Red Lion Inn
Overview
The Red Lion is (probably) the oldest pub in the village of Paulton - it is at least the earliest for which specific mention is made in the local papers. It seems to have been known interchangeably as the "Red Lion" or the "Paulton Inn", although this is likely to be because it was the only Inn in Paulton, there was therefore no ambiguity. The original building was demolished and rebuilt in (largely) its modern form in 1848, and was substantially expanded in the 1970s.
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Location
Licensees
- ????-1851-???? John Wilcox - ????-1860-1861 George Carter - ????-1864-1866-???? Grace Slade Carter - ????-1869-???? Thomas Towill - ????-1871-???? James Touvil - ????-1874-???? William Ashman - ????-1879 James Heatherleigh - 1879-1881-1891-???? Frederick Pow - ????-1935-???? Thomas Simmonds - ????-1938-1965 Ernest Brent - 1965-???? E. Slater - 1976-???? Mike and Norma Lockyear
Owners
- ????-1957-???? Oakhill Brewery - ????-1965-???? Courage
Timeline
| Date | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 07/10/1790 | Earliest mention I can find in the British Newspaper Archive - an auction is happening at the Red Lion Inn | Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette - 07 October 1790 |
| 02/05/1811 | Paulton Manor is for sale by auction, including Red Lion Inn, along with Coal Mines, Cottages, Farm Houses and 550 acres of land | Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette - 02 May 1811 |