Fox, 66 Low Petergate, York
Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 13 August 1955
Of 52 Yorkshire inns scheduled by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government during the past year as being outstanding historic or architectural importance, 27 are situated in York.
Fifteen of York's inns have been placed on the statutory list, meaning that they cannot be demolished or altered without notice, and the remainder of the 27 are on the supplementary list, and will be preserved as long as other and wider interests are not unduly affected.
The Fox Inn, formerly on site of No. 66, was a timber-framed house built in the second half of the 15th century, standing end on to the street.. These buildings were substantially altered through the 16th-19th centuries. The buidlings were converted into a public house by 1892, with elements demolished in 1957-8. See York Historic Environment
1823 Baines, Fox, John Hields, Low Petergate
1829 Pigots, Fox, John Heild, 65 Peter gate
1840, Fox, Esther Hield, 67 Petergate
1872, Fox Inn, Mrs Maria Ellis, 66 Low Petergate
1885, Fox, James Betts, 66 Low Petergate
1895, Richard Metcalfe, victualler, 66 Low Petergate
In 1901 at 66, Low Petergate, York, Yorkshire
John Williamson, Inn keeper aged 46 and born in Pocklington, Yorkshire
Sarah A Williamson, Wife aged 42 and born in York, Yorkshire
Lilly Williamson, Daughter, Mackintosh maker aged 18 and born in York, Yorkshire
Harry Williamson, Son, Telegraph messenger aged 14 and born in York, Yorkshire
Joseph Williamson, Son aged 12 and born in York, Yorkshire
1911, Fox Inn, 66 Low Petergate, Williamson
In 1911 at the Fox Inn 65 Low Petergate York, York, Yorkshire
John Williamson, Inn keeper aged 56 and born in Pocklington
Sarah Ann Williamson, Wife aged 54 and born in York
Fred Williamson Nephew, Groom aged 41 and born in Pocklington
Mona Williamson Granddaughter aged 9 and born in York
Carry Metcalfe, General servant aged 23 and born in York
1913, Fox, 66 Low Petergate, John Williamson
In 1921 at 66 Low Petergate, York, Yorkshire
Sarah Ann Williamson, Licensed Victualler, Widow, 66 Low Petergate aged 64 years 2 months and born in York, Yorkshire
John Williamson, Son, Macintosh Maker aged 41 years 10 months and born in York, Yorkshire
Joseph Williamson, Son, Licensed Victualler Assistant, G A Williamson aged 32 years 4 months and born in York, Yorkshire
Mona Hubner, Niece, Domestic Servant aged 19 years 9 months and born in York, Yorkshire
Eliza Baxter, Niece aged 51 years 3 months and born in York, Yorkshire
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