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This is reported to be the oldest pub in England, with a date of 1189 in the stonework, which is suggested that this is not entirely accurate. Here is an excellent article on the Pubs in Brewhouse Yard
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Nottinghamshire. The Nottinghamshire 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.
1799/John Pyatt/../../../Nottingham Directory
1818-20/Samuel Fletcher/../../../Pigots Directory
1832/J F Bagnall/../../../Whites Directory
1834/Harriet Dalby/../../../Rearden Directory
1855/J Milward/../../../Whites Directory
1881/Thomas Ball/Licensed Victualler/34/Ilkeston, Derby/Census
1881/Louisa Ball/Wife/34/Nottingham/Census
1881/William Ball/Son/8/Nottingham/Census
1881/Mable Ball/Daughter/4/Nottingham/Census
1881/Beatrice Ball/Daughter/19 months/Nottingham/Census
1881/Edmund Tansley/Lodger, Joiner/24/Nottingham/Census
1881/Ann Whitt/Servant/24/Willingworth, Stafford/Census
1898-99/George Hy Ward/../../Wrights Directory
1915/Samuel Ernest Ward/../../Wrights Directory
1941/George Ward/../../../Kellys Directory