Royal Children pub in Nottingham makes changes to licence ‘at request of police’

A popular Nottingham city centre pub has applied to make changes to its premises licence “at the request of the police”. 

The Royal Children, in 50A Castle Gate, has applied to make changes regarding the type of drinks containers used during Nottingham Forest home games. 

In an application to Nottingham City Council, the pub’s owner Star Pubs and Bars Limited has requested to make the changes to its licence following police advice. 

The application, which was made on June 7, says: “At the request of the police, on occasions when Nottingham Forest Football Club are playing a home game, irrespective of the nature of the game, and licensable activities are available at the venue, the following will apply. 

“Three hours prior to the advertised kick off time until three hours after the conclusion of the game inclusive, all drinks will be dispensed into bottles or glasses made of polycarbonate or other non-glass material.

“This condition applies to the public area of the premises and does not prevent the storage of drinks, display of drinks and dispensing of drinks from bottles or containers made of glass behind the bar, or in any other area to which the public do not have access.”

Located just off Maid Marian Way, the Royal Children is one of Nottingham’s oldest pubs and is thought to date back 1799. 

The name is supposed to relate to the children of Anne, daughter of James II who, whilst staying at nearby Nottingham Castle in the 1680s, are said to have played with the children of the innkeeper.