| Lists of licensees can be accessed (both alphabetically and under pub name) via the frontpage |
| NAME | ADDRESS | NOTES |
| Talbot (1) | 40 Witton Street | (Opposite the George and Dragon) It was opened in 1831 but was given its name
by the licensee John Wilkinson when he moved there in 1840. Behind the Talbot stood a small cottage with shared access to Witton Street. This was considered objectionable by the magistrates since it meant that the back door to the Inn could not be locked, hindering proper surveillance of the licence laws. |
| For the Talbot(2)-see the Navigation Inn (H-O) |
| Thatched House Tavern | 121/123 Chester Road, Castle* | The end portion of the Thatched Tavern House in the photograph may have been the original
beerhouse opened in 1869. The premises were probably formed from
3 cottages, built at different dates, which stood here. From 1888 until 1987 all its licensees were from the same family. |
| Townshend Arms | Witton Brow (East of the point where the former road from Wincham and Marston
joined the Old Warrington Road). The isolated position of this Inn 'suggests considerable antiquity'. |
Also known locally as the 'Witch and Devil'. The Inn was named The Townshend Arms in 1821 after the name of the person who then owned the land. Formerly it was called the Barry Arms, after John Smith Barry of Marbury Hall. The Last known licensee (by which time the premises were under lease from the Salt Union to Greenhall Whitley) was Mrs Mary Ann BROGDEN. (Description of the demise of the Townshend Arms) |
| For the Travellers Rest(1) see- the seven Stars(2) (P-S) |
| Traveller's Rest (2) | Mill Lane (13 Warrington Road) | Opened 1845, demolished 1903 It was demolished with its next door neighbour, the Ring 'o Bells, the two premises being replaced by a single building on the same site called the Ring 'o Bells |
| Traveller's Rest (3) | 19 Chester Road | 1881-1969 Junction of Zion Street with Chester Road. Demolished with redevelopment of Beeston Street. |
| Turk's Head (1) | 10 (12) High Street (The Bullring) | 1773-1906 Despite its small appearance from the front, this Inn did at one time have a brew house where it brewed its own beer. It also had a club room (outside) and 2 stables for up to 6 horses. The cellar was actually on the 'ground floor' but as the land sloped, it was actually below the level of the river. |
| for the Turks head(2)-see the Prince Albert Vaults |
| Victoria Inn (or Vaults) |
23 London Road | 1853-1927 also known as The BOARD, The VAULTS and The VICTORIA VAULTS. This beerhouse was situated halfway between the River Weaver Inn and the Volunteer. It was demolished in 1929, suffering severely from subsidence. |
| Vine(1) | Unknown Location | There is a large gap between dates of licencees for this named alehouse, which may indicate that they were in fact two separate businesses. |
| Vine Tavern (2) | 11 High Street (Next to the Bullring) | 1776-1921 Formerly called the Roebuck, until 1833, The Vine was one of the largest Inns in Northwich. It was also known locally as the Grapes. The premises were demolished after their closure and sale to the Urban District Council. Estate Agents now have a business on the site. |
| Volunteer (1) | 17 Crown Street | 1850-1893 Stood over the street from the Goldsmiths Arms. One of the inns which was closed in 1893 in order for a licence to be granted for the Greenbank Hotel |
| Volunteer (2) | 31 London Road* | One of two 'Volunteers'on this site The former building was dismantled and replaced in 1929 with a single story structure |
| Walton Arms | 9 Waterloo Road | 1869-1912 Built by John Walton of Hartford on land leased in 1847 from John Twemlow and John Cheshire. Sold by John Walton's granddaughter (Mary Vickerman) to Greenall-Whitley in 1894, for £622. It was generally known as The Pig and Whistle. Three houses (5, 7 and 9 Waterloo Road) were built over its site. |
| For the Waterloo-see the Beehive (A-G) For the Watermans-see the Witton Chimes (this page) And for the Weaver Navigation-see the Navigation (H-O) |
| Wheatsheaf (1) | 15 Castle Street | One of the towns busiest hotels in the late 19th and early 20th centuries despite severe subsidence damage (which led to its ultimate demise) |
| For the Wheatsheaf(2)-see the White Hart (this page) |
| White Bear (1) | unknown location | 1782-1787 |
| White Bear (2) | unknown location ?Witton Street |
1776-1782 |
| White Hart | Location Unknown (other than in Leftwich) | 1769-1792 Known first as the Ring o' Bells, then the Wheatsheaf and finally as the White Hart |
| White Horse | 5 Crown Street/Cross Street | 1816-1880 lost its Ale-house status c1828 and became a Beerhouse. |
| White Lion (1) | 57 Church Street, Davenham | 1769-1876 Now the house of the verger for St Wilfred's Church |
| White Lion (2) | 71 (73) Witton Street | Replaced an earlier building in 1885, due to severe subsidence damage. Continued subsidence after 1885 caused the new building to lose a storey in height. Part of a small complex known as White Lion Court, which changed hands in 1828 for the sum of £450. In 1885 an 'entry' ran between the Inn and the building to its right. However as well as sinking, the Inn also closed in towards its neighbour so that 'entry' eventually, almost disappeared. |
| For the Witch and Devil-see Townshend Arms (this page) |
| Winnington Lodge | Winnington Lane* | This building was formerly a Winnington mansion, named 'Oakleigh'. It had opened as a restaurant called the Grey Parrot, was re-incarnated as the 'Snooty Fox', then the 'Rock Garden' in the early 1980's, and in 1988 as 'Winnington Lodge'. |
| Witton Chimes | 124 Witton Street* | 1834- present Named the Watermans Arms until 1979. Rebuilt in 1929 after subsidence damage had caused a gradual but severe twisting in the structure. Stories are still told of one of the inns longstanding and popular landladies, Anne 'Ma' Kenyon (1936-71) |
| For the Woodpecker, see Quincey's (P-S) |
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