North Shields pub history index
It may be correct that this was the Bedford Hotel for a short while, e.g. in 1879. This pub was demolished in around 1887 and the Fountain Head was built as a replacement. **
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in North Shields, Northumberland. The North Shields, Northumberland listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1827/Thos. Hudson/../../../White’s Directory **
1828/Thos. Hudson/../../../Pigot’s Directory 1828-29 **
1836/Wm Hayes/New Phoenix, 111 Bedford Street/../../Pigot’s Directory
1850/Eleanor Hunter/../../../Ward’s Directory **
1855/Eleanor Hunter/../../../Whellan’s Directory **
1858/Mrs Eleanor Hunter/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1879/Stephano Francovich/Bedford Hotel, 91 Bedford Street/../../Kellys Directory
** Provided By Stephen Harris