QUARRY INN, Church St. St Georges. aka The Quarry, later The Bell & Bails. (Named after the quarry from which they dug the stone for the new parish church.) Open for business in 1862 (HBD), 1901 Owned by Wrekin Brewery. RETURN OF LICENSED HOUSES IN THE PETTY SESSIONAL DIVISION OF SHIFNAL, 1896 1.Name. QUARRY 2.Place. ST GEORGES. 3.Date of Visit. 1 AUG 1896 4.Nature of Licence, ALEHOUSE 7 days. 5.When Granted. Not known but before 1800. 6.Owner & Occupier JOHN SWIFT. Number of changes within past five years. One 7.Rateable value £20-8s. 8.Accommodation. 5 rooms downstairs and 4 up. 9.Stabling. For 2 horses. 10.Condition of Buildings. House ceiling requires Lime-washing, stable roof needs repairing, cleaning and lime-washing. 11.Nature of Trade. Mining & works . 12.Proximity to other Licensed Houses. About 50 yards. 13.Proximity to Dwelling Houses. Adjoining. 14.Position of House with regard to Police Control. In town,near Police Station. Some licensees 1828/34 Richard DAVIES (PD) 1861 John FORGHAM (census & HHD). 1891 John FORGHAM & John SWIFT (census) 1895/6 John SWIFT (KD & PSR). 1901 Sampson PITCHFORD (PSR) . (Owners Wrekin Brewery). 1902 Samson (sic) PITCHFORD, (Owners Wrekin Brewery) (SRB) Rateable value £29.15. 1905 Joseph J BOYCOTT (KD) 1909 Joseph Henry BALL (KD) 1921 A E DAVIES. (Wrekin Brewery auction lists) 1934 Joseph Edward TURNER (KD) 1941 Mrs Maggie DUNCOMBE, (KD) 1956 Walter P DAVIES (ER) 1964 Walter P DAVIES (WD) 2008 Stephen BINDOKAS (As Bell & Bails.) |
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