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The Granby Inn, Tynemouth, Licensee John Seymour Winstanley 1881.
« on: Sunday 07 February 10 23:23 GMT (UK) »
My Great Great Grandfather was the licensee of this pub in 1881.  The address was 1 Church Street, Tynemouth.  I can't find any reference to this pub still being in existence and wondered if anyone local had any valuable knowledge?  Is there a pub on the original site named something different, or has the area been razed to the ground?  Would like to take a visit but its not really worth the trip from Sheffield if all I am going to find built on the spot is an Argos or Primark!

My Great Great Grandfather was John Seymour Winstanley, his wife was Alice and they lived there with their seven children at the time.  Robert, Isabella, Henry, William, Alice, Lilly and Edward.  They originally lived on Northgate on the Hartlepool Headland, then moved to Tynemouth, later they lived in Stockton and seemed to have moved back to West Hartlepool by 1911.

Any information about the pub, or the Winstanley family would be most appreciated.   

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Re: The Granby Inn, Tynemouth, Licensee John Seymour Winstanley 1881.
« Reply #1 on: Monday 08 February 10 08:33 GMT (UK) »
Although Church Street is still there the area has been redeveloped. If you put the post code NE301AB in to search at http://gis.durham.gov.uk/website/interMAP/viewer.htm you can see the present map and also earlier ones.

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Re: The Granby Inn, Tynemouth, Licensee John Seymour Winstanley 1881.
« Reply #2 on: Monday 08 February 10 09:11 GMT (UK) »
Thank you Stan, that is a really interesting link.  Hopefully i'll be able to pinpoint where the pub was in 1881 from this.  According to the maps there Church Street was a much longer street in 1881 and there has been a lot of redevelopment.  I also remembered to look on the satellite version of Google maps and that shows new buildings and tarmac. 

So, i'll have to rely on recollection and old photographs.

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Re: The Granby Inn, Tynemouth, Licensee John Seymour Winstanley 1881.
« Reply #3 on: Monday 08 February 10 15:24 GMT (UK) »
I have had a look at Kellys Directory for 1879 and he was there then.In the 1883 directory there is no Granby Inn listed there,and it is not listed in the 1894 directory either.Looks like it might have closed between 81 and 83 ?

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Re: The Granby Inn, Tynemouth, Licensee John Seymour Winstanley 1881.
« Reply #4 on: Monday 08 February 10 16:22 GMT (UK) »
It is still there in the 1891 and 1901 censuses.

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Re: The Granby Inn, Tynemouth, Licensee John Seymour Winstanley 1881.
« Reply #5 on: Monday 08 February 10 19:47 GMT (UK) »
Thank you Steve and Stan,

I have heard of Kellys but as a relative beginner I have not investigated so far or been clear about what information it has.  I will go and look now.  Will also investigate if the closure co-incides with anything significant happening in the family at that time.

Many thanks.

Elaine

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Re: The Granby Inn, Tynemouth, Licensee John Seymour Winstanley 1881.
« Reply #6 on: Monday 08 February 10 22:13 GMT (UK) »
It did not close as it is still listed, as the Marquis of Granby PH, 1 Church Street, North Shields, in Kelly's 1914 Directory.
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Re: The Granby Inn, Tynemouth, Licensee John Seymour Winstanley 1881.
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 09 February 10 20:34 GMT (UK) »
Hi Elaine,

From a book - Inns and taverns of North Shields by Charlie Steel:

'Marquis of Granby, 1 Church Street and 31 Tyne Street, first recorded in 1822; last recorded in 1940:
The Marquis of Granby was a corner inn, situated on the east side of Church St at its junction with Tyne St, and was always locally referred to simply as 'The Granby'.'

Looking at an old map, it appears to back on to Dockwray Square.

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Joyce.
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Re: The Granby Inn, Tynemouth, Licensee John Seymour Winstanley 1881.
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 09 February 10 21:36 GMT (UK) »


 From my book " A Dictionary of Pub Names" by Leslie Dunkling & Gordon Wright...
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"Marquis of Granby"...

He was Colonel of the Royal Regiment of the Horse Guards in 1758 and  Commander in Chief of the British Army in 1766.

He is honoured in a great many pub names because he set up so many of his own men as tavern keepers when they left the army.    "
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Michael
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