Butchers · East Midlands
Butchers in East Midlands
7 independent butchers verified in East Midlands, each checked against a recognised quality standard. Lincolnshire to Leicestershire — Red Poll cattle, Lincolnshire sausage and pork pie country. No supermarket counters, no chains.
East Midlands has 7 verified independent butchers listed on HonestMeat: C N Wright Butchers, Codnor (Q Guild); Grasmere Farm Traditional Butchers, Market Deeping (Q Guild); J W Mettrick & Son, Glossop (Q Guild); John Mettrick & Sons, Glossop (Q Guild); Owen Taylor & Sons Ltd, Alfreton (Q Guild); and Parkers of Farnsfield, Farnsfield (Q Guild), plus 1 more.
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C N Wright Butchers
Five-generation family butchers in Codnor established in 1888. Q Guild member with Smithfield Star Award wins, making prize-winning sausages and pies on the premises daily.
Codnor, Derbyshire
Grasmere Farm Traditional Butchers
Stables family butchers across Lincolnshire, Q Guild member. Farming near Deeping St James since 1969, rearing outdoor Hampshire-cross pigs for their own-cured pork, nine-gold-medal winners at the Smithfield Awards.
Market Deeping, Lincolnshire
J W Mettrick & Son
Third Generation family butcher, supplying award winning quality local meat sourced directly from farm, processed through our abattoir, & cut by our
Glossop, Derbyshire
John Mettrick & Sons
Long-established family butchers in Glossop, Derbyshire. Q Guild member with a strong record at the Smithfield Awards for beef, sausages and pies.
Glossop, Derbyshire
Owen Taylor & Sons Ltd
Family-run retail and catering butcher in Leabrooks, Derbyshire, established in 1922 and supplying retail customers and the East Midlands foodservice trade.
Alfreton, Derbyshire
Parkers of Farnsfield
Independent family butcher in the Nottinghamshire village of Farnsfield, Q Guild member sourcing beef, lamb and pork from farms across the county.
Farnsfield, Nottinghamshire
S.D. Barlow (Butchers) Ltd
Three-generation family butcher in Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, founded by Frank Barlow in 1948. Sources from local farms within a few miles and known for award-winning pies and sausages. Q Guild member.
Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire
Butchers in East Midlands: common questions
How many independent butchers are there in East Midlands?
- We currently list 7 verified butchers in East Midlands, each independently checked against a recognised quality standard before listing. No supermarket counters and no chains of more than five locations are included.
How do I know a butcher in East Midlands has been genuinely verified?
- Every butcher in our East Midlands directory is a member of a recognised craft body, primarily the Q Guild of Butchers or, for Ireland, the Associated Craft Butchers of Ireland. Each organisation independently audits its members for quality, sourcing and skill. We cross-check every entry against the certifying body's public directory before it appears here.
What is the difference between a butcher here and one I might find through a general search?
- Every entry on HonestMeat has been verified against at least one recognised quality standard, such as the Q Guild of Butchers, Pasture for Life, the Farm Retail Association or an organic certification body. General search results may include supermarket counters, multi-site chains or businesses whose standards have not been independently checked. We do not list any business we cannot trace to a primary source.
Which are the best independent butchers in East Midlands?
- HonestMeat currently lists 7 verified independent butchers in East Midlands: C N Wright Butchers, Codnor (Q Guild); Grasmere Farm Traditional Butchers, Market Deeping (Q Guild); J W Mettrick & Son, Glossop (Q Guild); John Mettrick & Sons, Glossop (Q Guild); Owen Taylor & Sons Ltd, Alfreton (Q Guild); and Parkers of Farnsfield, Farnsfield (Q Guild), plus 1 more. Every business has been independently checked against a recognised quality standard such as the Q Guild of Butchers, the Associated Craft Butchers of Ireland, or Pasture for Life. No supermarket counters or chains are included. Browse the full list below, or use the town links to find butchers near you.