Genealogy Chat

mine are horse shoe inn - little lever and the hare and hounds - little lever this pub is now called the church inn

i was told my grandad had the clock hotel in or around london if anybody has any info please drop aline

Hi have a great great uncle Edward Bird from Norfolk who ran either 'The Angel' in islington or ' Duke of Clarence' In the angel islington. That was abou 1900.

No ancestors with pub connections - so far, but my brother-in-law ran the Black Horse in North Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire in the late 1960s/early 1970s. It was a C16th (I think) coaching inn with a thatched roof. Does anyone know if it's still there? Sue xx

' THE BOAT TAVERN' WITTON, ASTON. WARWICKSHIRE. Any info will be most welcome. Thanks Shirley

My grandfather was mine host at the'' Roebuck Hotel'' which was in Standishgate, Wigan around 1911.His name was Charles Seeling and he also played for Wigan RFC.

As far as I am aware I have no Pub connections,however while tracing family on the Blackburn,Lanc.1871 Census came upon the following which may be of use to someone. NAGS HEAD INN, 44 Northgate,St.Mary,Blackburn William Pilkington Head 43yrs Licensed Victualler ? Marion Pilkington Wife 36yrs William Pilkington Son 18yrs ?Painters Apprentice John Pilkington Son 2yrs Sorry my copy did not cover the Birthplaces. Hope this is of some help Judy

My great grandparents turned their house into a pub - The Dying Gladiator in Bigby Street, Brigg, Lincs. My GG grandfather carved a statue to sit above the door. It is reputed to be the only pub with that name in the British Isles. My cousin has a minature of the same statue. Another relation's parents had the Rose and Crown in Wrawby Street, Brigg. Jenny

Hi All, My Mum & Dad had a Pub 1938 till 1971 it was called, THE BEE HIVE 1 PRESTON ST BETHNAL GREEN LONDON E.2. But in the 1950s they knock down Preston st and buit an estate, then it was in Roman Rd, any one on here no of Preston st ? or of the Bee Hive. thanks Joan

Mine is the Paradise Tavern, Preston Lancs (1891) K

My Pubs are:

My Gx6 Grandfather Henry Floyd - nearly 7 ft tall and weighing in at 42 stone (a foreman bricklayer) built a pub in Romsey Hants called 'THE BRICKLAYERS ARMS' . He also had his portrait on the wall (we believe the portrait is now in Canada) The pub is now a private house called 'The Bricklayers' Another Gx6 grandfather, John Buckingham, kept 'THE WHITE HORSE' in Orford, Suffolk. My G G Uncle Edward Burt, fell down the stairs and died (aged 77 and we presume happy) at 'THE FREEMANTLE ARMS' in Southampton, in the 1950's maggie

My Great Grandfather Richard Beels was publican of: The King Charles 11 in Cambridge 1899 - 1901 The pub is now an art gallery. Ken.

Hi, THE PHEASANT INN, STOKE ON TRENT, STAFFORD. Run by HENRY STREETER COMBER and ANN nee ALLEN from 1881 until at least 1901! Cate:))

The Tramway Inn Bedford Street Leicester and others I don't have the names for in Leicester Keepers by the name of Bodycot

My Great Grandfather Robert Turner ran THE GREYHOUND at Fordham in Cambridgeshire until about 1900. The pub is still there but has a new name... The White Pheasent ..... I think! It seems to be more of a resturant now though. Viv

My husbands great grandmother and her second husband had the NEVILLE HOTEL, at 123 High West Street (or High Street West), GATESHEAD, Durham in 1881. Kath. x

My ggrandfather, John Taylor, was a publican in the 19th Century. He was the landlord of: 'unknown' pub 194 High Street Brentford, Middlesex and 'The Catherine Wheel' Little St James Street, Pall Mall, London

Mine is Three Cups Inn, Spring Road, Sedgley 1881 census. Adress is number 3 and he was a blacksmith and publican so I guess it was a house turned into an inn. Name Joseph WARD.

The White Horse Inn, Congleton Cheshire. I still have no idea where in congleton tho! c x