Sheffield pub history index
At 133 Pond Street in 1881 census
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This Hotel was located on the corner of Pond Street and Sheaf Street (more often called Station Road), as shown on the maps in the folder. As far as can be established, it was never given a Pond Street number, but the next door property to the south was number 187. *
This Hotel is often confused with the similarly named (and much older) beerhouse at number 133 Pond Street, called the Midland Railway Hotel, or just the Midland Hotel. *
28 Sep 1877 – Application made for a provisional license for premises about to be erected on the corner of Pond Street and Station Road, on behalf of the intended tenant Henry Thomas Edward Holmes. (Sheffield Daily Telegraph - 29 September 1877) Mr Holmes was actually the Company Secretary of Truswell's Brewery Co. Ltd. so we can conclude that this was an application on behalf of the company to be sure that they could get a license before committing to the building project. *
Jan 1878 – Midland Station Hotel under construction (Sheffield Daily Telegraph - 26 January 1878) *
1 Jul 1879 – Midland Station Hotel offered to let, (unfurnished) by Truswell & Co Ltd (Sheffield Daily Telegraph – 1 July 1879) *
28 Aug 1879 – provisional license held by Henry Thomas Edward Holmes for the Midland Station Hotel confirmed. (Sheffield Independent - 30 August 1879) *
24 Dec 1879 – Hotel opened on Christmas Eve with Mr George Wood as landlord. He was to be the only landlord and tenant for the life of the building. (Sheffield Evening Telegraph - 10 December 1903). The transfer of the license from Mr Holmes to George Wood has not been found, but the newspapers did not report many transfers. *
26 Dec 1879 – advertised as open for the reception of visitors, George Wood proprietor (Sheffield Daily Telegraph – 26 Dec 1880) *
1881 Census – Midland Station Hotel – George Wood *
1891 Census – Midland Station Hotel – George Wood *
1901 Census – Midland Station Hotel – George Wood *
c1902 - Hotel bought from Truswells by the Midland Railway Company, with a view to expanding the adjoining goods yard and remodelling the station approach. Pond Street was also be widened to accommodate tram tracks *
7 Jul 1903 – Sale of furniture etc., on behalf of the Midland Railway Company *
8 Jul 1903 - Sale of fixtures and fitting, on behalf of the Midland Railway Company *
9 Jul 1903 - Sale of the brick and stone built building, on behalf of the Midland Railway Company (Sheffield Daily Telegraph - 27 June 1903 and 07 July 1903) *
Jul 1903 – Midland Station Hotel to be pulled down during August (Sheffield Daily Telegraph - 21 July 1903) *
19 Aug 1903 – Demolition in progress (Sheffield Daily Telegraph - 19 August 1903) *
George Wood relocated to the Royal Hotel and died on 7 Apr 1919. *
## this entry move to Rawson Arms etc.
1881/Emma Young/Publican/46/Sheffield, York/Census
1881/Mary Young/Daughter/21/Sheffield, York/Census
1881/George Young/Son In Law, Carter/20/Sheffield, York/Census
1881/William Greenhough/Son, Bellhanger/16/Sheffield, York/Census
1881/Rose Booth/General Servant/20/Sheffield, York/Census
* Provided By Bill Swift