The Unicorn frontage has been converted into a bank. The Unicorn Inn remains rotting behind its own gates. It gives the impression that the Unicorn building has been repurposed and is safe which is far from the reality of its present state. *
Banbury pub history index
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Oxfordshire.
Unicorn Inn, 20 Market Place, Banbury - in August 2013
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address
1830/John Hunt/Unicorn, Market Place/../../Pigots Directory
1842-44/Thos & John Hunt/Unicorn, Market Place/../../Pigots Directory
1851/Thomas Hathaway/Inn Keeper/57/Lower Swell, Gloucestershire/Census
1851/Mary Ann Hathaway/Wife/49/Eydon, Northampton/Census
1851/Sarah Hathaway/Daughter/22/Eydon, Northampton/Census
1851/Catharine Hathaway/Daughter/20/Eydon, Northampton/Census
1851/Thomas Hathaway/Son, Upholsterers Apprentice/16/Eydon,
Northampton/Census
1851/William Hy Hathaway/Son/13/Eydon, Northampton/Census
1851/Sabina Hathaway/Daughter/9/Eydon, Northampton/Census
1851/Selina Nutt/House Servant/26/Nethercott, Northampton/Census
1851/William Hayward/Ostler/20/Boddicott, Oxfordshire/Census
1852/Thos Hathaway/../../../Gardner Directory
1854/Thomas Hathaway/../../../Kellys Directory
1856/Edward Lines/../../../Banbury Directory
1861/Mary Ann Lines/Inn Keeper, Widow/35/Banbury, Oxfordshire/Census
1861/Harry Edward Lines/Son/8/Banbury, Oxfordshire/Census
1861/Elizabeth Hathaway/Visitor, Inn Keepers Daughter/37/Adderbury,
Oxfordshire/Census
1861/William Westmacott/Guest, Land Surveyor, Widow/55/Blockley,
Worcester/Census
1861/Elizabeth Cleaver/House Servant/22/Farndon, Northampton/Census
1861/Edward Marby/Ostler/16/Broughton, Oxfordshire/Census
1864/Mrs Mary Ann Lines/../../../Kellys Directory
1871/Mary Ann Lines/Licensed Victualler/46/Banbury, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/Elizabeth Hathaway/Sister, Barmaid/48/Adderbury, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/Alvan T Compton/Ostler/22/Shutford, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/Mary A Atkins/General Servant/20/Great Bourton, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/Emma Stanton/General Servant/18/Great Bourton, Oxfordshire/Census
1876/W H Hathaway/../../../Harrods Directory
1881/William H Hathaway/Licensed Victualler/43/Eydon, Northampton/Census
1881/Amelia Hathaway/Wife/48/Farthinghoe, Northampton/Census
1881/Elizabeth Hathaway/Sister, Assistant/58/Adderbury, Oxfordshire/Census
1881/Harriet Mold/Domestic Servant/23/Fenny Compton, Warwick/Census
1881/Mary Jane Upton/Domestic Servant/17/Hornton, Oxfordshire/Census
1881/Thomas Paintin/Domestic Servant/19/Charlbury, Oxfordshire/Census
1882/W H Hathaway/../../../Rusher�s Banbury List & Directory **
1884/T Hooper/../../../Rushers Banbury Directory
1890/T Hooper/../../../Rusher�s Banbury List & Directory **
1891/Richard Hooper/Licensed Victualler/45/Fritwell, Oxfordshire/Census
1891/Mary Hooper/Wife/49/Stillington, Yorkshire/Census
1891/George Woodcraft/Hostler/22/Ridgmont, Bedfordshire/Census
1891/Sabina Baker/Domestic Servant/16/Bloxham, Oxfordshire/Census
1901/Albert J Kilby/Inn Keeper/30/Banbury, Oxfordshire/Census
1901/Alice H Kilby/Wife/26/Grimsbury, Northampton/Census
1901/Albert E Kilby/Son/3/Banbury, Oxfordshire/Census
1901/Hilda A Kilby/Daughter/1/Banbury, Oxfordshire/Census
1901/Maud R Hall/Barmaid/22/St Johns, Worcester/Census
1901/Eliz A Knight/General Servant/22/Grimsbury, Northampton/Census
1901/William H Webb/Ostler/16/Adderbury, Oxfordshire/Census
1907/Martin Aiers/../../../Kellys Directory
1939/Cyril B Piggott/../../../Kellys Directory
* Provided Valerie Driscoll.
** Provided By Stephen Harris