Lancaster pub history index
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Lancaster, Lancashire.
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Lancaster Standard and County Advertiser. 13 September 1901
Down the lower hilly part of Bridge lane, a narrow thoroughfare leads to Damside street, and the old Primitive Methodist chapel.
Adjoining the chapel is a quaint old house which used to be a beerhouse, and bore the name of the "Pilot Boat". The landlady was a Mrs Blezard. It has long since lost is license. On the ornamental lintel over the doorway may be seen the date 1687.
Lancaster Gazette 14 June 1890
Date at Present or Formerly to be seen on old Lancaster buildings.
THere are edifices with dates theron stupidly enough hidden by the plaster put over then some years ago:-
16 Y 87, I E, House formerly the Old Pilot Boat, not far from site of the "soot hole".
Lancaster Gazette. 4 October 1890 - Some Past Licensed Victuallers of Lancaster since 1800
Pilot Boat, Quay, - Mrs E Sutton, James Kitchen, Thomas Blezard, Lawson Swain. Now done away with.
The Lancaster Gazetteer, and General Advertiser for Lancashire, Westmorland, etc. 19 December 1801
Sloop Hannah for sale by Auction. At the house of Mrs Sutton, the sign of the Pilot Boat, on the Quay, Lancaster, on Wednesday 23rd day of December 1801.
Lancaster Guardian. 12 May 1855
Edward Colman named as landlord of the Pilot Boat, Damside street, in the following case against Fanny Brown. His wife is named as Sarah Colman. Another beerhouse belonging to Lawson Swain receives several mentions.
Lancaster Guardian. 07 July 1855
A Bridge lane Robbery - Fanny Brown, 32, with no education, pleaded not guilty to stealing on 7th May 1855, from the person of George Ridding, a purse and sixteen shillings.
Mr Jackson, the prosecutor, was a shopkeeper. On that day he was in the parlour of the Pilot Boat Tavern, Damside street.
Mrs Coleman, the landlady of the Pilot Boat, admitted she and Ridding were both rather tipsy. The Jury acquitted.
The Lancaster Guardian, and General Advertiser for the Northern Counties. 22 September 1855
Mr George Singleton, landlord of the Pilot Boat beerhouse, Damside street appeared at the Town Hall to answer the complaint of Mrs Harrison of China lane, for harbouring her son, an apprentice, on Sunday night.
Cautioned against permitting again, and discharged.
The Lancaster Guardian, and General Advertiser for the Northern Counties. 22 December 1855
Lot 1. The Miners Inn, Ingleton in the occupation of George Shaw, as tenant.
Further particulars on application to Mr James Shaw, of the Pilot Boat Inn, Lancaster.