Hotels in Launceston to 1900
169 Charles St. Google Maps.
Now a shop.
Photo while still a hotel (1960s-1980s)
Earlier but poor quality image
1885 street scene, cnr of Charles and York Streets. Charles St runs from the bottom left corner. Enfield must be the third from the corner, next door to the low auction mart building.)
1868-85 Elijah E. Panton, Enfield Hotel, Charles Street
1885-88 Jane Elizabeth Panton, Enfield Hotel, Charles Street
1888+ Edward Henry Panton, Enfield Hotel, Charles-street.
Charles and Elizabeth St
(inomplete)
1867 Martin Blake
Cornwall Chronicle, 5 October 1867
The Workmen’s Club has boon removed from Patterson-street to the promises at the corner of Charles and Elizabeth-streets, formerly the Prince Albert Hotel, and formal possession was taken on the the inst., when supper-was given. An excellent spread was provided and a very pleasant evening was passed, the President, Adye Douglas, E q., occupying the chair.
Launceston Examiner, 18 June 1868
Charles Street
1835 John Sutherland, Bird-in-Hand, ?
1836 Thomas Martin, Bird-in-Hand, Charles Street
Launceston Advertiser, 15 October 1835
Cnr George and Brisbane Street.
1838 Thomas Dudley, cnr Brisbane and George Streets
George St, with Brisbane St corner, 2016.
Previously on this site was Rose and Thistle, then the Horse and Groom, and later the Union Inn, under Nicholas Clarke.
Cornwall Chronicle, 22 December 1838
Charles Street
cnr Wellington & Elizabeth Streets
(John Ashton owned land on the NW corner, later the site of George Inn)
Formerly Black Bull, Charles & Brisbane Streets?
1830 Henry Hinksman, King’s Arms, Charles Street
1831 Elizabeth Hinksman, King’s Arms, Charles Street
1832 George Dodery, King’s Arms, Charles Street
1833 Benjamin Walford, King’s Arms, Launceston
1834 John Ashton, King’s Arms, Charles Street
1834 John Ashton, King’s Arms, Wellington & Elizabeth Streets
1835 Thomas Neal
1836 John Ashton, King’s Arms, Wellington & Elizabeth Streets
1836-38 Henry Chalk, King’s Arms, Wellington Street
Launceston Advertiser, 4 October 1830
Robert Marr had the Black Bull, cnr Brisbane and Charles Streets until 1829.
Burial of Henry Hinksman (RGD 34/1/1 Burials Launceston, 1831)
Charles Street.
1829 James Hill, St Andrew, Charles Street
Transferred to Perth.
Colonial Times, 20 November 1829
Launceston Advertiser, 31 May 1830
1827 Robert Heany, Waterloo Tavern, Charles Street
1829 R. Henney, Waterloo Tavern, Charles Street
1830 Richard Heaney, Waterloo Tavern, Charles Street
Later Ship Inn
Hobart Town Courier, 5 April 1828
There are few mentions of the Waterloo outside of licensing notices.
Launceston Advertiser, 21 May 1830
cnr Charles and York Streets
1826–27 Robert Towers, Caledonia Hotel, Charles Street
1828-35 Mungo Sommerville, Caledonian, Charles Street
1836-37 George Sinclair Brodie, Caledonia Wine Vaults
1838 George Milne, Caledonian Tavern
1840 James McLeish, Caledonian Wine Vaults, Charles Street
Later
Colonial Times, 1 September 1826
Hobart Town Courier, 19 April 1828
Charles & Brisbane Street
1826 Robert Marr, Black Bull, Launceston
1827 Robert Marr, Black Bull, Charles Street
Became King’s Arms?
St. Andrew’s Day.-A similar Meeting to that which took place at the British Hotel, was observed by the Sons of Caledonia, at Launceston, at the Inn kept by Mr. Marr, at the sign of the Black, Bull. The Meeting was respectably and well attended. The dinner was excellent; the usual toasts and sentiments were drank ; and the room was decorated with the Thistle, Hose, and Shamrock, gracefully entwined.
Colonial Times, 8 December 1826
CRIMINAL COURT LAUNCESTON
Thursday.
William Stopford was found guilty of forging and offering as true, a forged receipt for cattle, with intention to defraud Mr. Marr of the Black Bull.
Hobart Town Courier, 3 November 1827
Hobart Town Courier, 5 July 1828
Cnr Charles & Brisbane Streets
1829 Gavin Hogg, White Conduit House, Charles Street
1830 Henry Davis, White Conduit House, Brisbane Street
1831 Henry Davis, White Conduit House, Charles Street
1832-34 Joseph Howell, White Conduit House, Charles Street
Launceston Advertiser, 1 February 1830
Launceston Advertiser, 5 April 1830