Sheffield Arms - Hessle Road -pre 1917

[tulstig]

Does anyone know anything about the Sheffield Arms pub on Hessle Road, Hull?

It's no longer there, but was run by close rellie around 1914-17.

Apparently she used to serve early tipples for the Dockers. Topic came up because of recent change in licensing laws.

Any info'd be great,

Mark

[suttontrust]

There's a book on old Hull pubs which someone might have.  If not, I'll see what I can do in the library at the weekend.

[tulstig]

Thank you. 

This was new info that came to light today - bit of the murphy's law of genealogy again. 

Look forward to hearing more,

Cheers again, 
Mark

[North Country Boy]

Hello Mark,

I've had a look on the 1912 Kellys trades directory of Hull and it doesn't seem to be listed in there.

I've also had a look in Hull Pubs and Brewies (Images of England, 2005) and it's not it there either.

Over to you Sutton Trust.

Ian

[North Country Boy]

The only pubs listed in the directory for 1912 on Hessle Road are as  follows,

Criterion Hotel -222 Hessle Road.
Henry Wilson - wine and spirit merchants 220 Hessle Road.
Ruddock and Sons - wine and spirit merchants 464 Hessle Road.
Locomotive Hotel - 640 Hessle Road
Star and Garter - 325 Hessle Road
Walter Bell (beer retailer) 105 Hessle Road
Vauxhall Travern - 1 Hessle Road.

Ian

[tulstig]

Thanks Ian, 

Will re-check with 'mother-in-law'. any pubs nearby with same/similar name? I know if I go back to her and say no pubs called the sheffield arms on Hessle road she'll say ' but no I said ......!!' 

Thanks 
Mark

[North Country Boy]

Mark,

I've just had a look under the Trades listings (Hotels and Public Houses) and there isn't a  pub by the name of Sheffield listed in hull at that time. Maybe it had another name and was knowen locally as Sheffields (as in the case of the Star and Garter that is known as Raynors after a previous landlord).

Ian

[tulstig]

Thanks Ian,

Will check info as soon as,

Mark

[johnP-bedford]

I was looking at this at the week-end - I did find the following by 'Googling' for Sheffield Arms Hessle Road.

from http://www.hullwebs.co.uk/content/l-20c/city/hessle-rd/post-war.htm

"All of the Hessle Road churches, except the City Temple, have been demolished. The first to go was St. James church which was demolished in 1958 as the surrounding streets were pulled down. Tramcars were replaced by the trolleybus (service 70) in 1945 and the modern motorbus (service 73) around 1960. A large number of the Road's public houses have survived. Amongst those demolished are; Rose Tavern, Lilly Hotel, Rifle Tavern, Sheffield Arms and the Locomotive Hotel - ironically demolished when the Hessle Road railway flyover was build in 1961/62."

Also like in your other replies; I could not find the pub mentioned in Kellys directory of Hull available via http://www.historicaldirectories.org/hd/findbylocation.asp

regards John