I think you will find that was "Youngman's" Thank you Barwicker - of course it was. I don't know why I thought it was Nash's. I think I'll have to double the dose of the old memory pills. Much obliged.

simong · Post by **simong** » Sat 19 May, 2012 6:58 pm

Geordie-exile wrote: So can you get into Nash's now from the rear? I'm aware the lower building was closed, presumably when they moved fully into the mock Tudor building. The New Briggate entrance has the chip shop counter to the left, the new cafe to the right and an entrance to the restaurant.

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Sat 19 May, 2012 9:39 pm

Barwicker wrote: Johnny39 wrote: Nash's? Am I wrong in thinking they had a three floored fish restaurant in New Briggate. just a little higher up from the Odeon? If not, can anyone jog my memory as to what I'm thinking of? I'm in the late 50's/early 60's, it was almost opposite Lewis's side entrance and I think it became a Chinese restaurant. I think you will find that was "Youngman's" When the three floor New Briggate emporium closed Youngman's moved into a brand new purpose built place round the corner in Harrison Street - never the same at all - and later still to the first floor of a place in Briggate proper on the corner of, I think, King Edward Street - that was even more mundane and lacking in character and the legend had to all intents and purposes disappeared.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Sat 19 May, 2012 9:43 pm

Jogon wrote: And there used to be a reservoir just over the road. Mill PondRoughly sited where current entrance to Grand Arcade is?

Johnny39 · Post by **Johnny39** » Sat 19 May, 2012 9:44 pm

Thank you Blakey.

Caron · Post by **Caron** » Sun 20 May, 2012 12:02 am

Instead of walking to the train station for a taxi home my mate and I would sometimes get one on Merrion Street after clubbing.Anyway, I need help cos I thought there was a Nash's on New Briggate near to the church entrance ? The street's blocked off so I can't make out the name of it but I can remember walking down the little street with the church on my left and there was a seedy B&B on the right and at the end of the little narrow road opposite to the church was I'm sure, Nash's ? Maybe I'm dreaming it ? But..if there wasn't a chippy there I do definately remember walking down Merrion Street and turning right into a narrow street which brought you out on New Briggate. Maybe I've lived down here for too long or it's old age kicking in.Does anyone else remember that road next to the church ?

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Sun 20 May, 2012 12:35 am

Geordie-exile wrote: Oh. Bit more on Leodis here:http://www.leodis.org/display.aspx?reso ... 4_161773So Nash's was in the lower building at first. Geordie, I don't think it has moved to the upper building, the Tudor style building is part of the back of the Lounge bar and the entrance you see here has always been the back of Nash's and the take away entrance and also access to the restaurant via the "back way".