Crown Inn, 15, Little Dawley

Photo courtesy of the Dawley History Group.

| 1851 Census | Parish of Dawley | District: h2 | Page: 04 | Schedule: 14 | Address: Little Dawley. |

Samuel Bagshaw's Gazetteer 1851 Page 377, Dawley Magna.
Barker John, cabinet—maker, registrar of births, deaths, and marriages, and vict, Crown Inn

Slater's directory 1859, Page 12, TAVERNS & PUBLIC HOUSES.
Crown, John Barker, Little Dawley,

JOINERS.
Barker John, Dawley

Registrar for Dawley District--
John Barker, Dawley.

| 1861 Census | Parish of Dawley | District: 11 | Page: 04 | Schedule: 18 | Address: Crown Inn, Little Dawley. |

Post Office 1863, Page 681 Little Dawley.
Barker John, Crown, & cabinet maker

Wellington Journal - Saturday 18 March 1865

Desirable Freehold Property, Dawley, Salop.
To Be Sold By Auction,
By Messrs. Bailey And Son,

At the Crown Inn, Little Dawley, in the county of
Salop, on Tuesday, the 28th day of March, 1865, at
Five o’clock in the afternoon precisely, in nine lots
Or otherwise, as may be determined on at the time of
Sale, and subject to such conditions as will be then
And there produced:

All that Old established and well frequented INN,
called the “Crown Inn,” situated at Little Dawley
aforesaid, late and for many years in the occupation
of Mr. John Barker (deceased), and now of Mr.
Benjamin Lloyd.

Together with Twenty Dwelling Houses and
Gardens; and also several pieces of Accommodation
Land and Building Sites adjoining.

The respective tenants will show the premises and
particulars, with lithographed plans, may be had 14
days previous to the day of sale from the Auctioneers.
Dawley, or from Messrs. Potts and Son, Solicitors,
Broseley.

By Mr. Houlston.

Slater's directory 1868, Page 30
Taverns and Public House
Crown, Benjamin Lloyd, Little Dawley.

Kelly's directory 1870, Page 49, Little Dawley.
Lloyd Benjamin, Crown

| 1871 Census | Parish of Dawley | District: 11 | Page: 21 | Schedule: 95 | Address: Little Dawley. |

Edward Cassey 1871, Page 139, Little Dawley.
Lloyd Benjamin, Crown inn

Slater's directory 1880, Page 38, TAVERNS & PUBLIC HOUSES.
Crown, Thomas Forgham, Little Dawley

| 1881 Census | Parish of Dawley | District: 11 | Page: 04 | Schedule: 14 | Address: Crown Inn, Little Dawley. |

Kelly's directory 1885, Page 841, Little Dawley
Forgham William, Crown

Wellington Journal - Saturday 13 October 1888.
Property for Sale by Private Treaty.

Crown Inn, Little Dawley, —Old-licensed Public-House,
Grocer’s and Carpenter’s Shop, Four Cottages; stabling,
Yard, gardens, good supply water; house contains two
Bars, parlours, kitchen, club-room, cellar; brewhouse,
Brewing Plant; part mortgage to remain if required; doing
Best trade in Dawley; changed hands twice in 50 years;
occupier retiring through ill-health. —Apply, on premises,
William Forgham.

| 1891 Census | Parish of Dawley | District: 11 | Page: 14 | Schedule: 80 | Address: Crown, Little Dawley. |

Kelly's directory 1891, Page 304, Little Dawley
Forgham Elizabeth (Mrs) Crown P.H

Kelly's directory 1895, Page 76, Little Dawley
Forgham Lucy (Mrs) Crown P.H

Wellington Journal - Saturday 10 August 1895.

To Brewers, Innkeepers, And Others.
Important Sale of a Valuable Old-Licensed Public
House and Cottage Property, situate at Little
Dawley, and New Town, Dawley.
William Bailey.

Is favoured with instructions form the Executors of the late Mr. William Forgham, to Offer for Sale by Auction, at the Crown Inn, Little Dawley, on the 20th of August, All that full-licensed and well-frequented Public House, the Crown Inn, situated at Little Dawley With Butcher’s Shop adjoining; also Four Cottages, large Yard, two Stables, Coach-house, and large Garden; four Cottages, situate in New Town, Dawley; also 20 Shares In the Dawley Gas Company. Particulars from the Auctioneers, 46 The Green, Wellington; Or Messrs Gigg and Soame, Solicitors, Dawley and Wellington.

Kelly's directory 1900, Page 79, Little Dawley
Blakemore William, Crown P.H

| 1901 Census | Parish of Dawley | District: 11 | Page: 19 | Schedule: 97 | Address: The Crown Inn, Little Dawley. |

Kelly's directory 1905, Page 82, Dawley Parva
Gough John, Crown P.H. Lit. Dawley

Wellington Journal - Saturday 04 February 1905.
Public Notice

I, The undersigned, John Gouch, of the Crown
Inn, Little Dawley. And the Moors Farm, Lightmoor,
In the County of Salop, Innkeeper and Farmer,
Hereby give Notice That I Will Not Be Responsible
For any Debts or Liabilities which my Wife, Mary
Jane Gouch, may Contract after the Date of this Notice.

Dated this 1st day of February, 1905.
(Signed) John Gough.
Witness—Alfred H. Thorn-Pudsey, Solicitor,
Ironbridge, Shropshire.

Kelly's directory 1909, Page 85, Dawley Parva

Fox Jas, Crown P.H. Little Dawley

| 1911 Census | Parish of Dawley | District: 07 | Schedule: 05 | Address: Crown Inn, 15 Little Dawley. |

Photo courtesy of Mrs. Susan Amias

The picture was taken at the Crown Inn, it shows the wedding party of Maud Tilley and James Fox, landlord of the Crown Inn, c.1905. The elderly couple on the right-hand side front are Mary Ann and William Fowler. Susan’s great, great grandparents.

Kelly's directory 1913, Page 88, Dawley Parva
Fox Jas. Crown P.H. Little Dawley

Kelly's directory 1917, Page 79, Dawley Parva
Fox Jas, Crown P.H. Little Dawley

Kelly's directory 1926, Page 89, Dawley Parva
Saunders Thomas, Crown P.H. Little Dawley

Kelly's directory 1929, Page 89, Dawley Parva
Smith Leonard, Crown P.H. Little Dawley

I can not find any further reference to the Crown Little Dawley.