Q in the Corner, 17 Paradise Square, Sheffield, Yorkshire
Sheffield pub history index
This pub is now closed. **
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Q in the Corner, 17 Paradise Square, Sheffield - in December 2014
Q in the Corner, Memorial Plaque to Samuel Goodlad - in December 2014
In this building, formerly a public house known as the Q in the Corner lived Samuel Goodlad - Musician and Philanthropist (c 1740 to 1790). By example he encouraged local blind musicians to form an organisation which demanded and maintained high standards of musical expertise. This group, the Blind Fiddlers of Sheffield continued to meet here up to the 1840s becoming a muck loved institution in the town.
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The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1822/John Sykes / Victualler /../../Baines Directory **
1828/Ann Sykes / Victualler /../../Blackwell’s Sheffield Directory & Guide
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1833/Thomas Green / Victualler /../../White’s Directory of Sheffield **
1841/Chas. Bonnet/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1847/Robert Richardson/../../../Slater’s Directory **
1852/Robt. Richardson/../../../White’s Directory of Sheffield **
1855/Edward Harrison/../../../Slater’s Directory **
1856/Edward Harrison / Victualler /../../White’s Directory of Sheffield &
Rotherham **
1868/H B Williams/../../../White’s Directory of Sheffield **
1881/George Edward Jacobs/Licensed Victualler/29/Brandon, Suffolk/Census
1881/Winifred Jacobs/Sister, Housekeeper/29/Brandon, Suffolk/Census
1881/Jane Perl/Domestic Servant/21/Aldyshaw, Norfolk/Census
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