The Grapes

The Grapes is a Grade II listed public house on the north bank of the tidal Limehouse Reach of the Thames, at 76 Narrow Street, London E14 8BP. It is owned in partnership by Evgeny Lebedev, Sean Mathias and Sir Ian McKellen, and managed by Paul Mathias.

History

The current building dates from the 1720s and is on the site of a pub built in 1583. It was formerly a working-class tavern serving the dockers of the Limehouse Basin. In the 1930s it sold beer from the adjacent brewery owned by Taylor Walker. It survived the intense bombing of the area in World War II, and is just outside the Docklands commercial zone built in the 1980s.

Local area

Limehouse was settled early as a dry bank suitable for growing, easy building upon and import, export, chandlery and fishing most of many times wider Poplar to the east was the low-lying fields of the Isle of Dogs used for the keeping of marsh sheep with the national markets in the City just west. To the west before the City were the similar small wharf and early built-up 'Tower Division of Middlesex hamlets' of Ratcliff, Shadwell, Wapping and St Katherine by the Tower each with their own urban settlements; together with Limehouse covering no more than a square mile in total. By Queen Elizabeth I’s time, Limehouse joined with its neighbours as a doorway to world trade in the City and to ships embarking across the British Empire; a contemporary Limehouse-based world explorer was Sir Humphrey Gilbert. From directly below The Grapes, Sir Walter Raleigh set sail on his third voyage to the New World.

The Grapes (disambiguation)

The Grapes is a historic pub in Limehouse, London

The Grapes can also refer to:

  • The Grapes, Wandsworth, pub in London
  • The Grapes, Eccles, pub in Eccles
  • The Grapes (band)

  • The Grapes (band)

    The Grapes were an American jam band and southern rock band band from Atlanta, who performed from 1986 to 1997.

    1980s

    Bassist/vocalist Charlie Lonsdorf formed the band with drummer Preston Holcomb. Early guitarists included Danny Simmons, Katie Moore (of Deep Blue Sun), and Johnny Tessavarie, who suggested the band be called The Dreadful Grapes. This name was used by Ken Kesey to introduce The Grateful Dead at a show they played in Oregon in the 1970s. Early influences for The Grapes, and a large share of the early covers they played, were The Grateful Dead,Bob Dylan, and assorted other groups from the 1960's and 1970's.

    After Tessavarie left, the group replaced him with guitarist/songwriter Ramin Dawson. At this point, the band dropped the Dreadful from their name and went through more lineup changes, eventually picking up lead guitarist Mike 'Ted' Norton along the way, as well as second drummer/percussionist Steve Baird. Faced with rising popularity but still being under legal age to play in clubs, they found theaters and warehouses to rent, designed and distributed flyers and hired Reese Webber and Johnny Hayes as sound engineers and Osti as the lighting designer. Hiring their own security as well, they put on shows at venues such as The Arts Exchange, The Trinity Gallery and the East Point Theater and many house parties in Atlanta, including several shows at the Ned Shed.

    Rapture of the Deep

    Rapture of the Deep is the 18th studio album by English hard rock band Deep Purple, released in November 2005.

    It is the fourth studio album from Deep Purple since Steve Morse joined the band in 1994. It is also the second album to feature veteran keyboardist Don Airey. The album was produced by Mike Bradford, who also produced the band's previous release, Bananas.

    Release and reception

    Like Bananas, the album generally received positive reviews from critics.Rapture of the Deep is Deep Purple's first release in Europe on the minor label Edel Records, while in the US the record was released by Edel's sub-label Eagle Records. However, Damien was critical of the album in Terrorizer, lambasting it as "dad-rock autopilot" and lacking fire.

    The album peaked on Billboard's USA "Top Independent Albums" Chart at position No. 43. In the USA, the album sold 2500 copies during the first week. In the UK, the album sold 3500 copies during the first week and 1200 copies during the week after. It also made the top 20 in several European charts. The title track "Rapture of the Deep" was released as a single in 2005.

    The Grapes, Wandsworth

    The Grapes is a Grade II listed public house at 39 Fairfield Street, Wandsworth, London.

    It was built in the early-mid 19th century, and the architect is not known".

    References

    Coordinates: 51°27′31″N 0°11′26″W / 51.4586°N 0.1905°W / 51.4586; -0.1905


    List of pubs in Sheffield

    This is a list of a selection of pubs in the city of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. Only a selection of pubs are listed, organised by district and postcode (in brackets). The oldest of Sheffield's pubs date back to the 18th century, although a few, notably The Kings Head in Attercliffe, operate from buildings that are considerably older.

    Pubs in central Sheffield (S1 and S3)

  • The Old Queen's Head, opened in the mid-19th century, is run from one of the oldest Grade II* listed buildings in Sheffield, dating from around 1475.
  • The Museum is built on the site of the mortuary of the Sheffield Hospitals, with its vaulted ceilings still existing in the beer cellar today. The pub has gone through many name changes since its opening in 1897, when it first opened as The Museum. As the Orchard Square development was built around it, the pub changed its name to The Orchard, The Brewing Trough and The Hogshead, finally reverting to its original name in February 2005.
  • The Brown Bear is one of the oldest pubs in the city centre and is a traditional two-roomed pub. It is housed in a Grade II listed building that dates from the late 18th century—predating most of the buildings in the surrounding area (which include the Town Hall). The pub features walls covered with theatre posters from the nearby Crucible Theatre and Lyceum Theatre and is one of four Sheffield Samuel Smith houses.
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    Junkyard Blues

    by: Deep Purple

    Broken down relations, beaten up guitars
    Making one last appearance in a heap of old cars
    Brambles and weeds are flourishing amongst
    Lines of empty bottles and rambling drunks
    Ha, junkyard blues sound familiar
    I'm never alone, always remind me of home
    One of a dozen covered with stains
    Blistered and stinking was all that remained
    Cannibalized machines, mysterious bones
    The unwanted contents of anonymous homes
    Ha, those junkyard blues sound familiar
    Take me back, always remind me of home
    Mangy old dog scratching in the dust
    Burned out Mercedes surrendering to rust
    All this stuff was good for something
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    Ha, junkyard blues sound familiar




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