Bedworth pub history index
Earlier references to the Old white Lion, Market Street are to distinguish it from the New White Lion, High Street. This is listed at Lion Yard in the 1891 census. This pub is now demolished. **
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Bedworth, Warwickshire.
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1835/[White Lion] William Hadden/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1839/[White Lion] J Pearson/../../../Robson’s Directory **
1842/Thos. Pearson/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1850/Thomas Pearson/../../../White’s Directory **
1863/John Randle / Formerly Licensed Victualler, now Out-of-Business
/../../London Gazette, 9 January 1863 **
1875/Sarah Pearson/../../../White’s Directory **
1880/Mrs Sarah Pearson/Old White Lion, Market Street/../../Kellys Directory
1881/Thomas W Pearson/Licensed Victualler/37/Bedworth, Warwick/Census
1881/Fanny L Pearson/Wife/32/Chilvers Coton, Warwick/Census
1881/Sarah Pearson/Mother, Widow/75/Bedworth, Warwick/Census
1881/Thomas Parker/Lodger, Colliery Overman/39/Clay Cross, Derby/Census
1891/William Friswell/Licensed Victualler/36/Bedworth, Warwickshire/Census
1891/Mary A Friswell/Wife/34/Bedworth, Warwickshire/Census
1891/Zillah Friswell/Daughter/11/Bedworth, Warwickshire/Census
1891/John J Friswell/Son/1/Bedworth, Warwickshire/Census
1896/William Friswell/Old White Lion/../../Kellys Directory
1912/Richard Whitecroft/Old White Lion, Market Street/../../Kellys Directory
** Provided By Stephen Harris