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The Shakespeare Tavern
or Inn was situated at 37 High Pavement.
In 1879, when Joseph Mills was applying for a licence to sell spirits at the
Shakespeare Tavern, he claimed that it had been a beerhouse for 17 or 18
years, and he had occupied it for four years. If true, that would mean it
had been a beerhouse since 1861 or 1862. Despite having “efficient stabling
accommodation” his application was refused.
In the 1881 Post Office directory, Joseph Mills is still recorded as running
a beerhouse (unnamed) on High Pavement, but later that year Edward Thorpe
applied for a full licence for the Shakespeare Tavern at that year’s
Brewster Sessions. His application was again refused.
The Shakespeare was mentioned in the History of Sutton (pub. 1907), as it
was adjacent to a Fire Box (Fire-fighting equipment) and known locally as
the 'Shakey'.
The building changed shape between the map of 1899 and the map of 1918,
which suggests it could have been rebuilt or significantly altered around
this time. The upstairs windows in the photograph are Edwardian in style and
match other local pubs built around the beginning of the 1900s.
Frederick Bailey, who occupied the property at least between 1908-1915, was
likely the son of Joseph Bailey, landlord of the Market Hotel. Frederick's
wife, Nora Bailey took on the licence in 1916.
In 1922 and 1928 it was an unnamed property, trading as a Beer Retailer at
37 High Pavement, but by 1941 the Shakespear name had been reintroduced in
the directories.
Sometime before 1974, the business was acquired by the Home Brewery Company
of Daybrook, Nottingham. When Frank Scott retired as landlord of the
Shakespeare Inn in 1978, he had been there for 52 years.
The Shakespeare Inn was still trading in 2003-2005. In 2009 the property was
up for sale. The building was derelict before 2018, when the new owner
planned to turn the building into apartments. |
