With the advent of a new Stag and Pheasant on Clumber Street we have been looking at the Museum collections for old pictures of the pub.
The original pub shown in the top image was rebuilt in 1913 to give it the new frontage shown in the second image.
In 1994 it was renamed the Tap and Spile and then a few year later became Nelson’s. More recently it was incorporated into the newly developed Martha’s Vineyard.
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I know a family of Kolesniaks. One lives on Ladybrook Lane and his parents lived on Highfield Avenue, or at least they did 10 or so years ago.
We are trying to trace our Polish relatives who we believe were owners of the Stag and Pheasant in the 60’s and 70’s.
My grandfather was Ludwik Kolesniak who was the eldest of a very large Polish family and his younger brother Stefan settled in the UK after WWII and we understand he may have owned or managed the Stag and Pheasant in Mansfield.
Any information about the KOLESNIAK family in Mansfield today would be appreciated.
With many thanks. Dziekuje.
Stag and Pheasant was were we hung out. I was 17 and we used to play darts and dominos. Me, Tony Egan, my boyfriend. Dimps, (Peter Murphy), Smudge, never knew his name but knew where he lived, Stu Newton, Betsy, Gloria. Many happy evenings in there
I think this pub was a favourite hang out for the artists appearing in the productions at The Civic (latterly The Palace) Theatre. They were warmly hosted by Doris & Stef; landlady & landlord extraordinaire.
One of my Great Grandfathers was John Beckett 1865 – 1933,a Mansfield builder. As a child I was told he built or remodelled many public houses in and around Mansfield. These included The Stag & Pheasant, Horse & Jockey, the facard to the Grand cinema,and many half timbered style pubs such as Black Bull,Rufford Arms etc. for which the architect was usually Nathaniel Lane whose offices were on Leeming Street
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