At Carter Street in 1891 and later. The 1901 census has two footnotes, one says 'temporary' and the other says 'new'.
Sandown pub history index
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Isle of Wight, Hampshire .
Residents at this address
The original Fountain Inn, Fort Street, Sandown, is recorded in the period
1766 to 1788 with Thomas Rookely as the licensed victualler. *
In Kelly's Directory for Inns & Taverns 1859, a William Hunt was at the Fountain Inn, as a publican and watchmaker. Smiles Directory for 1866-7 has a J. Butcher in residence. *
At the March 1868 Petty Sessions the Inn License was transferred from John Butcher to George Wynds. *
At 11:45 pm, 16th March 1868 a fight broke out at the Inn and two men were later charged. *
In 1871, repeated 1879, George Wynds was the publican noted in the
Historical & Commercial Directory of the Isle of Wight, published by Hill &
Co. *
Wednesday, 26th July 1871 a further Petty Sessions case George Wynds gave
evidence against two woman causing a disturbance and damage at the Inn. They
were fined, paid damages and costs and imprisoned for 14 days with hard
labour. *
George Wynds was summoned for selling beer before 12:30pm on Sunday, 22nd
October 1871 and fined. *
The 1875 Post Office Directory of Hampshire, Commercial, has George still at
Fountain Inn, Fort Street *
After his wife’s death in early 1881 George Wynds left the Inn. *
Later the Fountain Inn became known as Fort
Tavern and from 5th July 1889 was leased by W. B. Mew, Langton & Co Ltd
to Mrs Anne PITTS at £2 3s 4d per month.
The lease quoted Fixtures & Fittings:-
Bar, Register – stove Ten rollers for blinds, 8 gas burners & pipes
Tap, Register – stove throughout the house, the counter as fitted,
Parlour, Register – stove iron frame fitted to window, 4 pull beer
Kitchen, 3 ft range engine & pipes and 2 beer stands
Parlour Register – stove
4 bedrooms four stoves, 2 bells, dresser & shelves. meat safe.
Also :- Stores and meadow adjoining Fort Tavern @ 15/- pm.
1889/Harry Waite/../../../Kellys Directory
1891/Isaac White/Inn Keeper/57/Shorwell, Isle of Wight/Census
1891/Ellen White/Wie/52/Yarmouth, Isle of Wight/Census
1891/Sidney White/Son, Errand Boy/15/Shorwell, Isle of Wight/Census
1891/Alice White/Daughter/12/Shorwell, Isle of Wight/Census
1898/Mrs Hellen Jane Johnstone/../../../Kellys Directory
1901/Walter Moore/Army Pensioner now Inn Keeper/46/West Cowes, Isle of
Wight/Census
1901/Mary Ann Moore/Wife/37/Cork, Ireland/Census
1901/William Moore/Son/13/Sandown, Isle of Wight/Census
1901/Kathleen Moore/Daughter/10/Sandown, Isle of Wight/Census
1901/Walter Sidney Moore/Son/6/Sandown, Isle of Wight/Census
1901/Victoria Moore/Daughter/4/Sandown, Isle of Wight/Census
1911/J Wookey/../../../Kellys Directory
1920/William Arthur Harford/../../../Kellys Directory
1927/Hy Chas Trevett/../../../Kellys Directory
* Provided By John Wynds
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