Hastings pub history index
Named and listed at 7 & 8 Dorset Place in 1878 and in the 1901 census and as late as 1905 according to Trade directories. This one took some finding as the St Michaels Terrace name isn't used today, however, many Hastings Streets were renumbered in 1903 and I found the following entries in the London Gazette entry 1, entry 2, entry 3. This would indicate the pub was at No.2 Dorset Place in 1904 and landlord Richard Thomas Quance was having difficulties. It seems probable that the pub ceased trading at this time. The White Lion was the third pub within 50 yards, The other two were the Cambridge Hotel Cambridge Road and the Dripping Well, at 1 Dorset Place, both of which are already on your list and next door to each other. The White Lion was on the other side of the road (Dorset Place). ***
Site of White Lion, 2 Dorset Terrace, Hastings - in July 2010
Kindly provided by Terry Huggins
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Hastings, Sussex . The Hastings, Sussex 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.
1866/W Foster/../../../Post Office Directory
1878/Francis Blackwell/../../../Post Office Directory
1890/Wm Cheesman/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/G W Selmes/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1901/William C J Allen/Licensed Victualler/28/Battersea, Surrey/Census
1901/Kate Allen/Sister/26/East Molesey, Surrey/Census
1901/Alfred Allen/Brother, Railway Guard/22/East Molesey, Surrey/Census
1901/Walter L Field/Visitor, Carpenter/20/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1904/Richard Thomas Quance/Licensed Victualler/../../London Gazette
1905/Thomas Johnstone/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
*** Provided By Terry Huggins