BERKELEY CASTLE
Catherine Place, Cheltenham Road
1851 -
1868 -
1872 to 1873. Robert Burgoyne
1873 to 1888. John Pope
1891 -
1899. Joseph Scapens
1901 -
1906. Emma Browning
1909. Joseph
Scapens
1914 -
1931 -
1950 -
1960. Elizabeth Hobson
George Blackman’s tenancy commenced on the 12th October
1931, the rent was £50 per annum, this was increased to £80 on the 29th September
1935, the landlords were The Bristol Brewery Georges & Co. Limited.
By the time of World War II, the Terminus Hotel, Bath parade, was a hotel with c.20
letting bedrooms. The licencee during the war was Elizabeth Hobson, who was born
in Sheffield. After she was widowed, she owned various pubs. The first was the Millstone
at Hathersage in Derbyshire, and then, after her daughter married and moved to Bristol,
she took the Terminus Hotel. After the war, she moved to the New Inn at Coalpit Heath,
and finally took the Berkeley Castle, before retiring to Weston Super Mare. Her predecessor
as licencee at the Berkeley Castle, Alwyn Biggin, had married her sister, Elsie May,
and she took over the licence when Alwyn and Elsie emigrated to New Zealand. This
information was kindly provided by Ian Johnson via the message forum.
PARTICULARS.
All that well established licensed house and premises known as
“THE BERKELEY CASTLE,”
Situate Near Catherine Place, in Stokes Croft Road, at the top of Stokes Croft in the City of Bristol, with the large covered yard at the side; together with the goodwill, licenses, possession, trade fixtures, utensils, and other effects as per inventory.
And also all that commodious
DWELLING HOUSE,
Situate in the rear of and adjoining the said licensed premises.
The premises occupy a commanding position in a respectable, healthy, and populous neigbourhood. They have a frontage to the main road of 33½ feet or thereabouts, and stand on a commodious area, affording ample room for the erection of additional buildings.
The whole is freehold and entirely free from ground rent.
The licensed premises comprise a most commodious bar and bar parlour; and in the dwelling house are two parlours, kitchen and back kitchen, with boiler, &c., and upstairs 3 good bedrooms, with excellent cupboards.
At the side is a capital covered yard, with entrance from the main road by a pair of gates.
The roofs (new last year) and drains are in first rate condition.
The vendor has for many years occupied the premises, and has carried on there a good and increasing busines, from which he is now retiring with a competence, and the whole will be handed over to the purchaser as a going concern in the full sense of the word. A considerable part of the purchase money can, if desired, remain on mortgage of the property. Further particulars may be obtained from the auctioneer, Rupert Street, or from
Mr. EDWARD THOMAS, Solicitor, 11 SMALL STREET, BRISTOL
On the death of Clement Warley his widow Sarah continued at the pub, later marrying Robert Burgoyne, Robert ran the pub until 1873 when retired sergeant major John Pope took the Berkeley Castle on a five year lease, John’s tenancy commenced on the 4th June 1873 and the annual rent was £40 payable quarterly. In September 1877 John Pope bought the freehold to the Berkeley Castle and adjoining dwelling house. When Mr. Pope retired in 1888 the pub was put up for auction, the successful bidder was The Bristol Brewery Georges & Co. Ltd.
What follows in an inventory of the fixtures, trade utensils, and other effects to
be included in the sale of the above freehold property 6th day of December 1888.
BAR.
5
lip quart cups
5 straight cups
18 straight pint cups
12 lip pint cups
10 ½ pint glasses
14
small glasses
4 blue cider cups
8 blue ½ pint cups
Quart pewter measure
Pint pewter measure
½
pint pewter measure
Tin funnel
8 brass taps
4 tin drips
3 tobacco jars
Small stool
Galvanised
tub
Dial
The painted fittings and horse at back of bar with the plate glass pilasters
and shelf as fixed
6 zinc fronts for casks
Large bronze T light
The painted counter
with door and shelves, till &c As fixed
6 foot mahogany settle with 2 elbow rests
The
painted settle as fixed 7 foot high
The painted and grained lobby at entrance with
glazed door and spring as fixed
2 mahogany tables
Small fender
3 iron rods and 3 curtains
as fixed to window
2 beer horses
1 mallet
PARLOUR.
Partition in two parts with iron stays
as fixed
Painted settle about 6½ feet with 2 weather boards
2 rail back seats 6½ feet
each
2 deal tables
4 iron spitoons
1 gas pendant
iron fender
tin warmer
IN SHED AT SIDE
OF HOUSE.
3 wood forms
Wood tun pail
27 gallon cider cask
1 shelf as fixed
8 puncheons
1
racking tap
pair of (6) steps
1 gas bracket
1 globe lamp and iron work for front of
house
(16) round ladder
Garden frames as fixed
IN THE CONSERVATORY.
6 shelves as fixed
IN
DWELLING HOUSE.
The dresser with 3 drawers as fixed
The iron stove and piping as fixed in back kitchen
1
sliding pendant
3 brackets as fixed
GEORGES
& Co. BRISTOL BREWERY COMANY LIMITED.
Hereby acknowledge that at the sale by auction
this 6th day of December 1888, of the property mentioned in the within particulars
and conditions of sale, I was the highest bidder for, and was declared the purchaser
of the property, at the price of £1775, and that I have paid the price of £175 by
way of deposit and in part payment of the purchase money to Mr. EDWARD THOMAS, as
solicitor and agent for the vendor, and I agree to pay the remainder of the purchase
money, and to complete the purchase according to the foregoing particulars and conditions.
And I, the undersigned EDWARD THOMAS, as agent for Mr. JOHN POPE, the vendor, hereby
confirm the said sale, and acknowledge the receipt of the said deposit.