Sources
The list of Inns and Public Houses in Sutton-in-Ashfield, and
details of the Landlords or Tenants have been compiled from the following sources:
- 'Old Inns of Sutton - Mine Hosts of the Past'. A series of
three articles published in the Nottinghamshire Free Press Newspaper on 19th
November, 26th November and 17th December 1937.
- 'The Inns & Pubs of Nottinghamshire', by Gordon Wright
& Brian J. Curtis.
- 'The Mansfield Brew', by Philip Bristow. (A history of the
Mansfield Brewery Co.)
- Kelly's 1881, 1891, 1900, 1904, 1912,
1916, 1922, 1928, 1932 and 1941 Directories of
Nottinghamshire.
- Morris & Co. 1869 and 1877 Directory of Nottingham
District.
- Wrights 1874 Directory of Nottingham, and twelve miles around.
- Post Office Directories of 1855 and
1876.
- Wrights Directory of Nottinghamshire
1874, 1883, 1888 and 1896/7
- White's 1832, 1844, 1853, 1864, 1872, 1885-6 and 1894 Directory of
Nottinghamshire.
- Lascelle's & Hagar's Directory of Nottinghamshire 1848
- Pigot & Co. Commercial Directory of Nottinghamshire for
1828-9, 1830 and 1835.
- 'A History of Sutton-in-Ashfield' by G. G. Bonser
- 'Sutton-in-Ashfield in Times Past' and 'Paging the Past', by
W. Clay-Dove
- 'History of Sutton-in-Ashfield', published by L. Lindley 1907.
- Maps of Sutton-in-Ashfield dated 1877, 1878, 1899, 1917 and
1935
- 1841 census of Sutton-in-Ashfield
(HO107/861) Looking for any householders with occupation of Innkeeper,
Publican etc. The properties were not named in the census.
- 1851 census of Sutton-in-Ashfield (HO107/2123a) Looking for
any householders with occupation of Innkeeper/Licenced Victualler etc. The licenced
properties were not generally mentioned by name.
- 1861 census of Sutton-in-Ashfield (RG9/2426) Looking for any
householders with occupation of Innkeeper/Licenced Victualler etc. Inns were usually
named, but Brewhouses were not.
- 1871 census of Sutton-in-Ashfield (RG10/3468) Looking for any
householders with occupation of Innkeeper/Licenced Victualler etc.
- 1881 census of Sutton-in-Ashfield (RG11/3315 & 3316) from
the 1881 census index CD-Rom. Looking for any householders with occupation of
Innkeeper/Licenced Victualler etc.
- 1891 census of Sutton-in-Ashfield (RG12/2652 & 2653)
Looking for any householders with occupation of Innkeeper/Licenced Victualler etc.
Unusually, very few Beerhouse Keepers were listed?
- The Survey of Gravestones in Sutton-in-Ashfield Churchyard,
compiled by W. Clay-Dove in the 1930's.
- Burial Index for Sutton-in-Ashfield Cemetery, 1892-1913,
noting all entries with occupation Innkeeper, Publican or Reitred Publican, etc.
- Transcript of St Mary's baptism
register, looking for fathers occupations of Innkeeper, Publican, Beerhouse
Keeper etc.
- The Brewster Sessions, Mansfield District, (the annual
licencing review for the area), as reported in the Notts Free Press 2/9/1887; 31/8/1888;
30/8/1889
- The Hucknall Morning Star & Bulwell Mail Newspaper (later
known as the Notts Free Press) 18/9/1885; 27/11/1885; 1/1/1886; 29/1/1886
- Notts Free Press Newspaper - 6/11/1885; 19/2/1886; 19/3/1886;
13/7/1888; 13/4/1956; 31/1/1964; 7/8/1964; 26/1/1973; 20/10/1978; 16/3/1979; 6/4/1979;
- Notts Free Press Newspaper, 21/7/1916,
War Tribunal Reports
- Subject Card index of the Mansfield
& North Notts Advertiser, located at Mansfield Library.
The work is still ongoing.
Page updated 8th February 2005