Sheffield & District

Lord Nelson (aka Fanny's)

Arundel Street, Sheffield City Centre

In a non residential location, the Lord Nelson can boast 4 or 5 pool teams, 2 ladies and 2 gents darts teams, a busy darts dominoes and crib night, a fishing club and golf society.

Regulars come from far and wide to patronise this back street community pub, which is open every day from 12 noon to 11pm. 

The Lord Nelson is a small pub with seating off to the left and right as you enter. The bar is off to the left with the pool table to the right at the far end. There is also a function room upstairs. 

Testimony then to the success that Darren Mountain has brought to the Lord Nelson which he has been running for the last seventeen years. I was told that after some research the License of the pub was granted in 1859 making this probably the pubs 150- year anniversary. Of course many know the Lord Nelson as Fanny’s reportedly after an ex licensee Fanny Braithwaite, although fascinatingly Lord Nelson’s Wife was called Fanny, which is correct? 

The Lord Nelson was a Hardy & Hansons pub for a long time, but about three years ago Greene King bought and then closed the Nottinghamshire brewer. Since then Darren has stocked usually Greene King IPA, Abbot Ale, Old Speckled Hen and the occasional seasonal beer. That is until recently when he has been allowed a guest beer, which at the time of writing was Bateman’s XXXB. 

Fanny’s is the nearest pub to Bramall Lane that sells cask ale and is special to many Sheffield United supporters, where after the match you can enjoy a pint and watch the post match analysis on the large TV screens showing Sky Coverage, and a warm welcome is given to Blades and visiting supporters alike. 

So then congratulations to Darren Mountain and his warm and friendly staff for running a cracking pub and maintaining cask ale in something of a beer desert. Please look in the diary section of this magazine for the award presentation date and come along and celebrate a worthy winner of the Pub of the Month award.

Paul Goddard