52 London Road

The long closed Volunteer. Photo circa 1980 by Barry Smith.

Now looking a lot better than it was in 1980, the above photograph by Paul Skelton on 9 April 2010, shows the former "Volunteer" that closed its doors in 1908.

It had been "The Britannia" but adopted this sign between 1874 and 1878. It was a fully licensed outlet of Flint where the Superintendent of Police objected to the renewal in 1907. The "Milestone" was 22 yards away, the "Rose and Crown" 35 yards, the "Crown" 154 yards and the "Plough" 170. The stabling in the rear was entered from a side alley. It continued provisionally while the compensation people considered and I never found the outcome of those considerations. The closure would have been then or the following year. By 1910 it flourished as a fried fish shop.

LICENSEE LIST

BEER Thomas 1878-1900 dec'd

BEER Mrs Anne Rebecca 1900-05 end

LOCK James 1905-07 end

CARPENTER 1907

CARTER G 1908

From the Post Office Directory 1882

From the Post Office Directory 1891

From Pikes Dover Blue Book 1895

From the Post Office Directory 1901

From the Post Office Directory 1903