Historical Information:  The name of this late 17th century pub, pre-dates the former Greyhound Stadium that used to operate in nearby Vernon Street, from where many people think it takes its name. Originally thatched, the pub no longer owns the former carriage arch and adjacent buildings. It is one of only two remaining pubs that once served the animal markets that were held at the end of Friar Gate.

Sign:  The greyhound was a badge of Edward IV and, by inheritance the Tudor Monarchs. It was also the crest of two well known Derbyshire families, the Blackwalls and Gells.  

Curiosities:  During the period when cotton spinning was an important cottage industry, the landlord, Joshua Simmonds, sold stocking frames.