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The Nags Head was a pub built as part of the development of Sussex Street. In 1861 census there was a ‘beer house’ in Sussex street and this was possibly the pub shown in 1871 as the nags head. The pub had an access from Westgate Lane. This was a narrow lane running parallel and between the modern Sussex street and Tower street. There was, apparently, a large finger sign painted on the wall saying “To the Tap”. The pub was closed in 1931 and eventually was demolished as part of the major redevelopment that produced the City Council Headquarters and the Sussex street multi-storey car park. This development involved the complete removal of Westgate Lane.

Source: Barry Taylor

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