Mason’s Arms, High Street – Duke of Wellington
Closed – 1970?
This pub was located opposite the White Hart and was used as a midwifery centre but is now empty. It appears that this was originally called the Duke of Wellington.
Owners
1872 John Glew, Crowle (Register of licences)
???? Thomas Clark, Crowle (Register of licences)
???? Thomas Tune’s Executors, Crowle (Register of licences)
1892 Fox & Sons (Thomas Tune’s Executors, Crowle) (Register of licences)
1903 Messrs Fox & Sons, Crowle (Register of licences)
Licensees – as listed in the Register of Licences granted in the Western Division Hundred of Manley in the parts of Lindsey in the County of Lincoln [1872 to circa 1940]
| Licensed Premises | Licensee | Date of Transfer |
| Mason’s Arms | Thomas Mann | 6 Sep 1872 |
| Mason’s Arms | Amelia Mann | 25 Oct 1872 |
| Mason’s Arms | Henry Cowling | 28 May 1875 |
| Mason’s Arms | Thomas Wilcox | 23 Aug 1878 |
| Mason’s Arms | John Chester | 11 Mar 1881 |
| Mason’s Arms | Peter Cranidge | 6 Jul 1893 |
| Mason’s Arms | Albert Wainwright | 14 Jan 1932 |
| Mason’s Arms | Thomas William Mason | 13 May 1937 |
| Mason’s Arms | Harry Storey | 1 Sep 1938 |
| Mason’s Arms | Thomas William Mason | 11 May 1939 |
| Mason’s Arms | James Paterson | 29 Feb 1940 |
Trade Directories etc.
1870 Thomas Maims is granted a new license for the Mason’s Arms Crowle. (Lincolnshire Chronicle – 07/10/1870)
1871 Thomas Mann – Ag Labourer & Beer House Keeper (1871 Census)
1875 James Cowling – License granted to sell (Lincolnshire Chronicle – Friday 21 May 1875)
1881 John Chester, Occupation, Beer house keeper, 1881 – Mason’s Arms, Crowle, Lincolnshire (1881 Census)
1891 John Chester, Occupation, Innkeeper, 1891 – Mason’s Arms, Crowle, Lincolnshire (1891 Census)
1901 Peter Cranidge, Occupation, Innkeeper, 1901 – Masons Arms, High Street, Crowle, Lincolnshire (1901 Census)
1911 Peter Cranidge – Innkeeper (1911 Census)
1910 Tax Assessment Report;
Occupier: Cranidge, Peter – From 15th May 1893
Owner: James Fox & Son
Former sale: 1892
Particulars: Beer House situated in High Street
Description of Buildings: Tap Room, Smoke Room, Cellar, Penny(?) Bar
6 ?? & Cart Shed 7 Box
Club room over
1966 Parkins (Avril Turner Project)