Bevor's Arms

No doubt named after the nearby Bevor House. The exact location is not clear as it has a number of differing addresses through the years, but likely to be one of the premises surrounding Firth Square and Shaver Hill on the map below.

1867 - Original Licence granted at this location according to the hearing of the Compensation Authority in 1914.

6 Sep 1867 - Court Case - William King, landlord of the Beevor's Arms, was convicted of permitting drunkenness and fined 20s and costs.

23 Aug 1869 - Brewster Sessions - William King appeared on the "black list." His house, situated at Shaver Hill, was said to be a badly conducted one. He had been fined £3 and costs last July for allowing 6 men and a woman, who were all drunk, to assemble in his taproom. His licence was suspended.

27 Sep 1869 - Brewster Session - William King, keeper of the beerhouse called The Beevers Arms at Shaver Hill, had his certificate suspended at the last sessions on account of having been fined £3 and costs for permitting drunkenness, but his licence was renewed as there had been no further complaint against the applicant.

2 Apr 1871 - Census entry - Bevor's Arms, Vulcan Street.
William KING  Head  M  55  Innkeeper  Knaresboro
Elizabeth KING  Wife  M  55  Armley
Hannah KING  Dau  U  19  Woollen weaver  Knaresborough

2 Mar 1874 - Licence Transfer - Premises not named, Shaver Hill - From William King to Andrew Musgrave.

4 Mar 1878 - Licence Transfer - Premises not named, Shaver Hill - From Andrew Musgrave to Ben Calvert.

3 Apr 1881 - Census - Bevor's Arms, Bevor Row. Publican recorded as Ben Calvert & large family.

7 Mar 1887 - Licence Transfer - Beevers Arms, Beevers Square - From Ben Calvert to Mary Calvert.

5 Apr 1891 - Census - Firth's Square - Premises not named but evidence suggests it was here. Beerhouse keeper recorded as the widow Mary Calvert and family.

7 Nov 1898 - Licence Transfer - Beevers Arms, Beevers Square - From Mary Calvert to John Garside.

31 Mar 1901 - Census - Beevors Arms Tavern, 6 Firth Square. Licenced victualler recorded as John Garside & family. He was also a stuff presser.

1 Jul 1901 - Licence Transfer - Beevers Arms, Beevers Square - From John Garside to Edward Travis.

5 May 1902 - Licence Transfer - Beevers Arms, Beevers Square - From Edward Travis to John Turpin.

24 Nov 1902 - Court Case - John Turpin was convicted of permitting drunkenness on his premises. Fined £2 and costs.

3 Apr 1905 - Licence Transfer - Beevors Arms, Beevors Square - From John Turpin to Tom Muffitt.

3 Oct 1910 - Licence Transfer - Beevors Arms, Beevors Square - From Tom Muffitt to Ned Goodall.

2 Apr 1911 - Census - 6 Firths Square. Premises not named. Beerhouse keeper recorded as Ned Goodall & family.

9 Mar 1914 - Licence Renewal - Referred to the Compensation Authority. This was on grounds of non-necessity and also due to the building not being structurally sound.

29 May 1914 - Compensation Authority - Renewal of the licence was refused and presumably this is when the premises closed down. Ned Goodall then takes on the Regent Hotel.