11 evocative photos of the much-missed Wolverhampton pub now recreated at museum
This week the Express & Star's Love Your Local series visits the recreation of a much-loved Wolverhampton pub that stood for almost 100 years.
The Elephant & Castle was a grand Edwardian building built in 1905, and stood on the corner of Stafford Street and Cannock Road where it was popular among the then town's migrant community.
It was a seen as a major landmark for those entering Wolverhampton, but fell into disrepair before it was torn down in 2001.
The Black Country Living Museum has since built a new version of the Elephant & Castle in a 1940s-60s town centre as part of its ‘Forging Ahead’ development, opening in 2002.
While the faithful replica at the BCLM allows people to be served, for those who lament the demise of the original, we've found 11 photos of the previous incarnation of the Elephant and Castle.
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