A picture from the Denis Calow collection showns Upper Conduit Street, numbers 3-21, in1965. This would make the Prince Albert, the gable end showing on the far left.
Built circa 1843, and named named after Queen Victoria’s consort. The pub was also recorded as being on Upper Sparkenhoe Street (the adjoining street in 1845 when Thomas Broughton was the victualler, as well as being a carpenter and joiner).
In May 1855, whilst Broughton was in occupation, the Prince Albert together with its brew house was put up for auction. In September 1855, Broughton transferred the licence to John Fewkes.
Originally the Prince Albert was a home brew pub.
The rest of the list of licensees can be found in JRs excellent research.
Latterly owned by Bass. Barry Lount recalls: “I believe I used to deliver beer (as we delivered to all Bass pubs – as it was by then), in the late 1950s but can recall little of the area. It must have been towards the end of our day’s drops and couldn’t remember much at all by then“.
Due to its position the Prince Albert was the major pub of the area to host inquests during the nineteenth century.
The Prince Albert closed circa 1967. Above Conduit st Prince Albert far end.
