Tally Ho, Schneider Road
1971- As the name suggests, designed around a fox hunting theme naturally. The Tally Ho opened on November 25, 1971 Sited next to the Ormsgill Reservoir. As of summer 2015 the pub has closed down.
Theatre Hotel, Cavendish Street.
1877- License for Alhambra Hotel adjacent to Alhambra Music Hall (Music Hall granted a beer and wine license in 1871) was applied in 1876. Refused. Mr Bell and Mr Atkinson applied for it again in 1877 stating that the hotel had cost £3,000. Granted. Hotel was sold for £7,600 on Friday, May11, 1894. In February, 1924 Mr Vincent McGounce became the first landlord to receive a license for the broadcasting of radio programmes in a public house. Bought by Cases in February 19, 1937 from George Abraham and Maurice Levy.
Travellers Rest, Dalton Road.
1858-1992
In March, 1858, John Storey sold a piece of building land to John Damson who built the public house and placed Samuel Shaw in charge of the Sailor’s Return as the house was originally known. Shaw received a full license in 1858 (September) Several transactions took place between March, 1858 and October, 1874 involving John Danson, Thomas Butler, William Gradwell, John Parker and John Parker Jnr. In October, 1874 William Butler and Henry Stewart sold the Travellers Rest, as it was now known, to Joseph Rawcliffe for £2,000. In 1875 Rawcliffe sold the Travellers to George McKinnel for £1,927. McKinnel rebuilt the premises. On December 30,1889 The Travellers was transferred by Mr J.H. McKinnel to Messrs P. Harrison, J. Benson and Mrs D. Metcalfe. On August 30, 1904 Mrs E. Harrison disposed of her share in the pub to Mrs Dinah Metcalfe. On September 21, 1937 the premises were sold by the personal representative of Mrs Dinah Metcalfe deceased to the Cohn Croft Brewery Company Ltd, (Kendal) for £10,000. Became part of Scottish and Newcastle on June 13, 1961.
The Travellers was demolished somewhere between 2010 and 2015
Trevalyan Hotel, Dalkeith Street.
1889-1941 Built in 1874 by Mr Beesley at a cost of £6,000 the hotel’s license was refused in 1875. Barrow Town Council reached an agreement with Mr Beesley that if the hotel could be used as a workhouse until the opening of Roose workhouse, the council would put up no objection to the hotel’s license. However while the hotel was being used as a workhouse in 1875, United Methodist’s Church was built. In 1889 when the hotel’s license was re-applied for, the Temperance movement raised an objection due to the proximity of the church. Mr Beesley pointed out that the church had been built after the hotel and the only reason the hotel was not already licensed was that for the last 15 years it had been used as a workhouse, temporarily. A compromise was reached. The hotel could have a full license but only a six day one (closed Sundays), this was agreed upon. 1898 selling Truman, Handbury and Buxton’s beers. The hotel and church were destroyed by a direct hit in a bombing raid on Sunday, April 12, 1941. Some civilian casualties were also incurred.
Union Tavern, 24-26 Greengate Street.
1857-1934 To let 1857, Beerhouse, Greengate Street, occupied by William Cookson. To let 1858, Union Tavern, Greengate Street, late occupant William Cookson. To let, March 8,1879 apply to Cases. closed in January 1934, Last licensee was T. Gibbs.
Victoria Hotel, 82 Church Street.
1857- Approx 1993 (Re-opened 2002) Second hotel built by J. Rawcliffe. The Victoria Hotel, for many years had a small theatre attached to it. (the theatre disappeared in 1864). In 1874 it was bought by the tenant Charles Bleasedale who sold the hotel in 1882. To let In November, 1887. Free house, Edwin Parkinson licensee, bankrupt. in 1896 the Victoria Hotel was part of R. Robinsons Gill Brewery, Ulverstons tied estate, and was acquired by Hartleys. In January 2002 Paul Readette invested into the pub and after extensive repairs opened the pub again.
Victoria Park Hotel, Victoria Road.
1902- In 1891 a license application for a new hotel to be built at a cost of £3,500 on Oxford Street was refused. 1898 new hotel corner of Oxford Street and Brighton Street was about to be built at a cost of £5,000 with bowling green, stables etc. to be known as The Victoria Park Hotel, refused a license. Provisional license granted in 1899. On February 18,1902 James Robinson held a celebratory dinner at the Royal Hotel on the Strand for the workforce on completion of the building of his new hotel, The Victoria Park Hotel. Official opening was Saturday, April 19, 1902.
Vic Vaults, Oxford Street. (AKA Victoria Tavern)
1904- At the 1904 licensing sessions there was an objection to the renewal of the Victoria Park Hotel’s license by the Temperance Society who claimed that alterations to the hotel, sanctioned by the council, were nothing more than an attempt to open a drinking den as the said alterations were 47 yards from the hotel, (The Vic Vaults.) However the license was renewed and the Vic Vaults opened and at the time of writing, it is the only public house in Barrow to have a full size billiard table. Name changed to Victoria Tavern in 1985.
