Photo above: Duke Street prior to the properties demolition. The White Horse can be seen on the right, by now an off licence.
1820’s William Scott listed as licensee.(JR) 1841 Mary Scott aged 40 listed as victular she is living with her daughter also Mary and her father Wm Barnes a retired innkeeper. Mary Scott seemed to carry on the licence from c1840 until c1866.
1832 Wm was fined 40/- plus costs when charged by Moses Pegg for allowing tippling during the hours of divine service.
In 1842, an inquest was held at the White Horse on a neighbour in Regent Rd, Mr Pick, who died whilst eating his dinner – ‘died by visitation of God.’
In 1845 and 1847 auctions were held here of stoking frames.
The 1850 Post Office directory listed Mrs Scott victualler of the Old White Horse in Duke Street. She was still listed as being there in 1855 and1858, when an auction of a newly erected four story high factory in Duke and King Street, included the White Horse. That was described as having a back entrance in King Street, like the front being 31ft in width.
The property still up for auction January the following year.
A notice in February 1866:
‘To all Brewers and Victuallers, ‘to be sold at auction, the whole stock of ale, furnishings, F&F Brewing Equipment, barrels at the White Horse which is to be discontinued as a public house.’ if that was true, James Carr would hold the licence from 1866 until c1878, whether a full or offie is not recorded.
Photo credit: Nick Miller collection.