Old No. Silver Street.

[RichardB]

No doubt impossible to trace, I've never heard of this one.

No indication of a keeper, so its never going to make the A-Z, for interest only.

"... Old No, which occurs in Silver Street, Sheffield !"

History of Signboards (1866)

[Edmund]

It's mis-written in the History of Signboards, it's actually the "Old No.1" which was licensed from 1819 and became the Earl Grey on Silver Street Head (in the index: http://www.sheffieldhistory.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic/3522-pubs-a-to-e-keepers-picture-links/page-18#entry17523 ). The name seems to have remained interchangeable. The establishment suffered from a bad reputation (thieves and prostitutes frequented it) and the last nail in the coffin was a riot in 1855 by newly recruited militia men. The place seems to have stayed open as a beerhouse, but it's spirit licence was not renewed despite many attempts. By 1872 it had been re-branded as 'Old No.2' - but that was just taking the p***.

Unfortunately Old No.1's business went down the pan....

In 1845 John Allott obtained the licence:

In 1846 still in the hands of John Allott:

The renewal of the licence, now in the hands of Mr Bolsover was refused in 1849:

And Bolsover was refused in 1850:

By 1855 Georeg Maxfield had obtained the licence, but lost it again through the usual causes:

In August 1857 John Sanderson tried to get the licence but failed and then Richard Baxter of the Yellow Lion tried for the licence in 1858 but failed:

To Let in 1868:

The Old No.2:

Doubtless there is overlap with the "Beerhouses" topic.

[RichardB]

Wonderful work, Thank you.

[Edmund]

William Wood running the Earl Grey Vaults in 1861?:

http://www.sheffieldhistory.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic/11187-earl-grey-vaults-william-wood/

[RichardB]

Maybe, just maybe I once knew what I was doing ... probably

William Wood running the Earl Grey Vaults in 1861?:

http://www.sheffieldhistory.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic/11187-earl-grey-vaults-william-wood/

[Sadbrewer]

Just to pick up on this one...if anyone is interested...the Henry Bolsover named as landlord, had been a partner in the brewery Hinde,Marrian & Bolsover, he goes on to found the Bolsover & Son brewery ( with son John Henry Bolsover) in Mexborough around 1856, the concern has depots in Attercliffe and Chesterfield . In the late 1860's he dissolves the partnership and his youngest son Albert Miles takes the reins, Henry takes over as master brewer at the Wath Brewery, very shortly to become Whitworth, Son & Nephew.

[DWSSC]

On ‎04‎/‎02‎/‎2013 at 13:54, RichardB said:

No doubt impossible to trace, I've never heard of this one.

 

No indication of a keeper, so its never going to make the A-Z, for interest only.

 

"... Old No, which occurs in Silver Street, Sheffield !"

 

History of Signboards (1866)

Number One, C. Sharpe, 49 Silver street head

Number Two, Josepb Hoole, 61 Silver street head

from HOTELS, INNS, & TAVERNS section of 

GAZETTEER
AND
GENERAL DIRECTORY
OF
SHEFFIELD

1852