
What is recorded here
This white commemorative plaque records: The Butchers Arms, formerly the Clarendon-Sunderlands. Oldest Pub dating back to 1724. It has traded under several other names including the Board, the Hare and Hounds, the Croft Fox, and the Crown Inn. The cellar of the Pub has a capped smugglers tunnel and is next to Bull Lane, one of the oldest surviving alleys that runs to the River Bank. Nowadays, it is famous for its Real Ale and a vibrant local music scene.
The Butchers Arms, established in 1724, is Sunderland's oldest pub, known for its historical cellar featuring a smugglers tunnel and its contribution to the local real ale and music scene.
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