Stood on the corner of Havelock Street and Jarrom Street, and named after one of Queen Victoria’s sons.
The earliest recording so far is when Jarvis Greasley applied for a licence for the Prince Alfred.
The first few years of the pub seemed to be fraught with problems. Within a year of opening, Greasley was charged with having his house open after hours, when the local police found nine men on the premises, all drunk.
By 1867, Jarvis Greasley had transferred the licence to James Fletcher, but when Fletcher tried to evict a pair of troublesome customers, he was seized by the throat, thrown to the ground, breaking his leg. A few days later, Jarvis Greasley back in the pub, this time arguing with his brother George over a wager. When Thomas Hall intervened, both the Greasleys turned on Hall hitting him over the head. They were both fined 21/- or one month in prison.
The 1870s saw a turnover of licensees before Frederick Daft took over in 1879. Just over a year later Fredrick’s wife, Eliza, died after a lingering illness aged only twenty five.
The Prince Alfred closed circa 1968.
