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Residents at this address
Summary of licensees :
1864-1876 - William Wilson *
1879-1892 – William Crookes *
1892-c1909 - Jane Crookes (widow of the above) *
c1909-1925 – William John Crookes *
1925-1929 - Sarah Crookes (widow if the above) *
1931-1941 - John Arthur Young *
No further detail known, but the pub is still in business. *
History and Sources :
29 Aug 1864 - William Wilson applied for, and was granted, a license for the Hyde Park Inn, Hilltop. *
The implication is that the inn was newly built and we can confirm that this pub was not listed in 1862 White’s Directory. (Derbyshire Courier - 03 September 1864) *
1870 – Harrod’s Directory – William Wilson, Hyde Park Inn *
1871 Census - William Wilson, licensed victualler, Hilltop, Dronfield. Not stated that it is the Hyde Park Inn, but we can be fairly confident. *
Jan 1876 - William Wilson landlord, Hyde Park Inn, fined for permitting drunkenness (Derbyshire Courier - 22 January 1876) *
30 Apr 1879 – William Crookes, landlord, Hyde Park Inn (Derbyshire Courier - 17 May 1879). William Crookes married Jane Wilson, sister of the above, in 1851. *
1879 – Wright’s Directory – William Crookes, licensed victualler, Hyde Park Inn. *
1881/William Crookes/Licensed Victualler/54/Chesterfield, Derby/Census
1881/Jane Crookes/Wife/49/Dronfield, Derby/Census
1881/William Wilson/Brother In Law, Retired Coal Miner/61/Dronfield, Derby/Census
1881 Census - William Crookes, licensed victualler, Hyde Park Inn. William Wilson (retired) living with them (brother-in-law). *
13 Jun 1883 – Death of William Wilson at the Hyde Park Inn (Sheffield Independent - 16 June 1883) *
1891/William Crookes/Retired Stationery Engine Driver, Publican/66/Chesterfield, Derbyshire/Census
1891/Jane Crookes/Wife/59/Dronfield, Derbyshire/Census
1891/Samuel Crookes/Grandson/11/Dronfield, Derbyshire/Census
15 Jul 1892 – William Crookes died (probate records) *
1892 – Jane Crookes (widow of William Crookes), landlady, Hyde Park Inn (newspaper ref) *
1895/Mrs Jane Crookes/../../../Kelly�s Directory **
1899 – Kelly’s Directory – Mrs Jane Crookes, landlady, Hyde Park Inn *
1901 Census – Jane Crookes, licensed victualler *
c 1909 – Jane Crookes retired and was succeeded by her son, John William Crookes (ref her brief obit, Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Friday 11 February 1916) *
1911 Census – John William Crookes (son of the above William and Jane), Publican, Hyde Park Inn. *
1912/John William Crookes/../../../Kelly�s Directory **
14 Feb 1916 – Mrs Jane Crookes died. (Derbyshire Courier - Tuesday 15 February 1916) *
31 May 1916 – freehold of the Hyde Park Inn (occupied by J W Crookes) for sale at auction, estates of William and Jane Crookes deceased. (Sheffield Daily Telegraph - 31 May 1916) *
8 Aug 1917 – Private Rowland Crookes, son of the landlord, killed in France by a shell fragment. (Sheffield Evening Telegraph - 20 August 1917) (7th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment). *
1921 Census - John William Crookes, Publican, 34 Hilltop Road, working at home. I believe that this address was for the Inn (though differs from the present numbering, but can’t prove it at the moment). *
1925 Kelly’s Directory - John William Crookes, landlord of the Hyde Park Inn *
24 Nov 1925 – John William Crookes, landlord of the Hyde Park Inn for 17 years, died. (Probate records and newspaper report) *
6 May 1929 – Death of Mrs Sarah Crookes, landlady of the Hyde Park Inn, widow of the above J W Crookes. (Derbyshire Times - Saturday 18 May 1929) *
1931 – Kelly’s Directory - John Arthur Young, innkeeper, Hyde Park Inn. Son-in-law of the above *
1932/Jn Arthur Young/../../Kellys Directory
John W Crooke, married to the latter’s daughter Lily. Grandson of Benjamin Young late of the Royal Oak, Pond Street, Sheffield. *
Although not proved, it is assumed that John A Young took over the pub on his mother-in-law’s demise. *
1939 Register – John Arthur Young, innkeeper, Hyde Park Inn. *
1941 – Kelly’s Directory - John Arthur Young, innkeeper, Hyde Park Inn. *
1956 – Landlord may have been a Mr Hutchinson. (ref a newspaper note) *
John Arthur Young died in 1965, but probably no longer the landlord. *
Apr 2014 – Pub closed (temporarily) and for sale. *
Paul Tomlinson, ex-Sheffield United and Bradford City footballer, now owns the Hyde Park Inn *
* Provided By Bill Swift
** Provided By Stephen Harris