The Old Red Lion in Regent Street (Formerly Finkle Street)
The Old Red Lion became a Hotel when the railway arrived. The name on the sign is 'Bentley' which pre-dates the 'Wood' photo above
Landlords of the Old Red Lion
1939 Beverely Archives	Compensation agreement for Loss of Licence between East Riding County Council and Tadcaster Tower Brewery Company Ltd, owners and Mrs Sarah Wood, licensee 6 Oct 1939
1939 Beverley Archives	Loss of Licence 'Old Red Lion Inn', Pocklington on 20 Sep 1939
1933 Kelly's Directory	Wood Sarah (Mrs.),Old Red Lion P.H.Regent st.
1929 Kelly's Directory	Wood Sarah (Mrs.), Old Red Lion P.H. Regent st
1921 Kelly's Directory	Wood Joseph, Old Red Lion P.H. Regent street
1913 Kelly's Directory	Wood Joseph, Old Red Lion P.H. Regent street
1909 Kelly's Directory	Bentley John Edward, fellmonger, & Old Red Lion P.H. Regent street
1905 Kelly's Directory	Bentley Jn.Edwd.fellmngr.& Old Red Lion P.H.Regent st
1897 Kelly's Directory	Bentley Jn. Edwd. fellmngr. & Old Red Lion P.H.Regent s
1892 Bulmers Directory	Old Red Lion, Regent street; John Edward Bentley (and fellmonger)
1889 Kelly's Directory	Beaumont George, Old Red Lion p.h. Regent street
1885 Free BMD - Deaths Dec	Hugh Fowler, Age 48
1881 Census	Hugh Fowler, Red Lion Inkeeper, Age 43
1879 Post Office Directory	Fowler Hugh, Old Red Lion, Regent street
1871 Census	Hugh Fowler, Innkeeper, Regent Street, Age 39
1864/5 Free BMD - Births	Hugh Fowler arrived from Newton on Derwent where his first born was recorded. His 2nd and third George & Walter's birth dates on BMD - Q1/1864 and Q4/1865 are in Pocklington. We assume they arrived to take the inn.
1861 Census	Mary Danby (Widow), Victualler, Age 68
1858 White's Directory	Red Lion, (Old,) Mtth. Danby, Rst
1855 William Watson Map	Matthew Danby
1851 Census	Matthew Danby, Age 59, Innkeeper
1844 Easton's Directory	Old Red Lion Inn, Matthew Danby (Owner John Hotham, York)
1841 Census	William James, Age 50, Inn Keeper
1840 White's Directory	Red Lion (Old,) Wm. James, Regent street
1834 Piggot's Directory	Old Red Lion. William James. Regent st
1823 Baine's Directory	Red Lion, Thos. Staveley, George st
1822-26 Beverley Archives	Alehouse recognizance for Thomas Staveley of the 'Red Lion' at Pocklington. Surety Christopher Scaife, William Scaife of Pocklington, Thomas Gardam of Pocklington, roper, Thomas Fife of Pocklington, baker.
1810 Jun 12, Hull Packet	Linton's Assignment - "Wheras, Henry Linton of Pocklington, in the county of York, Publican, hath, by Indenture, bearing the date 1st June Instant, assigned over all his estate and effects unto Thomas Jackson, of Allerthorpe,in the said County of York, Yeoman, the principal creditor of him, the said Henry Linton, in trust..."
1808 Jan 23, York Herald	An auction "at the house of Henry Linton, the Red Lion, in Pocklington in the County of York"
1758 Beverley Archives	QDT/2/15/5 Thomas Fox licenced to sell Ale
1757 Beverley Archives	QDT/2/15/4 Thomas Fox licenced to sell Ale
1756 Beverley Archives	QDT/2/15/3 Thomas Fox licenced to sell Ale
1755 Beverley Archives	QDT/2/15/2 Thomas Fox licenced to sell Ale
1754 Beverley Archives	QDT/2/15/1 Thomas Fox licenced to sell Ale
1752 April 28, York Courant	"Thomas Fox Having taken the Red Lion Inn at Pocklington where Mrs Smeathman lately lived, gentlemen, Tradesmen, and others, will meet with civil usage and Good Entertainment by Their most humble servant Thomas Fox"
1750 Dec. Parish Register	Burial: Thomas Smeathman Innkeeper
1744 Beverley Archives	QSF/145.C/24 - Recognizance of Richard Bell yeoman and Thomas Smeathman innkeeper both of Pocklington: - appearance of R.B.
1737 Beverley Archives	QSF/118/C/8 - Thomas Smoothman innkeeper and Thomas Houlden maltster both of Pocklington: - appearance of Anne Williamson wife of Williamson (sic) of Pocklington labourer for theft of barley (property of John Boldock of Pocklington yeoman).
1733 Beverley Archives	QSF/102/C/9 - Recognizance of Martin Smith linen weaver, Richard Cross mercer and William Greensides innholder all of Pocklington: - M.S. to answer complaint of Thomas Smeathman and his wife for breach of the peace.
1729 Beverley Archives	QSF/85/D/8 - Recognizance of Richard Cross gentleman, and Thomas Smoothman innholder both of Pocklington: - for misbehaviour towards Edward Barnard esquire, J.P.
1723 Beverley Archives	QSF/62/C/20/2 - Recognizance of Thomas Berry of Givendale and Thomas Smoothman of Pocklington victuallers: - T.B. for helping William Ward escape as QSF/62/C/20/1

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