The core of the inn was an C18 T-shaped house, licensed at least as early as 1835. Several phases of alteration and expansion were seen to be C20. From Derby Road the Warren Arms appears to be a plain two-storey three-bay house rendered overall and white-painted, with a single storey modern extension to the east. There are 5 external additions to the Georgian building, some accompanied by internal modifications. All are in 3-inch brick or 21/2-inch specials, and therefore taken to be C20. Operated as a public house for at least 172 years (1).
Now demolished.

It appears the building has always been a public house. It was named after the Warren family who lived in Stapleford Hall, which has since been demolished. The Warrens owned the land surrounding Stapleford from the 1670s until the mid C19, and Sir John Borlase Warren, 1st Baronet (1753-1822), was an admiral, renowned for capturing the French warship `Marengo' in 1806, and was an MP for Nottingham.

The Warren Arms is believed to date to the mid 18th century, although the photographs provided demonstrate clearly that the building has undergone comprehensive external remodelling, and that its setting has changed, with its former free-standing character now lost to urban infill. It is pictured in historic photographs as the only building on the north side of the Derby Road up until the beginning of the 20th century, and features in this situation on the 1885 & 1901 OS maps. Amongst the most obvious changes to the building are the alteration of the roof pitch, the recovering of the roof, the deterioration of the window frames, the addition of a porch, and the extensions to the rear. These alterations suggest that a similar level of internal alteration, in response to the enlargement of the building, seems likely.

Historic public houses often evolve in a manner which retains the evidence of original architectural and plan form characteristics, whilst allowing the building to further develop in response to changing fashion and spatial demands. In this instance, the changes and extensions to The Warren Arms have compromised the building's original character and appearance, and despite the local interest in relation to the Warren family, the building no longer retains sufficient special architectural or historic interest to merit listing. (2)(3)

<1> Tony Sumpter Archaeological Consultancy, 2009, The Warren Arms, Derby Road, Stapleford, Nottingham: Historical Survey (Unpublished document). SNT5006.

<2> Historic England, 2021, National Record of Historic Environment (Digital archive). SNT5271.

<3> English Heritage, 2009, Case files created by English Heritage for buildings being considered for Listed Building status. (Unpublished document). SNT6096.