Lancaster Gazette 17 May 1890 - Old Lancaster names.
The Feathers Hotel in Market street is really the outcome of the old Coach and Horses Inn which had its entrance in China lane.
But part of the present Feathers Hotel was a private house erected according to the facade figures in 1722, and subsequently the house was altered into a shop which the elder John Pritt served his time to the saddle making business prior to his taking the Kings Arms hotel.
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Lancaster Gazette. 4 October 1890 - Past Licensed Victuallers of Lancaster since 1800
Feathers Hotel - (see Coach and Horses and Masonic Tavern), Christopher Hinde, Joseph Sly, John Huntington, Mrs Bell, William Pilling, John Turnbull Railton, Walter Rainbird.
1851, Mary Ann Bell, Prince of Wales or Feathers, 102 Market street
Lancaster Guardian. 24 November 1855
Mrs M A Bell of the Feathers Hotel. Opposite the Kings Arms, Lancaster.
Begs to inform the Public that she has commenced Letting Horses, Drags and Gigs etc, for Hire, and hopes to have a share of the patronage of the Public.
It is M A Bells intention to keep first class Horse and Conveyances, and to Let them for hire at reasonable charges.
Lancaster October 20, 1855.
The Lancaster Guardian, and General Advertiser for the Northern Counties. 12 July 1862
Valuable Property Sale, Lancaster. To be sold by Auction, by Mr Samuel Bond.
At the Feathers Inn, Market street, on Wednesday, the 30th July 1862, all that old established and Well Accustomed Inn, Situate in Market street, Lancaster, and called the Feathers Hotel, in the occupation of Mrs M A Bell.
The premises have recently been enlarged and improved at considerable expense, and are well adapted for carrying on an extensive business in connectin with Commercial Travellers, Tourists etc, being one of the nearest Inns to the Lancaster Station of the London and North Western Railway.
Barrow Herald and Furness Advertiser. 24 June 1871
At an early hour on Monday evening a fire of an alarming nature broke out at the Feathers Hotel, Lancaster, kept by Mr Fisher. There were fifteen persons sleeping in the house, and all access to the staircases was cut off by the flames, the inmates had to make their escape by ladders or by dropping from the windows. In doing so, one man had his ankle fractured.
The fire was got under control in about an hour and was fortunately almost entirely confined to the bar and the bedrooms over it, and these were completely gutted. The furniture and fixtures in the rooms adjoining are also much damaged. The loss is covered by insurance.
The officers of the Dukes Own Yeomanry Cavalry, whose headquarters are immediately opposite the Feathers Hotel, rendered the fire brigade valuable assistance as did also a number of privates.
Westmorland Gazette. 05 October 1872
Feathers Hotel, Market Street, Lancaster
Every accommodation for Commercial Gentlemen and Touristrs. Sittig Rooms for Private Parties. A Large Show Room for the convenience of Travellers, Billiards. Good Stabling.
John Fisher, Proprietor.
In 1881 at Feathers Hotel, 39 Market Street, Lancaster, Lancashire
John T Railton, Hotel keeper, aged 46 and born in Carlisle, Cumberland
Elizabeth Railton, Wife, aged 46 and born in Newby, Cumberland
Ann M Railton, Daughter, aged 18 and born in Carlisle, Cumberland
James H Railton, Son, aged 14 and born in Lancaster, Lancashire
Catherine Railton, Daughter, aged 12 and born in Lancaster, Lancashire
Isaac Railton, Son, aged 10 and born in Lancaster, Lancashire
Elizabeth Haygarth, Servant, aged 17 and born in Lancaster, Lancashire
Fairey Lechannah, Servant, aged 15 and born in Bedfordshire
Henry Towsey, Groom, aged 22 and born in Middlesex
Lancaster Standard and County Advertiser, 16 June 1893
Feathers Hotel, Market Street, Lancaster
J H Patterson, Proprietor
Every accommodation for Visitors. Choice Wines and Spirits, First class Mild and Bitter Ales, Stout etc. Cigars of the best brands.
Leicester Chronicle. 31 August 1895
At a meeting of the Lancaster Town Council, it was stated that the tenant of the Feathers Hotel, required for the improvement of the China lane, had a twelve years lease, and it was recommended that the Corporation assent to the transfer of the license to a house built by the tenant in the Moor land neighbourhood, give the tenant the license, and then he would give up possession of the Feathers Hotel.
Morecambe Guardian. 31 August 1940
Fifty years ago, from the Guardian, of August 30th, 1890.
The annual brewery sessions were held at the Town Hall, Lancaster. Messrs Yates and Jackson were granted permission to transfer the licence of the Volunteer Inn in China Lane to a house in Bowerhan, at the corner of Prospect street.
Mr W Mitchell was also granted permission to remove the licence of the Hole in the Wall, China lane to premises in the course of erection at the corner of Willow lane.
The occupiers of the Spink Bull and the Feathers Hotel were ordered to close back doors into back Sun street and Ovenhouse Gate respectively.
Lancaster Guardian. 03 July 1942
Looking back fifty years, from the Guardian, July 2nd 1892.
A meeting of the Lancaster Town Council was held. It was notified that the owners of the Featers Hotel accepted the offer of the Corporation to pay them £3,500 for the premises, the Corporation to bear the costs and compensate the lessee.