Queen's Arms, Birmingham Explained

The Queen's Arms (sometimes styled "The Queens Arms") is a Grade II listed public house in Birmingham, England, built . It is noted for the tiled Art Nouveau signage on its exterior, which was remodelled in 1901 to the designs of the architect, Joseph D. Ward for its then owners, Mitchells & Butlers.^[1]

The red brick building sits on the corner of Charlotte Street and Newhall Street, on the edge of the city's Jewellery Quarter. It was given Grade II listed status in April 2004.

In January 2024 a major refurbishment, following a change of ownership, was announced.^[2]

Scenes for the BBC serial television drama Line of Duty were filmed in the pub.^[3]

History

The public house was managed by the following tenants:

• 1911–1913 William Francis Robbins^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: History. 15 February 2015.
2. Web site: Bourke . Fionnuala . Historic Birmingham Jewellery Quarter pub set for £275,000 makeover & craft beer fans will be delighted . Birmingham World . 16 January 2024 . 16 January 2024.
3. Web site: Line Of Duty. 15 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150215211929/http://www.queensarmsbar.co.uk/lineofduty.html. 15 February 2015. dead.
4. Kelly's Directory of Birmingham