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Note that there was another Barrel Inn nearby (just to the North), in Little Pond Street. I’ve not investigated this inn, but it was gone by 1890, subsumed by expansion of Soho Rolling Mill.
Pond Street was renumbered twice. Before 1841 The Barrel was number 14, subsequently number 118 and, after the street was renumbered again in the 1870s, it became no 105. It was sometimes spelt Barrell, and sometimes referred to as the Old Barrel Inn. The Old Barrel in the 1881 census. *
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Summary of licensees :
1822/William Aislabie / Victualler /../../Baines Directory **
1828-1830 - George Robinson *
1832 – possibly Mr Gregory *
1834 - William Stephenson *
1837 - Robert Berrisford *
1838 - William Cook *
1839-1846 – John Watson *
1850-1852 - John Field *
1854 - George Wheatley *
1855 – Pub owned by William Stones of Cannon Brewery *
1856 - George Stringer *
1861-1866 - Edward Howard *
1871-1873 - William Greenhough *
1873 – Mrs Emma Greenhough *
1873-1884 – Thomas (Tom) Sharp *
1884-1888 – Mrs Harriet Sharp (widow of above) *
1890-1898 - William Stokes *
1898-1901 – Mrs Ann Stokes (widow of above) *
1905-1925 - John Whitehouse *
1925-1931 – Mrs Annie Eliza Whitehouse (widow of above) *
1934 – pub demolished *
History and Sources : *
Date established not known
1822 – Baines Directory – William Aislabie, The Barrel, 14 Pond Street *
1828 – Pigot’s Directory – George Robinson, the Barrel, Pond Street. *
1830 – George Robinson of the Barrel Inn, Pond Street executed deed of assignment of assets to trustees for the benefit of his creditors. (Sheffield Independent - 27 March 1830) *
1832 – Barrel Inn Pond Street to let. Landlord appears to be a Mr Gregory. (Sheffield Independent - 10 November 1832) *
1833/William Holme / Victualler /../../White�s Directory of Sheffield **
1834 Pigot’s Directory – William Stephenson, the Barrel, Pond Street. *
1837 – White’s Directory – Robert Berrisford , The Barrel, 14 Pond Street, *
1838 – William Cook of the Barrel, Pond Street challenged by church wardens for having company in his house during service hours. (Sheffield Independent - 5 May 1838) *
1839 – John Watson, Publican, The Barrel, Pond Street (Sheffield Independent - 21 September 1839) *
Pond Street was renumbered in the 1840s. The Barrel was no 14 and became no 118. Nearby the Royal Oak was no 8 and became no 138, and the Ball was 56 and became 16, so this was not entirely logical. *
1841 Census – John Watson, Publican, Pond Street (name of Inn not stated, but must be the Barrel). *
1845 – White’s Directory – John Watson, the Barrel, 118 Pond Street *
1846 – John Watson, Barrel Inn, Pond Street (Sheffield Independent - 06 June 1846) *
1850 – there is notice of a sale at auction of many properties, including one in Pond Street occupied by John Field. It does not say it is an Inn. (Sheffield Independent - 16 March 1850) *
1851 Census – 118 Pond Street, landlord John Field *
1852 – White’s Directory - John Field, Barrel, 128 [sic] Pond Street. I’m sure this is a misprint. *
1852 – Barrel Inn, landlord John Field (Sheffield Independent - 11 December 1852) *
1854 - Kelly’s Directory – George Wheatley, victualler 118 Pond Street. *
1855 – Barrel Inn, Pond Street, to let, by application to William Stones of Cannon Brewery (Sheffield Independent - 11 August 1855) *
1856/John Field / Victualler /../../White�s Directory of Sheffield & Rotherham **
1856/George Stringer / Victualler /../../White�s Directory of Sheffield & Rotherham **
1856 – White’s Directory – George Stringer, Barrel, 118 Pond Street. Ditto 1857. *
1856-1859 – Landlord, George Stringer. (Newspaper items) *
1862/Edward Howard/118 Pond Street/../Sheffield Directory
1881/Tom Sharp/Publican/48/Lincoln/Census
1881/Harriet Sharp/Wife/44/Nottingham/Census
1881/Tom Sharp/Son, Butcher/19/Sheffield, York/Census
1881/James Sharp/Son, Silver Smith/16/Sheffield, York/Census
1881/George Sharp/Son, Grinder (File)/14/Sheffield, York/Census
1881/James Chambers/Boarder, Blacksmith/32/York/Census
1881/Tom Brown/Boarder, Gas Refiner/41/United States/Census
1881/John Brady/Boarder, Carter/27/Lancashire/Census
1881/John Allen/Boarder, Labourer/20/Sheffield, York/Census
1881/Lizzie Heathcote/General Servant/23/Derby/Census
1901/Mrs Ann Stokes/../../Whites Directory
1905/John Whitehouse/../../Whites Directory
1911/John Whitehouse/../../Whites Directory
1911/John Whitehouse sen/Publican/46/Birmingham/Census
1911/Annie Whitehouse/Wife/37/Sheffield/Census
1911/John Whitehouse jun/Son/15/Sheffield/Census
1911/Cyril Whitehouse/Son/13/Sheffield/Census
1911/Esther Whitehouse/Daughter/8/Sheffield/Census
1911/Albert Whitehouse/Son/6/Sheffield/Census
1911/Ernest Whitehouse/Son/2/Sheffield/Census
1911/Dorothy Whitehouse/Daughter/10 months/Sheffield/Census
1911/Edith Moreley/Servant/21/Sheffield/Census
1911/Frank Newton/Lodger, Carter/32/Sheffield/Census
1919/John Whitehouse/../../Whites Directory
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** Provided By Stephen Harris