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The Crown
The Crown
Photo 2008
The Crown, 11 Holloway Street, Lower Gornal.
The pub dates to the around 1830.
In 1937 the pub was acquired by Thomas Booth who also owned among other establishments - The Red Lion Inn,
Lower Gornal, his son George Booth had the licence for the Crown at this time and
issued tokens from here.
A 'Change of Use'to residential was proposed in 2010, however soon after this became the
offices of Ocean Swimming Pools Ltd., a swiming pool construction and maintenace company.
In 2025 it is being converted into a 12 bedroom House of Multiple Occupancy (HMO).
Licensees:
1850, Henry Williams. [P.O. Directory]
1851, Henry Williams, victualler. [Melville & Co.'s Directory of Wolverhampton]
He died in 1865, described as quarryman, he also owned other land and
dwellings nearby,
1865, Daniel Johnson. [Jones Trade Directory]
Daniel Johnson's wife Elizabeth was Henry Williams' daughter.
1871, Daniel Johnson, licensed victualler. [Census]
1881, Daniel Johnson. [Census] 1887, Elisha Marsh. 1893, Elisha Marsh. [ER] 1896-1904, Thomas Fox. [Kelly's Trade Directory] 1901, Thomas Fox. [Census] 1911, John Meredith, publican aged 42, wife Abilgal. [Census] 1912, John Meredith. [Kelly's Trade Directory] 1915, John Meredith. [ER] 1916, William Darby. [Kelly's Trade Directory] 1921, Elizabeth Cole, age 42 (wife of Samuel Cole, brewer) licensed victualler. [Census] 1921-1936, Mary E. Cole (Mrs). [Kelly's Trade Directory] 1937, George Booth. 1940, James Coxshall. [Kelly's Trade Directory]
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The Crown in 2014, now offices.
