The Greyhound Inn, Penkhull
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The Greyhound Inn, Penkhull
Image: © Brian Deegan Taken: 12 Jul 2020
The original building dates back to circa 1540, during the time of the Tudor Royals, when it was built as a "one large room" yeoman's house. From 1558 to 1829 it was used for the monthly Manorial court for the Mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme, trying local residents on all manner of charges from stealing a loaf of bread to murder. In 1704 the building was enlarged to its present size, and between 1802 and 1828 was owned by another yeoman, John Townsend, who divided it into three dwellings. In 1829 one George Thomas Taylor bought the 1704 building and converted it into a Public and Victualling House, laying the foundations of the pub as we know it today. In 1936, Parkers Brewery of Burslem acquired the old c. 1540 hall and incorporated it into the Greyhound Inn that you see today. No.14 Neville Malkin's "Grand Tour" of the Potteries http://www.thepotteries.org/tour/014.htm
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Image Location
Latitude
53.000267
Longitude
-2.197092