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The Royal Exchange
1865 Sale Notice
VALUABLE FREEHOLD PROPERTY
AT LOWER GORNALL.
TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION,
By Messrs. ASTON and SOLLOM, on FRIDAY, the 21st day of July, 1865, at Mr. Jevons’, Five Ways Inn, Lower Gornal, aforesaid, at Six o’clock in the evening (by order of the Mortgagee), and subject to conditions then to be produced.
All that new and substantially built RETAIL TAVERN, situate nearly opposite the Church, at Lower Gornal, in the county of Stafford, and fronting the road from Lower Gornal to Sedgley; together with the Brewhouse, Malt Room, and Butcher’s Shop, Outbuildings, extensive Yard, walled Garden, and Premises, thereto belonging, as the same are now, or late were in the occupation of the owner, Mr. Isaac Marsh; and also all that convenient DWELLING HOUSE and PREMISES adjoining the same, and fronting the said road. The Premises comprise an area of 1,000 square yards, or thereabouts, part of which may be sold off for building purposes, and will realise an income of £50 per annum.
For further particulars, apply to the Auctioneers, Darlington Street; or Messrs. Pinchard and Shelton, Solicitors, Queen Street, Wolverhampton.
Royal Exchange Inn, Church Street, Lower Gornal.
An early purpose built inn, erected for Isaac Marsh probably around 1850, the inn appears to have had difficulty in obtaining a license due to the proximity of other licensed premises and objections.
It only persisting as a pub for a short time in the mid-19th Century.
There is still some uncertainty in its exact location and research is still ongoing, although it is speculated that this was later to become known as Petworth House, a prominent building in Church Street, currently known as Keidel House.
Much of this speculation is derived from the fact that a solicitor by the name of Thomas Gould, from Petworth in Surrey, moved to Lower Gornal around 1869, it is believed he purchased this property and converted it to a dwelling.
It is speculated that Gould's move to Gornal could have been in connection with his later marriage to Emily Rooker, daughter of the reverend James Yates Rooker, who's vicarage was situate directly opposite Petworth House.
Also the fact that Gould rented and later sold a malthouse to a congregation that converted it to a church and worshiped there before St. Pauls Church in Lake Street was built - which was virtually at the back of Petworth House.
Some Gornal Stone can be seen in the construction of the present Church which it is assumed was part of the old malthouse purchased along with the Royal Exchange by Thomas Gould.
Petworth House, Church Street
in 1855, Isaac Marsh applied for a licence and it was noted to have been erected as a public house at a cost of £1,000, which would be a substantial building in the 19th Century. It was "situated close or opposite St. James' Vicarage" according to the license application.
The present house is rendered, and possibly constructed of Gornal Stone but this has still to be confirmed.
The 'Royal Exchange' was mentioned in the 1860-65 period, but not afterwards.
Licensees:
1861, Isaac Marsh, Church Street, butcher and inn keeper age 34. [Census]
1862-1863, Isaac Marsh.
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