No. 20 of 36 in the 2010 compilation
Anchor Inn
Also known as Free Masons, Oddfellows, Steam Mill
The flagship inn of the old Anchor Brewery.
Known history
A surviving village pub closely tied to the area's brewing history. The Langthorpe Loop guide calls the Anchor the flagship inn of the old Anchor Brewery, whose brewery and maltings buildings are now converted to housing.
Source: Langthorpe Loop heritage walking guide
Bulmer's 1890 directory lists William Stevenson, tailor and victualler, at the Anchor Inn.
Source: Bulmer's Directory, 1890: Kirby Hill parish trades and professions
Bernard Porter's memories give its earlier names: the Free Masons, which became the Oddfellows, then the Steam Mill, which later became the Anchor.
Source: Memories and collected information by Mr Bernard Porter (February 2010)
Dates
| What | When | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| William Stevenson, victualler | 1890 | DocumentedBulmer's Directory, 1890: Kirby Hill parish trades and professions |
Photographs
Open questions
- When did each change of name happen?
Particulars
- Address
- Leeming Lane, Langthorpe
- Area
- Langthorpe
- Historic parish
- Kirby Hill
- Riding
- North Riding
- Kind of house
- Public house
- Status
- Trading pub.
Where
Location: Verified from OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Sources
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- Langthorpe Loop heritage walking guide
Boroughbridge Town Council - Bulmer's Directory, 1890: Kirby Hill parish trades and professions
GENUKI transcription - Memories and collected information by Mr Bernard Porter (February 2010)
Boroughbridge Town Council memories archive - Anchor Inn, Boroughbridge
CAMRA WhatPub - OpenStreetMap
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