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Hotels in Launceston to 1900

A note about the dates
What was the first hotel in Launceston?

Robin Hood and Little John

5 March 2024 by Xenith

1835 James Osborn, Robin Hood and Little John, Launceston

Cornwall Chronicle, 28 November 1835

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Wattle Tree Inn

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I want to find the location of all the old hotels in Launceston, and a picture of them. So maybe ALL is not possible, but as many as possible.

I do this by tracing the changes in sign (name), licensee and location through the annual licensing lists, and anything other information I come across. There’s a lot missing though. Oral and family history can help fill in the gaps, so comments are welcome.

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Categories

Country
Hotel
Launceston
Temperance Hotel/Coffee Rooms
When
- 1820s
- 1830s
- 1840s
- 1850s
- 1860s
- 1870s
- 1880s
- 1890s

Sources

Newspaper articles & screenshots are from Trove digitised newspapers unless otherwise noted.

Online Maps

Smythe, H. W. H., Plan of the town of Launceston, VDL, 1835

George Fuller's map of Launceston showing the hotels (made 1890s from his memories of the 1830s)

Launceston, 1881

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