1861 - Queen Inn/Hotel - High St, Lincoln

[sallyduk]

I have searched the internet for hours but unable to find any information on 'The Queen Inn or Hotel' that was at 323 High Street, Lincoln in 1861 & 1871 when William Edwards followed by his son Henry Edwards were Inn Keepers.

Any ideas as to where to look for information or a photo of this Inn or Hotel?

Many Thanks

Sally

[tressle]

Looking at the Historical Directories Site, the Post Office Directory of Lincolnshire 1868 has a Henry Edwards, Queen Commercial Inn, 323 High Street. 

Tressle

[sallyduk]

Tessle

Many thanks for this info - this is a new website for me, not seen it before and I think it will now be added to one of my favourites  ;-)

Thanks again

Sally

[Geoff-E]

You can see the building in the centre/background here http://tinyurl.com/34p5n7l

It is now the HMV shop http://www.touchlincoln.com/business/list/bid/1830598

I think I was last in the Queens on 18 Sept 1968 as I can remember there was the Henry Cooper/Karl Mildenberger fight on the radio

I wonder what became of my companion that evening

[sallyduk]

Geoff

Many thanks - I realised it was now HMV but hadn't looked on Google Maps from the street at the building - now I see the 'Queen Hotel' sign at the top of the building!

Also, thanks for confirming the building was still a Hotel in 1968 - gosh, you have a good memory 

Your help is much appreciated, thanks.

Regards
Sally

[tressle]

Sallyduk - yes it is a good website, I keep it bookmarked. - I can have a look next time I am in the archives to see if I can find anything but nothing coming up on Access to Archives except for one chap who gives it as his address in a deposition.

Lincolnshire Archives - BROG/1/4/3/131/2 29 Jan-12 Feb 1881 - Charles Keyworth of 323 High Street, Printer

Geoff-e - Hope it wasn't my sister who was nursing in Lincoln at that time

Tressle

[Geoff-E]

Lincolnshire Archives - BROG/1/4/3/131/2 29 Jan-12 Feb 1881 - Charles Keyworth of 323 High Street, Printer

Geoff-e - Hope it wasn't my sister who was nursing in Lincoln at that time

Tressle

In the 1900 directory, Chas KEYWORTH (Printer) was at 322 High St ... as it was in 1881

Tressle ... there was a student nurse once (I'd forgotten all about her) but that was 1965 and the Adam and Eve

[Alan7636]

Hi Sally

I took the attached photograph of the Queen Hotel (HMV Shop) a couple of years ago whilst researching my Lincolnshire ancestors.

On the night of the 1851 census my Great Great Grandfather, Charles Hicks, was on duty at the Queen Hotel working as an ‘Under Ostler’ and the Inn Keeper then was William Edwards.

Alan   

[Geoff-E]

Nice one Keith Alan

There looks to be a passageway on the right - high enough perhaps to have admitted a man on horseback.  Looking at an aerial view, one can see the archway led to a yard and (presumably) stables that your man would have attended http://tinyurl.com/34576cj

The 1842 map says Queen in the appropriate place.

1841 census seems to have a William EDWARDS, Publican in the same place. HO107/651-11/18/5