Talbot, 26, High Street, Dawley
Previously known as The Angel Inn

In the 1841 census John Egerton aged 56 is a Publican at Dawley Green, District 4, Page 16, the pub is not named but “Mr J Egerton Angel Inn” is named in a newspaper ad, dated 21st Aug 1844, in the 1851 census the Angel Inn is named, District 4, Page 32, Schedule 122 with John Egerton being born at Wombridge, Shropshire.

Shrewsbury Chronicle, Friday 12 July 1850.

Angel Inn, Dawley, Salop.
——————
John Egerton

Begs respectfully to announce to the inhabitants
of Dawley and the surrounding neighbourhood
that he has opened at the Establishment
commodious Wine and Spirit Vaults, Dining
and Refreshment Rooms, and hopes, by his
continual endeavours to please his customers, that he
will be able to merit a continuance of their patronage
and support.
     Travellers are also respectfully informed, that in
passing through the town of Dawley they can obtain at
the Angel Hotel comfortable Attendance and Beds, and
first-rate Stabling for Horses.

In 1851 Samuel Egerton (Probably John’s son) is being advertised in the Samuel Bagshaw directory as the victualler Angel Inn, High Street, Dawley.

In the Eddowes's Journal, and General Advertiser for Shropshire, and the Principality of Wales dated Wednesday 22 February 1854.

Eligible Freehold Property
At Dawley.
To Be Sold By Auction,
By Mr Barber,

At the Elephant and Castel Inn, Dawley, in the county
of Salop, on Tuesday, the 28th day of February, 1854,
at Five o’ clock in the afternoon, subject to such
conditions as will be then produced,
     All that newly-erected Messuage or Dwelling-
House, called or known by the name or sign of
“The Angel Inn,” with the Buildings, Yard, and
Appurtenances thereto belonging, situate at Dawley
Green, in the parish of Dawley aforesaid, and now or
late in the occupation of Mr Joseph Egerton.
     The above premises are substantially built, are situate
in the centre of Dawley Green, and afford every facility
for carrying on an extensive and lucrative business.
     Further particulars may be had from the Auctioneer,
Wellington, or of Messrs, Potts and Gordon, solicitors,
Broseley.

I don’t know if Joseph and John Egerton are the same person, but John Egerton died and was buried on the 21st April 1854 at Malinslee.

In the 1861 census William Smallman is the victualler of the Angel Inn, High Street, this is the last time I have found the name Angel for this pub.

By 1863 William Smallman had changed the name of the pub to the Talbot inn, he is still there in the 1871 census, but by 1880 John Fisher had taken over the pub, he was the publican until his death on the 13th Nov 1903, his widow tuck over the license and ran the Talbot until 1906, when Frederick George Downes became the publican, in the 1911 census Richard Picken was the Licensed Victualler.

By 1934 George Harold Wright had taken over the pub, but by 1941 Robert Graham was there, he also was landlord of the White Horse Heath Hill, he died on the 10th April 1968.