[from Inns of Douglas]
Previously Market Inn (qv). Much confusion is possible because of two similar named establishments existing within a short distance of each other. Originally there was a Market Inn and an Old Market Inn (presumeably the names reflected the dates of establishment). The Market Inn renamed itself Market Hotel thus releasing the name for Old Market Inn to become simply Market Inn but it soon reacquired the epithet Old. 1878 - Fisher, James Aloysius (1878 lic court) - 'Market Inn' 1881 - Creer, Mrs Eliza Christian (proprietor) (Brown's directory 1881) address Market Place 1887 - Christian, W. (Examiner Douglas Directory 1887) 1889 - Christian, Wm. (Porters Directory 1889) |
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previously simply Strand Inn (qv) when a newcomer adopted New Strand Inn, by 1875 had adopted 'old' John Woodruff came from Cheshire - see brief family history |
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