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The Royal William was situated on Waterhouse Lane. This pub was demolished in August 2000.

History of The Royal William supplied by RIchard Dale

1838 At the Royal William, Cook's Bujildings Bowlalley Lane, Mr. D. Michell informs that his Concert Rooms will be opened on Monday 29th where Miss Page, Miss Mowbray and a celebrated Comic Singer from London will sing the most new and popular Songs, Gless and Duets of the day. Source: The Hull Advertiser, 18 May 1838 Renewal of license refused - Royal Willia, Cook's Buildings Source: The Hull Advertiser and Exchange Gazette, 14 Sep 1838 1841 David Mitchell, formerly of Cook's Buildings, Bowlalley Lane, Hull keeping a House there known by the Sign of the Royal William in court for insolvency. Source: The Hull Advertiser, 8 Oct 1841 1842 William Pounsbury, publican of the Royal William, charged with refusing to provide dinners to soldiers. Source: The Hull Advertiser, 29 Apr 1842 1844 Elizabeth Serjeant, landlady of the Royal William Inn, Cooke's buildings, was charged with keeping a disorderly house, with 27 men and 8 prostitutes present at Sunday morning at 2:30am - they were "talking and drinking, but not quarrelling". She was convicted of a similar offence in April 1843. Source: The Hull Packet and East Riding Times, 31 May 1844. 1846 William Gray, Royal William, Cook's buildings granted (or renewed) licenses of publicans Source: The Hull Packet and East Riding Times, 28 Aug 1846 1848 William Gray, landlord of the Royal William beer-shop, in Cook's buildings, was charged with allowing disorderly conduct in his house, having 9 men and 2 or 3 prostitues in his house drinking early on Sunday morning. Source: The Hull Packet and East Riding Times, 12 May 1848, Hull Advertiser 12 May 1848 1855 William Smith, landlord of the Royal William, Trundle Street, charged with selling spirits on the new premises attached to his house, without a license. Source: Hull Daily News, 15 Dec 1855 1858 Royal William, Trundle-Street-lane, transferred from William Smith to James Wing Source: The Hull Advertiser, 14 Aug 1858 1870 Royal William Tavern, Cooks-Buildings to be sold by auction. Source: Hull & Eastern Counties Herald, 8 Sep 1870. 1871 Royal William, Waterhouse-lane, transferred from James Wing to Fred Smith Source: Hull Daily News, 18 March 1871 1876 Henry Cross, landlord of the Royal William public-house, Waterhouse-lane, appealed against a decision of Mr Travis, the stipendiary magistrate at the police court, by which he was fined and licensed endorsed for an infringement of the Licensing Act, for "knowingly permitting his premises to be the resort or place of meeting of reputed prostitutes, and allowing them to remain longer than was necessary for the purpose of obtaining reasonable refreshments". Henry Cross had been landlord for five years. Source: The Hull Packet and East Riding TImes, 7 Jul 1776 1877 Royal William, Waterhouse-lane, transferred from Henry Cross to David Tully Source: Hull Packet, 19 Jan 1877 1879 David Yule stated as landlord of Roytal William public house, Waterhouse Lane Source: Hull Packet, 14 Nov 1879 1880 Francis Turner, landlord of the Royal William public house, Waterhouse Lane, was charged with knowingly allowing prostitutes to assemble in his house. Source: The Hull Daily Packet, 18 Mar 1880 Royal William, Waterhouse-lane, transferred from Antonio Henricks to W. F. Turner Source: The Hull News, 24 Apr 1880 Royal William, Waterhouse-lane, transferred from William F. Turner to Robert Turner Source: Hull Packet, 17 Sep 1880 1881 Royal William, Waterhouse-lane, transferred from Patrick Holland to Robert Turner Source: The Hull Packet and East Riding Times, 17 Jun 1881 1882 Royal William, Waterhouse-lane, transferred from Robert Turner to William Morris Source: Hull Daily News, 23 Sep 1882 1883 Willliam Morris, landlord, assaulted by a young woman at Royal William public house Source: The Hull Packet and East Riding Times, 16 Mar 1883 1892 William Morris was a victualler of the Royal William, living at 30 Waterhouse Lane (Carr lane) Source: Hull Trades and Professions 1892 1893 Royal William, Waterhouse-lane, transferred from the estate of William Morris to Catherine Morris Source: Hull Daily Mail, 11 Oct 1893 1895 Royal William, Waterhouse-lane, transferred from Catherine Morris to James Tillburn Source:The Hull News, 4 May 1895 James Tillburn, licensed victualler commenced business at the Royal William, Waterhouse Lane, Hull in April 1895. Declared bankrupt June 1895. Source: The Daily Mail (Hull), 17 June 1895 Royal William, Waterhouse-Lane, transferred from the Receiver of the Estate of James Tilburn to Vere Sutton Source: The Daily Mail (Hull), 30 July 1895 Royal William Tavern, Waterhouse Lane, transferred from Vere Sutton to Gustav Peterson. Source: The Hull News, 21 September 1895 1899 George Paterson is stated as the landlord of the Royal William public-house, Waterhouse Lane. Source: The Daily Mail (Hull), 11 July 1899 1900 Royal William, Waterhouse-Lane, transferred from the estate of the late tenant, Gustav Petersen to Annie Petersen Source: The Daily Mail (Hull), 25 July 1900 1903 Royal William, Waterhouse-Lane, transferred from A. Bernsten to J. C. Moller Source: The Daily Mail (Hull), 11 Mar 1903 1905 Royal William, Waterhouse-Lane, transferred from J. C. Moller to Annie Bernsten Source: The Daily Mail, 18 Jan 1905 1915 Royal William, Waterhouse-Lane, transferred from A. Bernsten to G. W. Coverdale Source: Hull Daily Mail, 15 Nov 1915 1927 Percey Doughtery named as licensee of Royal William Inn, Waterhouse-lane Hull. Source: The Daily Mail (Hull), 19 Sept 1927 1985 Last calls at historic 150+ year old pub - Stuart and Janet Purcell tenants for six years. Currently owned by Bass. Closed because a major wall is falling down. The pub was bombed during the 1939-45 war. Source: The Daily Mail, 10 Jan 1985 Royal William was closed in 1985 when it was bought from Bass Yorkshire by Dixon Properties Source: Hull Daily Mail, 18 Oct 1988 1987 The Royal William, in Waterhouse Lane, has been bought by Samuel Smith brewery from Dixon Properties, and will be refurbished to coincide with the Prince's Dock development. Source: Hull Daily Mail, 18 June 1987 1988 Royal William reopened in Oct 1988, with Cheryl and Peter Leonard as the new licensees. Source: Hull Daily Mail, 18 Oct 1988 1993 Pub managers, Ian Pinder and Carole Witty, became tenants at the Royal William, in Hull's Waterhouse Lane. The pub is owned by Tom Cobleigh Ltd who decided to transfer it to the firm's tenancies division - the Nice Pub Company. Source: Hull Daily Mail, 10 March 1993

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