New Hall Inn

The New Hall Inn, also known as the Hole in the Wall, is a Grade II listed public house in Bowness on Windermere, and the oldest pub in the town.

History

The Hole in t'Wall (2013)

The historic New Hall building on Lowside, Bowness, dates to around 1650.[1]

Thomas Longmire, a noted wrestler of his era, was landlord of the pub between 1852 and 1862.[2]

The New Hall Inn gained its pub licence in 1866.[3]

The New Hall Inn was acquired by John Booth of the Old Brewery, Ulverston, in 1880, and numerous changes to the pub were made.[4][5]

The pub was one of the largest in Bowness by 1890, by which time it was known locally as the "Hole in the Wall", or "Hole in t'Wall" in regional dialect.[5] Numerous reasons are given for the name; there may have been in a literal hole in the wall of the building to pass drinks to either the neighbouring blacksmith, although sometimes it it suggested that ostlers were the recipient.[6]

The inn was the oldest licensed house in Bowness by 1907.[7] It appealed to a working class clientele, particularly boatmen.[7]

The building gained its Grade II listing in 1973.[8]

Robinsons Brewery acquired the pub in 1982, and continue to operate it as of 2018.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Bowness Conservation Area". Lake District National Park. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "Renewal of New Hall Inn, Bowness". Lakes Herald. 11 June 1909.
  3. ↑ "The New Hall Inn". Lakes Chronicle and Reporter. 10 March 1909.
  4. ↑ "Sale of Property". Kendal Mercury. 20 August 1880.
  5. 1 2 "Public House Chat". Lakes Herald. 13 June 1890.
  6. ↑ Jules Brown (24 January 2013). The Rough Guide to the Lake District. Rough Guides Limited. p. 61. ISBN 978-1-4093-6505-1.
  7. 1 2 "The New Hall Inn Licence". Lakes Chronicle and Reporter. 13 March 1907.
  8. ↑ "HOLE IN T'WALL PUBLIC HOUSE, WITH ATTACHED BUILDINGS TO SOUTH". Historic England. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  9. ↑ "Frederic Robinson". Financial Times (28, 841). 3 August 1982.
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