RootsChat.Com
England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Yorkshire (North Riding) => Topic started by: Rummers on Monday 01 March 10 18:08 GMT (UK)
-
Hi All,
I'm trying to locate some old photos and any information about lost/closed pubs in Scarborough.
I am particularly interested in the Sandside area of town.
If anyone can help, I'd be extremely grateful!
Many thanks
Darren
-
Hi Darren, i would be very surprised if the local library -who seem to have a wealth of local info - couldn't help:
Name: Scarborough library and information centre
Address: Vernon Road
Scarborough
North Yorkshire
YO11 2NN
United Kingdom
Email: scarborough.library@northyorks...
Tel: 0845 034 9516 (Main Library) / 0845 034 9517 (Reference Library)
Diddy
-
sorry should have said you can look at thier website:
http://www.northyorks.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=5618
Diddy
-
Many thanks for your replies, Diddy.
I'm already looking through the info down at the library, I wonder if anyone could suggest any other avenues to explore?
Thanks again,
Darren
-
Hi Darren
Have you tried Camerons Brewery in Hartlepool? They hold the records of Scarborough & Whitby breweries. The Visitor Centre staff will be happy to help.
You can e-mail them on vc@cameronsbrewery.com
Regards
Marie
-
Hi Marie,
That sounds like a very good idea - many thanks!
Best wishes
Darren
-
Hi
Do you have any particular pub in mind or a date, I live in the area and may be able to help.
Steve
-
Hi Steve,
No pubs in particular, just very interested to see any old photos or read any good articles.
I've recently put together a small pub guide to Scarborough. The pubs included are: The Leeds Arms, The Valley Bar, Cellars, North Riding, Alma, Angel, Scholars, Old Scalby Mills, Cask, Golden Ball, Highlander and The Black Lion. Any extra info about these would be much appreciated!
Many thanks,
Darren
-
Hi Darren
I am not a great user of pubs, but you have set yourself a task with Scarborough, you will have to update them daily. If you have included the Northway, that is now a Chinese Restaurant, and the Dolphin at the bottom of Eastborough is closed to name but a few, without counting the ones that seem to change their name on a monthly basis, but, I wish you luck
Steve
-
Saw the Leeds Arms listed so-
The Leeds Mercury, Saturday October 1892
ALLEGED CORROSIVE FLUID THROWING AT SCARBOROUGH
At Scarborough Police Courts on Wednesday Elisabeth Smith (49) widow, who is on remand until Monday on a charge of having thrown corrosive fluid over John Carr, landlord of the Leeds Arms public house, Scarborough, whose housekeeper she had been, was brought before the Court in order to give her advocate (Mr W R Appleyard Solicitor) an opportunity of appealing to their worships for the release of the accused on bail. After the testimony of Dr Scarth had been received as to Carr's condition, the application was refused.
(see if I can dig anything further)
Liked the following - The Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday December 12, 1810
At a sale at The Lamb public house, Scarborough on Wednesday evening last, in a room above the cellar, the Auctioneer had got as far as he thought he could in the price of an article, and repeating the usual words 'Going, going, gone....' the floor of the room gave way and the Auctioneer, his Clerk and a number of the company were instantly precipitated into the cellar below. Fortunately the casks checked in some measure the violence of their fall, and no one was hurt.
regards
-
re: Last two posts - many thanks for the help and advice. I wonder whereabouts in town the Lamb pub was?
-
History, Directory, & Gazetteer of Yorkshire Vol II East & North Ridings 1823
[The] Lamb, William Hudson, Cross Street
You can find this by searching Historical Directories - see www.historicaldirectories.org
regards
-
Rummers,
The Leeds Mercury Aug 27 1869
BREWSTER SESSIONS
SCARBRO' - The first brewster sessions for the licensing of public-houses since the passing of the new Act took place yesterday. The fact that only four renewals were refused speaks well for the general good order of the public-houses of Scarborough, 108 of which are licensed to sell spirits. The increased watchfulness of the magistracy over the drinking system was shown by their refusal to grant any new licences, none of the fresh applications being entertained.
108 selling spirits + beer only houses (no. not stated) and still receiving fresh applications. Bit different to today's disappearing pubs.
regards
ps trust the figure of 108 was not a typesetter's error?
-
Thanks for the www.historicaldirectories.org link, I'll do some investigating...
Darren
-
Re the 'corrosive fluid incident' at the Leeds Arms have found the report of the court case at York Assizes Dec 3 1892
Have sent a PM