Beer House Keepers, Landlords and Retailers
by SLHS on
Tuesday 12 July 2016
BEER HOUSE KEEPERS, LANDLORDS & RETAILERS
The selling of alcohol for consumption on premises owned or rented by a landlord was not only permitted and licensed for Inns and Taverns but also to those who opened their houses and other establishments. These were, in effect, public houses.
Beer House Keepers and Landlords were recorded in Trade Directories and census returns, and Somercotes was noted for the large numbers involved in this trade, especially during the latter half of the 19th century.
There is, in the records, some overlap between the Beer House Keepers and those landlords who operated from a specific Inn or Tavern. For example, Samuel Lycitt is listed as a Beer House Keeper in a Trade Directory, but it is known that he was the landlord of the Old English Gentleman on Somercotes Hill.
This trade of Beer House Keeper continued into the 20th century, although it was beginning to diminish in favour of the Inn or Public House. On the outbreak of war in August 1914, the Defence of the Realm Act was passed by Parliament. One section of the Act concerned the opening houses for Public Houses and Clubs, during which alcohol could be sold. It restricted the opening hours from 12:00 to 14.00 and again from 18:30 to 21.30. These opening hours remained in force for many years.
Although the Beer House Keeper died out, the landlord and retailer continue to this day.
| BEER HOUSE KEEPERS & RETAILERS RECORDED IN 1828: | ||
| CARTLIDGE, John | Somercotes | |
| CASTLIED, William | Lower Somercotes (William was the landlord of the Rose & Crown Inn) | |
| CLARKE, James | Somercotes | |
| ROBASON, Thomas | Somercotes | |
| ROE, Joseph | Somercotes | |
| STERLAND, John | Somercotes | |
| THORNHILL, Samuel | Lower Somercotes (Samuel was the landlord of the Black Horse Inn) | |
| BEER HOUSE KEEPERS & RETAILERS RECORDED IN 1831: | ||
| CARTLIDGE, John | Somercotes | |
| CASTLIED, William | Lower Somercotes (William was the Landlord of the Rose & Crown Inn) | |
| CLARKE, James | Somercotes | |
| ROBASON, Thomas | Somercotes | |
| ROE, Joseph | Somercotes | |
| STIRLAND, John | Somercotes | |
| TAYLOR, John | Pye Bridge (John was the Landlord of the Dog & Doublet Inn) | |
| THORNHILL, Samuel | Lower Somercotes (Samuel was the Landlord of the Black Horse Inn) | |
| WARTON, Benjamin | Somercotes | |
| BEER HOUSE KEEPERS & RETAILERS RECORDED IN 1849: | ||
| BLYTH, William | Somercotes, Sleetmoor Lane | |
| BROUGH, John | Somercotes (John was the landlord of the Royal Tiger Inn) | |
| CARLIN, John | Somercotes | |
| CARTLIDGE, Hannah | Lower Somercotes (Hannah was the landlady of the Rose & Crown Inn) | |
| CLARK, Martha | Somercotes | |
| FEARN, John | Birchwood | |
| HARDSTAFF, John | Lower Somercotes (John was the landlord of the Black Horse Inn) | |
| KEMP, James | Leabrooks (James was the landlord of the Three Horse Shoes Inn) | |
| PARKES, Edward | Somercotes | |
| PRICE, William | Somercotes | |
| RADFORD, James | Somercotes | |
| ROBINSON, Thomas | Somercotes (Thomas is also listed as a shopkeeper) | |
| BEER HOUSE KEEPERS & RETAILERS RECORDED IN 1857: | ||
| ANDREWS, Edward | Lower Somercotes (Edward was the landlord of the Rose & Crown Inn) | |
| BAGULEY, John | Somercotes (John is also listed as a baker) | |
| BURGIN, Thomas | Somercotes | |
| CARLIN, John | Somercotes | |
| CLARK, Martha | Somercotes | |
| CLARK, William | Somercotes (William is also listed as a joiner) | |
| FEARN, John | Birchwood | |
| HARDSTAFF, John | Lower Somercotes (John was the landlord of the Black Horse Inn) | |
| PARKS, Edward | Somercotes | |
| PECK, John | Pye Bridge (John was the landlord of the Dog & Doublet Inn) | |
| RHODES, George | Somercotes (George was the landlord of the Royal Tiger Inn) | |
| ROBERTS, Nathaniel | Somercotes | |
| SMITH, William | Pye Bridge | |
| STERLAND, Samuel | Somercotes (Samuel is the son of John Sterland listed in 1828 & 1831) | |
| TAYLOR, Peter | Pye Bridge | |
| BEER HOUSE KEEPERS & RETAILERS RECORDED IN 1876: | ||
| ALTON, Elizabeth | Somercotes, Birchwood Lane | |
| BINGHAM, John | Somercotes (John was the landlord of the Rifle Volunteer Inn) | |
| CARLIN, Henry | Somercotes (Listed as a Wine & Beer retailer, this business was run by Mrs Carlin, Henry’s wife) | |
| CARTLIDGE, James | Leabrooks | |
| COLLIER, William | Somercotes, Birchwood Lane | |
| CRESWELL, Alfred | Lower Somercotes (Alfred was the landlord of the Black Horse Inn) | |
| FLOWER, Thomas | Somercotes, Market Place (Thomas was the landlord of the Market Inn) | |
| LYCITT, Samuel | Somercotes (Samuel was the landlord of the Old English Gentleman) | |
| MALTBY, George | Somercotes (George was the landlord of the Royal Tiger Inn) | |
| NAYLOR, Charles | Pye Bridge | |
| RADFORD, John | Somercotes (John is also listed as a shopkeeper) | |
| RIGLEY, John | Somercotes | |
| ROWE, William | Somercotes (Also listed as a grocer & provisions merchant) | |
| EVANS, Henry | Greenhill Lane (Also listed as a builder) | |
| WAGSTAFF, Thomas | Greenhill Lane | |
| WAIN, John | Somercotes (John was the landlord of the Horse & Jockey Inn) | |
| WILFORD, Joseph | Pye Bridge (Joseph was the landlord of the Dog & Doublet Inn) | |
| BEER HOUSE KEEPERS & RETAILERS RECORDED IN 1895: | ||
| BEASTALL, George | Somercotes, Oporto House, Nottingham Road | |
| BONSALL, William | Somercotes (William is also listed as a grocer) | |
| DAYKIN, Albert William | Somercotes, High Street (Also listed as draper and furniture dealer) | |
| FEARN, Thomas | Somercotes (Thomas was the landlord of the Devonshire Arms) | |
| FRYER, James | Leabrooks (James was the landlord of the Three Horse Shoes Inn) | |
| GREGORY, James | Somercotes (James is also listed as a shopkeeper) | |
| HUNT, John | Somercotes (John was the landlord of the Royal Tiger Inn) | |
| LYCITT, Samuel | Somercotes Hill (Samuel was the landlord of the Old English Gentleman) | |
| MILES, Walter | Somercotes (Walter was the landlord of the Sun Inn) | |
| NAYLOR, Charles | Pye Bridge | |
| OAKLEY, William | Pye Bridge (William was the landlord of the Dog & Doublet Inn) | |
| PARSONS, Samuel | Lower Somercotes (Samuel was the landlord of the Black Horse Inn) | |
| ROGERS, James | Somercotes (Also listed as a grocer) | |
| SLATER, T | Somercotes (he was the landlord of the Rifle Volunteer) | |
| STEADMAN, Thomas | Somercotes | |
| WARD, William | Somercotes, Birchwood Lane (William was the landlord of the New Inn) | |
| WILLGOOSE, Thomas | Somercotes (Thomas is also listed as a grocer) | |
| TAYLOR, Sarah | Somercotes (Sarah is also listed as a retailer, grocer and general dealer) | |
| BEER HOUSE KEEPERS & RETAILERS RECORDED IN 1908: | ||
| BEASTALL, George | Somercotes, Oporto House, Nottingham Road | |
| BONSALL, Ann | Somercotes (Ann is also listed as a shopkeeper) | |
| CROSS, Henry H. | Leabrooks | |
| FEARN, William George | Somercotes | |
| FROGG, Samuel | Somercotes (Samuel was the Landlord of the Old English Gentleman) | |
| FRYER, Henry | Somercotes (Henry was the landlord of the Rifle Volunteer) | |
| GREGORY, James | Somercotes (James is also listed as a shopkeeper) | |
| HUNT, John | Somercotes (John was the landlord of the Royal Tiger Inn) | |
| LIEVERS Henry H | Somercotes (Henry was the landlord of the Horse & Jockey Inn) | |
| MILES, Walter | Somercotes (Walter was the landlord of the Sun Inn) | |
| MYCROFT, Frank | Lower Somercotes (Frank was the landlord of the Black Horse Inn) | |
| WARD, William | Somercotes, Birchwood Lane (William was the landlord of the New Inn) | |
| WHITE, Charles | Somercotes (Charles was the landlord of the Crown Inn) | |
| BEER HOUSE KEEPERS & RETAILERS RECORDED IN 1916: | ||
| BAKEWELL, May | Somercotes, 36 Coupland Place | |
| BEASTALL, George | Somercotes, Oporto House, Nottingham Road | |
| CLARKE, James | Somercotes | |
| CLARKE, John | Pye Bridge (John was the landlord of the Dog & Doublet Inn) | |
| DENNIS, Thomas | Somercotes (Thomas was the landlord of the Devonshire Arms) | |
| DEXTER, George | Somercotes (George was the landlord of the Rifle Volunteer) | |
| FROGG, Samuel | Somercotes (Samuel was the Landlord of the Old English Gentleman) | |
| GIBSON, Samuel | Somercotes (Samuel was the landlord of the Royal Tiger Inn) | |
| JACKSON, Robert | Somercotes (Robert was the landlord of the Horse & Jockey Inn) | |
| SALMON, John Charles | Somercotes (John was the landlord of the Crown Inn) | |
| SEVERN, James | Leabrooks | |
| WALLER, Leonard | Pye Bridge (actually listed in 1912) | |
| WARD, William | Somercotes, Birchwood Lane (William was the landlord of the New Inn) | |
| BEER HOUSE KEEPERS & RETAILERS RECORDED IN 1925: | ||
| ANSELL, Arthur | Somercotes (Arthur was the landlord of the Royal Tiger Inn) | |
| BAKEWELL, Frank | Somercotes, 36 Coupland Place | |
| BEASTALL, George | Somercotes, Oporto House, Nottingham Road | |
| BRADLEY, George | Somercotes (George was the landlord of the Crown Inn) | |
| CLARKE, John | Pye Bridge (John was the lanlord of the Dog & Doublet Inn) | |
| DENNIS, Thomas | Somercotes (Thomas was the landlord of the Devonshire Arms) | |
| DEXTER, George | Somercotes (George was the landlord of the Rifle Volunteer) | |
| FROST, William | Somercotes (William was the landlord of the New Inn) | |
| HOLT, Ernest A | Leabrooks | |
| JACKSON, Robert | Somercotes (Robert was the landlord of the Horse & Jockey Inn) | |
| MARSHALL, John | Somercotes, Birchwood Lane | |
| NORTHAGE, John | Lower Somercotes (John was the landlord of the Black Horse Inn) | |
| SHAW, Walter | Somercotes Hill | |
| STERLAND, Arthur | Leabrooks | |
| WALLER, Leonard | Pye Bridge (Leonard was the landlord of the Old House at Home) | |
| WEST, Thomas Radford | Somercotes (Thomas was the landlord of the Sun Inn) | |
| BEER HOUSE KEEPERS & RETAILERS RECORDED IN 1932: | ||
| BARKER, Frederick | Leabrooks | |
| BEASTALL, George | Somercotes, Oporto House, Nottingham Road | |
| BEET, James | Somercotes (James was the landlord of the Sun Inn) | |
| BRADLEY, George | Somercotes (George was the landlord of the Crown Inn) | |
| BROOM ? | Somercotes (he was the landlord of the New Inn) | |
| CLARKE, John | Pye Bridge (John was the landlord of the Dog & Doublet Inn) | |
| DENNIS, Thomas | Somercotes (Thomas was the landlord of the Devonshire Arms) | |
| DESBOROUGH, Frederick | Somercotes, Birchwood Lane | |
| LANGTON, William S | Somercotes Hill | |
| PARKES, Alec | Somercotes (Alec was the landlord of the Royal Tiger Inn) | |
| ROGERS, James Frederick | Lower Somercotes (Also listed as a grocer) | |
| RYLE, Percy | Lower Somercotes (Percy was the landlord of the Black Horse Inn) | |
| STERLAND, Arthur | Leabrooks | |
| VARNHAM, Harry | Somercotes (Harry was the landlord of the Horse & Jockey Inn) | |
| VOSS, Herbert H | Somercotes, 7 High Street | |
| WEIGHTMAN, John | Somercotes (John was the landlord of the Rifle Volunteer) | |
| WALLER, Leonard | Pye Bridge | |
| WEST, Arthur | Somercotes, 36 Coupland Place | |
| BEER HOUSE KEEPERS & RETAILERS RECORDED IN 1941: | ||
| BEASTALL, George | Somercotes, Oporto House, Nottingham Road | |
| BEET, Elizabeth | Somercotes (Elizabeth was the landlady of the Sun Inn) | |
| BILBIE, James | Somercotes (James was the landlord of the Crown Inn) | |
| FRYER, Herbert | Somercotes (Herbert was the landlord of the New Inn) | |
| GIBSON, John James | Somercotes (John was the landlord of the Horse & Jockey Inn) | |
| HINKS, Thomas Joseph | Somercotes, Birchwood Lane | |
| LANGTON, William Spencer | Pye Bridge (William was the landlord of the Dog & Doublet Inn) | |
| LAUGHTON, John J. | Somercotes (John was the landlord of the Devonshire Arms) | |
| PARKES, Alec | Somercotes (Alec was the landlord of the Royal Tiger Inn) | |
| RYLE, Percy | Lower Somercotes (Percy was the landlord of the Black Horse Inn) | |
| WALLER, Leonard | Pye Bridge (Leonard was the landlord of the Old House At Home Inn. In previous entries Leonard was listed only as a beer retailer). | |
| WEIGHTMAN, John | Somercotes (John was the landlord of the Rifle Volunteer) | |
| WEST, Arthur | Somercotes, 36 Coupland Place | |
| WOOD, Edward | Somercotes (Edward was the landlord of the Old English Gentleman Inn) | |