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The history of the Garricks Head, 34 Low Petergate, York

York Pubs history

1823 Pigots, Christopher Richardson, Garrick’s Head, Peter gate

1829 Pigots, Christopher Richardson, Garrick’s Head, Peter gate

1834 Pigots, Christopher Richardson, Garrick’s Head, Peter gate

1840 Pigots, Margate Richardson, Garrick’s Head, 34 Petergate

1851, George Cole, Garricks Head, 34 Low Petergate

1858, Garricks Head, J Davison, 34 Low Petergate, York

Yorkshire Advertiser and General Intelligencer. 20 June 1863
Deaths - On Tuesday last, aged 84, Mr Thomas Morley, of the Garricks Head, Petergate, in this city, and late of Murton.

1872, John Brown, Garricks Head Inn, 32 Low Petergate

1885, Mrs. Lythe, Garricks Head, 34 Low Petergate

In 1911 at Garricks Head Low Petergate York, York
Ralph Gladin Cuss, Inn keeper aged 33 and born in York
Laura Cuss, Wife, Assisting in business aged 30 and born in York
Ronald Cuss, Son aged 2 and born in York
Mabel Pratt, General servant aged 16 and born in York
John Benson, Father in law, Moulder iron, Widower aged 72 and born in York

1913, Ralph Gladin Cuss, Garricks Head, 34 Low Petergate

Newcastle Daily Chronicle. 17 November 1919
Accident at York station - Death of Ralph Gladin Cuss, 42, landlord of the Garricks Head, Petergate, Yrk, who seved as a motor lorry driver in the RASC, and since his immobilisation a few months ago, had been in very indifferent health.

1936, Garricks Head, Petergate, J R Pickard

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