Forgotten Pubs

These modern photos of one-time pubs in Wirksworth were sought out and taken by David Wardman 2007. Thanks Dave.

The Recruiting Sergeant (The Dale) " You can detect on the photo the stub of the fixing for the pub sign high above the front doorway. On the left hand side of the photo can be seen the double gateway to the yard known locally as 'piggy hawley's yard'. Mr Hawley was a pork butcher and the yard was where the pigs were slaughtered and butchered. " David Wardman Entries from Tradesmen's Directories. 1821 RECRUITING SERJEANT (Wirksworth, Dale) PEARSON Henry 1827 RECRUITING SERJEANT (Wirksworth, Dale) PEARSON Henry 1835 RECRUITING SERJEANT (Wirksworth, Dale) FROST Benjamin 1846 RECRUITING SERGEANT (Wirksworth, Dale) ELSE Jane 1857 MOORE John [Dale, Wirksworth] Recruiting Sergeant Inn/Tavern Entries from the Census. 1841 Benjamin FROST 1861 John MOORE 1881 Isaac BEARDALL 1891 John SCOTHERN 1901 Charles WRIGHT The Green Man (Pig Market/West End) see 1887 item 10 " One of your existing photos on the site, which I now cannot find, depicts carts and 'at ease' soldiers. The background to that photo should be very similar to this one. The old one you have clearly shows the board above the front door which would have indicated who the landlord was. " David Wardman Entries from Tradesmen's Directories. 1821 GREEN MAN (Wirksworth, Pig Market) CHADWICK William 1827 GREEN MAN (Wirksworth, Pig Market) SHAW John 1835 GREEN MAN (Wirksworth, West End) SPENCER Francis 1846 GREEN MAN (Wirksworth, West End) MILLINGTON Thomas 1857 GREEN MAN (Wirksworth, West End) RAWSON William Entries from the Census. 1871 William HAND 1881 George HOLLAND 1891 William BLACKSHAW 1901 John SCOTHERN The Barrel (Miller's Green) " This fine farmhouse is mentioned on your site as having been closed as a pub on purchase of the farm by the Non-conformist Wheatcroft family. " David Wardman Entries from Tradesmen's Directories. 1846 BARREL (---) FLETCHER Benjamin 1857 FLETCHER Wm. [Miller's green, Wirksworth] Barrel Inn/Tavern Entries from the Census. 1861 Benjamin FLETCHER 1871 Mary FLETCHER The Chequers (Miller's Green) " The pub was the background building, the right foreground building being a recent breeze block construction. " David Wardman Entries from Tradesmen's Directories. 1835 CHEQUERS (Wirksworth, Millhouses) KINDER John 1857 JOHNSON Geo. [Miller's green, Wirksworth] Checkers Inn/Tavern The Greyhound (Godfrey Hole) " The garages on the right hand side of the building are new. The gable end once proudly advertised the beers available. Non of the census returns mention a public house at Godfrey Hole. Any ideas why? This Greyhound should not be confused with the one which once traided in Wirksworth Market Place. " David Wardman Entries from Tradesmen's Directories. 1846 BROCKLEHURST Thomas (Wirks.Godfrey holes) Beerhouse 1857 BROCKLEHURST Martha [Godfrey holes, Wirksworth] Beerhouse Entries from the Census. 1841 Thomas BROCKLEHURST 1851 Martha BROCKLEHURST The Tiger (St John Street) " Sorry about the arm of the tower crane in background. " David Wardman Entries from Tradesmen's Directories. 1821 TIGER (Wirksworth, St John's St) BEARDSLEY Isaac 1827 TIGER (Wirksworth, St John's St) BEARDSLEY Isaac 1835 TIGER (Wirksworth, St John's St) LOWE William 1846 TIGER (Wirksworth, Godfreyholes) BUDWORTH Henry Entries from the Census. 1881 William HAND 1891 William B JELLYMAN 1901 Charles PASHLEY King William IV (The Dale) " The vehicle is a permanent fixture. I visit Wirksworth on DCFC home match days and will try to get a better picture then. " David Wardman Entries from Tradesmen's Directories. 1846 (BEERHOUSE) William IV? (Wirksworth, Dale) HAWLEY Abanathan 1857 HAWLEY Abanathan [Dale, Wirksworth] William IV. Inn/Tavern Entries from the Census. 1841 Abanathan HAWLEY 1851 Abanathan HAWLEY 1861 Abanathan HAWLEY 1871 Abanathan HAWLEY 1881 Abanathan HAWLEY jun. 1891 Abanathan HAWLEY jun.

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