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Gate House Hotel, 178 Newark Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire

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Named in 1861, but not in the 1871 census.

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Residents at this address

The Craft Union Pub Company Inn has a date-stone for 1885.
In the 19th century, the area was listed under Bracebridge 'a small scattered village' not as part of Lincoln.
(Late 19th & early 20th century there is another Gatehouse Hotel listed in Canwick Road).

1861/Thomas Speed/Publican/46/Gratewell, Lincolnshire/Census
1861/Charlotte Speed/Wife/40/Bracebridge, Lincolnshire/Census
1861/Robert Hoe/Nephew/8/Bracebridge, Lincolnshire/Census
1861/Joseph Coupland/Boarder, Ag Labourer/65/Bracebridge, Lincolnshire/Census

1871/Thomas Speed/Publican/60/Glentworth, Lincolnshire/Census
1871/Charlotte Speed/Wife/47/Bracebridge, Lincolnshire/Census
1871/Susannah Peppedine/Niece/4/Sheffield, Yorkshire/Census
+ Boarders and Lodgers

White's 1872 directory lists in Bracebridge a 'Speed Thomas, victualler, Gate'. *

1881/Thomas Speed/Publican/66/Glentworth, Lincolnshire/Census
1881/Charlotte Speed/Wife/60/Bracebridge, Lincolnshire/Census
1881/Ann Coupland/Visitor, Former Nurse, Widow/60/Swinderley, Lincolnshire/Census
1881/William Bramer/Lodger, Bricklayers Labourer, Widow/65/Lincoln, Lincolnshire/Census

1883, The Will of Thomas Speed late of Bracebridge in the County of Lincoln Publican who died 26 September 1883 at Bracebridge was proved at Lincoln by Charlotte Speed of Bracebridge Widow the Relict the sole executrix. . Personal Estate £45.

A search of my directories found the following landlords. *

1885 Mrs Catherine Speed, listed as Gate House P.H. (Kelly's);
1889 Robert Hoe, listed as Gate House P.H. (Kelly's) - nephew of Thomas Speed;
1894-1926 Thomas Brown (Ruddock's & Kelly's);

1926/Thomas Brown/../../../Kellys Directory

1930/Mrs Mary A Brown/../../../Kellys Directory

1946/Frederick G Brown/../../../Lincoln Directory

1965 - Gatehouse Hotel (Kelly's). *

In June 2022 Stonegate Group reported on their website that the Inn was open again after a £200,000 makeover. *

* Provided by Steve

And Last updated on: Friday, 09-Feb-2024 14:54:53 GMT