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A gas company tipped off police about the grow
A ‘secret’ cannabis farm was discovered by police above a pub in Nottingham’s city centre.
Officers were called to The Horn in Hand, on Goldsmith Street, after a report from a gas company where they discovered 150 cannabis plants.
Seventy plants were spread across the third floor with around 80 more discovered in the roof space.
The officers also discovered equipment used to power the farm, and found that the electricity supply had been bypassed.
No one was found at the address and it is understood no arrests have been made.
The raid, conducted by Nottinghamshire Police, was part of Operation Reclaim – a partnership approach which targets criminals who use the city centre to commit crime.
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Nottinghamshire Police have shared an image of the cannabis farm discovered above The Horn in Hand.
It appears to show the roof space of the property where officers discovered around 80 cannabis plants.
The floor below was home to another 70 plants.
Equipment to power the grow was also discovered and the electricity supply had been bypassed.
Marwan Mursalin, 18, who works at the Uni Express convenience store on Talbot Street, said he was shocked at the location of the illicit farm.
“It’s quite surprising to me that a whole farm can be stashed away in the city centre.
“The pub used to be busy, it was quite nice inside.”
The shopkeeper added that he thought crime generally in the city centre had increased.
“I think at the moment the city centre is becoming a hot spot for crime.
“Town sometimes doesn’t feel safe to me anymore.”
When told about the city centre cannabis farm, one elderly gentleman replied “good heavens”.
The Edwalton resident, who did not want to be named, said such farms were “rife” – including in his hometown.
“There are about 19,000 students around here, didn’t they smell it?” he added.
The Nottingham Post understands The Horn in Hand closed its doors in summer last year.
The pub, which was popular spot for students at the nearby Nottingham Trent University, appeared empty at the time – with no lights, doors sealed tight and no signs of activity.
However, posters advertising the Football World Cup 2026 matches indicate it may have reopened since then.
In April 2024, it was understood that the rent price for the business was around £769 each week, but that the pub had an annual forecast turnover of £482,715.
The raid conducted at The Horn in Hand was part of Nottinghamshire Police’s Operation Reclaim.
The scheme, which was launched in May, is a partnership approach that aims to target criminals who use Nottingham’s city centre to commit crime.
Operation Reclaim uses a Home Office tactic called Clear, Hold, Build which attempts to make the environment as hostile as possible for criminals, and ensures that the vaccum cannot be filled once they are charged.
One worker, who works nearby but did not want to be identified, said she was surprised by the police’s discovery.
“I wonder how long they were up there.
“That’s quite a lot (the number of plants).
“You’d think that’s worth a bit of money.”
A day after police hauled cannabis plants out of the pub flat farm, Goldsmith Street is full of students and their parents for Nottingham Trent University graduations.
Right next to the raided drugs grow, students at NTU’s Global Lounge have just had a dozen or so pizzas delivered.
One Nottingham local, who said he usually passed the pub on his way into town, called the discovery police made inside a “shame”.
“Wow,” the man, who did not want to be named, said when told about the cannabis farm.
“It’s been closed for a while,” he added, explaining he thought it summed up the state of pubs in the UK at the minute.
“It’s gone through a lot of variations over the years, hopefully it will reopen when this is all cleared up.”
The only potential sign of anything being amiss in the empty pub at the moment is black electrical wiring visible through a window on the third floor.
There is no movement inside the property or police tape which would signify a crime scene was still in place.
A secret cannabis farm made up of around 150 plants was discovered above the Horn in Hand pub.
The grow was reported to police by a gas company on Thursday, July 23.
Approximately 70 plants were spread across five rooms on the third floor, with around 80 more discovered in the roof space too.
A range of equipment used to power the grows was uncovered by police and the electricity supply had been bypassed
No one was found at the address and the property was cordoned off.
Police remain at the scene.
Inspector Shakeel Rasul said: “We are extremely pleased that this cannabis will not find its way onto the streets of Nottingham or the wider community and would like to thank the gas company for bringing the grows to our attention.”The grows will now be dismantled and we will be looking to secure a closure order for the property to prohibit any unauthorised person from returning to the property while we continue to investigate.”The electricity had been bypassed which, as we repeatedly warn people, is incredibly dangerous as it can result in a fire.”Furthermore, drug supply is not a victimless crime – it is often linked to wider, harmful criminality that can have a serious impact on our communities.”That is why we continue to dismantle operations such as this and track down those behind it, so that they can feel the full force of the law.”
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