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Ring Of Bells, 75 King Street, Dawley



Ring Of Bells

The first time I can find the Ring of Bell’s is when Mr. Phillip Jones is advertising in the Shrewsbury Chronicle dated Friday 31st July 1846,

In Dawley.
Lot V.

All that newly erected and substantially built Public
House, with garden and premises, situate on the south-
east side of the road leading from Dawley Bank to
Dawley Green, known by the sign of “The Ring of
Bells,” and now in the occupation of Mr. Philip Jones.
The House consists of a roomy Kitchen, parlour,
bar and pantry on the ground floor, with excellent
arched cellar underneath, and bed rooms
over and immediately adjoining the house, and
at the back thereof is a large and beautiful
garden, with yard, piggeries, malt room, and
numerous other conveniences.
Possession of this lot may be had at Christmas
next.

Census 1851 March 30th | Dawley District 2C | Page 19 | Schedual 72 | Address: Ring Of Bells, Dawley Green Lane.

Name Relation Marr Age Sex Birth Profession Birthplace
 Philip Jones  Head Mar 36 M 1815  Inn Keeper  Dawley, Shropshire
 Ann Jones  Wife Mar 28 F 1823  —  Montgomeryshire, Wales
 Thomas Jones  Brother Sgl 17 M 1834  Errand Boy  Dawley, Shropshire
 Elizabeth Jones  Niece — 6 F 1831  Scholar  Dawley, Shropshire
 Emma Piggot  Servant Sgl 20 F 1831  House Servant  Dawley, Shropshire

Census 1861 April 7th | Dawley District 03 | Page 9 | Schedual 44 | Address: Dawley Green Lane.

Name Relation Marr Age Sex Birth Profession Birthplace
 Philip Jones  Head Mar 46 M 1815  Publican  Dawley, Shropshire
 Ann Jones  Wife Mar 38 F 1823  —  Montgomeryshire, Wales

Philip Jonse died in 1862 and was buried on the 10th July 1862 at Dawley, his wife must have taken over the pub because in 1863 she is advertising in the Post Office directory.

Post Office 1863 Page 681 Mrs. Ann Jones beer seller, publican, Ring of Bells, Dawley Green Lane, Dawley.

By 1870 Slaney Callear had taken over the pub, he is advertising in Kelly's directory.

Kelly's directory 1870 Page 48, Callear Stanley, beer retailer, Green Lane, Dawley.

Census 1871 April 2nd | Dawley District 03 | Page 36 | Schedual 193 | Address: Ring Of Bells, Dawley Green Lane.

Name Relation Marr Age Sex Birth Profession Birthplace
 Slaney Callear  Head Mar 28 M 1843  Inn Keeper  Dawley, Shropshire
 Eliza Callear  Wife Mar 25 F 1846  Ditto's Wife  Dawley, Shropshire
 Ralph W. S. Callear  Son — 1 M 1870  —  Dawley, Shropshire

Slater's directory 1880 Page38, Callear Slaney, beer retailer, Dawley Green Lane.

Census 1881 April 3rd | Dawley District 03 | Page 07 | Schedual 34 | Address Address Ring Of Bells, Dawley Road

Name Relation Marr Age Sex Birth Profession Birthplace
 Slaney Callear  Head Mar 38 M 1843  Innkeeper & General Agent  Wellington, Shropshire
 Eliza Callear  Wife Mar 37 F 1844  —  Dawley, Shropshire
 Ralph W. S. Callear  Son — 11 M 1870  Scholar  Dawley, Shropshire
 Helena B. G. Callear  Daughter — 9 F 1872  Scholar  Dawley, Shropshire
 Enoch E.Callear  Son — 7 M 1874  Scholar  Dawley, Shropshire
 Francis A. Callear  Son — 5 M 1876  Scholar  Dawley, Shropshire
 Albert Callear  Son — 4 M 1877  Scholar  Dawley, Shropshire
 Oram A. Callear  Son — 1 M 1880  —  Dawley, Shropshire
 Lucy A. Callear  Daughter — 5mo F 1881  —  Dawley, Shropshire

At some time in the 1880’s Stanley Callear moved to the Queen’s Head, Dawley Bank.

Wellington Journal, Saturday 22 May 1886

To Be Sold by Private Treaty, that well-known and Old-
Established Freehold Beerhouse, known as the Ring
of Bells, situate in Dawley Green Lane, comprising good
house and garden, piggeries &c.; letting at a yearly rental
of £18. Also several Cottages and Gardens, situate in
Dawley Green Lane, — For particulars and price, apply to J.
CHURLEY, Hadley, Salop.

Census 1891 April 5th | Dawley District 03 | Page 26 | Schedual 160 | Address Ring of Bells, Dawley Road.

Name Relation Marr Age Sex Birth Profession Birthplace
 William Prestwood  Head Mar 51 M 1840  Inn Keeper  Ketley, Shropshire
 Mary Ann Prestwood  Wife Mar 46 F 1845  —  Cow Wood, Shropshire
 Thomas Evans  Father-in-law Wid 77 M 1814  —  Cow Wood, Shropshire
 William Prestwood  Son Sgl 23 M 1868  —  Cow Wood, Shropshire
 Nellie Rushton  Granddaughter — 5 F 1886  —  Oakengates, Shropshire

Census 1901 31st March | Dawley District 03 | Page 30 | Schedule 209 | Address: Ring Of Bells, King Street.

Name Relation Marr Age Sex Birth Profession Birthplace
 William Prestwood  Head Mar 61 M 1840  Wire Roller  Ketley, Shropshire
 Mary Ann Prestwood  Wife Mar 51 F 1850  —  Cow Wood, Shropshire
 Minnie Butler  Servant — 14 F 1887  Servant Domestic  Dawley, Shropshire

Kelly's directory 1905 Page 81, Prestwood William, beer retailer, King Street, Dawley.

Census 1911 April 2nd | Dawley District 02 | Schedule: 242 | Address: Ring of Bells, 75, King Strees, Dawley, Salop.

Name Relation Marr Age Sex Birth Profession Birthplace
 Nathaniel B. Averill  Head Mar 45 M 1866  Innkeeper and Farmer  Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire
 Sarah Ann Averill  Wife Mar 40 F 1871  —  Oldswinford, Worcestershire
 William Henry Averill  Son Sgl 18 M 1893  —  Bury, Lancashire
 Robert Edward Averill  Son — 10 M 1901  —  Bayton, Shropshire
 Susan Fanny Averill  Daughter — 8 F 1903  —  Iverley, Staffordshire
 Gertrude Florence Averill  Daughter — 7 1904 F  —  Smethwick, Staffordshire
 John Sidney Averill  Son — 3 M 1908  —  Smethwick, Staffordshire

Kelly's directory 1917 Page 79, Teece Thomas Jas, beer retailer, 75 King Street, Dawley.

Kelly's directory 1929 Page 88, Garbett George William, beer retailer, 75, King Street, Dawley.

1939 Register 29th September, District OIDC, Schedule 94, Address: 75 King Street.

Name Sub No S, M, W, or D Age Sex Date of Birth Profession
 Eleanor Garbett 1 Widow 62 F 24/April/1877  Unpaid domestic duties
 Lilian Tyler 2 Married 46 F 28/March/1893  Unpaid domestic duties

Kelly's directory 1941 Page 87, Mrs. Eleanor Garbett, Ring of Bells P.H, 75, King Street, Dawley.

1970 Phone Directory, Page 9, Banks J. W, Ring of Bells, King Street, Dawley 4351