Star and Garter, 2-3 Bishop Street

These premises have been known by different names during their history:FROMTONAME
18221920Star and Garter
18501881Spirit Vaults
Bishop Street looking towards Burges, 1905 Bishop Street looking south in 1905. The Star and Garter is the last property on the right, opposite Silver Street. In 1850, 1874 and 1881 this is the SPIRIT VAULTS, 3 Bishop Street. In March 1919 an application was made for removal of the Star and Garter's licence due to the high number of houses in the vicinity and "the character of the neighbourhood". In December 2020 compensation of £3,308 was awarded.


A reference to the Most Noble order of the Garter, the highest order of knighthood in Britain. Instituted by Edward III about 1348, with the motto 'Honi soit qui mal y pense', 'shamed be whoever thinks ill of it'. The order is limited to the sovereign, other members of the royal family, and twenty-five knights. The star forms part of the insignia.

LICENSEES:

1822 - 1823 Joseph Thornicroft 1867 Henry Baily 1867 - 1886 Benjamin Jackson 1890 - 1891 W. Howkins 1893 - 1896 W. Ward 1903 O. L. Lovegrove 1905 E. G. Peach 1909 - 1913 Arthur Farndon 1919 Charles Henry Parker 1919 - 1920 Thomas Emery
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