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The history of the Golden Lion, 9 Church Street, York YO1 8BG

York from the Scotland NLS site in 1852. .

York Pubs history

1840, Chas Hawksworth, Golden Lion, 9 Church street

1843, Thomas Hastings, Golden Lion, 9 Church street

1851, W. Heslop, Golden Lion, 9 Church street

In 1851 at 8 Church Street, Holy Trinity Kings Court, York is the Golden Lion
William Heslop, Licensed victualler, aged 28 and born in Burniston, Yorkshire
Sarah Heslop, Wife, aged 32 and born in City, Yorkshire
William T Heslop, Son, aged 1 and born in City, Yorkshire
Ann Bealby, General servant, aged 25 and born in Wheldrake, Yorkshire

Yorkshire Gazette. Saturday, 29 March 1856
Mr Thomas Scott, landlord of the Golden lion, St Sampsons square, Mrs Jeffreys, landlady of the Saracens Head, Stonegate, Mr Leapish, landlord of the Red Lion, Church street, Mr Wood, landlord of the Bay Horse, Petergate, and Mr H Bently, landlord of the Dukes Head, Aldwark, were charged with infringing the Beer Act, by not having their houses closed at the proper hours on Good Friday.

1872, William Dent, Golden Lion spirit vaults, 9 Church street

1876, William Dent, Golden Lion Vaults, 9 Church street

In 1881 at the Golden Lion, 9, Church Street, Holy Trinity Kings Court, York
John Earle Wilkinson, Hotel keeper aged 33 and born in York, Yorkshire
Elizabeth Wilkinson, Wife aged 33 and born in York, Yorkshire
Rose Wilkinson, Daughter aged 12 and born in York, Yorkshire
John E Wilkinson, Son aged 7 and born in York, Yorkshire
Annie Mitchell, General servant aged 19 and born in Hull, Yorkshire, England

1885, John Earl Wilkinson, Golden Lion, Church street

In 1891 at the 9 Church Street, Holy Trinity Kings Court, York
John Earle Wilkinson, Hotel keeper aged 43 and born in York, Yorkshire
Elizabeth Wilkinson, Wife aged 43 and born in Clifton, Yorkshire
Rose Wilkinson, Daughter aged 22 and born in York, Yorkshire
Lizzie Wilkinson, Daughter aged 13 and born in York, Yorkshire

1913, Joseph Ware, Golden Lion, 9 Church street

In 1936 is the Golden Lion, Church street, with Edward Crundwell.

In 1953 is G H Dickson, at the Golden Lion, 9 Church street.

2018, Golden Lion, 9 Church Street, York YO1 8BG


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