Families of the Lyth Valley
The Plough Inn (Lyth Valley Hotel)
A Drovers' Inn in the 19th Century
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The Plough Inn and the Park Family
View of the area aroiund the Lyth Valley Hotel
Occupants
| 1841 Census | Brian Bell Innkeeper |
| 1851 Census | Richard Wood Innkeeper with 12 acres |
| 1861 Census | William Pattinson, Victular |
| 01/10/68 | Westmorland Gazette advert “to let Plough Inn with 16 acres”. Mr Daker Taylor will show. Richard Docker, Underbarrow, Owner |
| Mr Daker Taylor will show. Richard Docker, Underbarrow, Owner | |
| 1878 | Westmorland Gazette advert “M B Hodgson for sale 4 cattle, 1 sow, tools and furniture for George Moss” |
| 01/02/78 | To let, Plough Inn with 18 acres |
| 1881 Census | George Hayton, Innkeeper, wife Mary and sons William & Edward |
| 02/02/89 | Westmorland Gazette advert “to let, Plough Inn with 17 acres now in the occupation of Mr Anthony Downham” |
| 1895 Kellys | Robert Park, Innkeeper |
| 1901 Census | George Park, Innkeeper |
| 10/05/02 | Westmorland Gazette advert “M B Hodgson for sale, Plough Inn with 10 acres – Mr Park Tenant” |
| 03/02/17 | Westmorland Gazette advert “Sale at Plough Inn of Virginia Cottage (The Row) and surplus larch tree tops” |
| 1920 | Frank Park, Innkeeper |
| 01/10/23 | Westmorland Gazette advert “Hunt Ball to be held in Plough Inn barn. |
| Inmans of Draw Well will provide the music” | |
| 1923 | Mr Tolson purchased Plough Inn and land for £800 and spent £300 on repairs |
| 1926 | Westmorland Gazette report “a meeting of the compensation board tried to close the Inn down”. |
| 1927 | Tolsons moved the Inn to a barn on the opposite side of the road. The old inn was demolished for road widening. |
| 01/03/37 | The Inn was destroyed by fire – the Tolsons escaped unhurt. |
| 1937 | Westmorland Gazette reported that Mr Tolson was too old to be an Innkeeper at 84. |
| 1938 | New purpose built hotel erected and the Plough Inn became known as the Lyth Valley Hotel. |
| 1938 | New owner, Mrs Ashcroft, who also owned the Levens Hotel (Brettargh Holt). The cutlery at the Lyth Valley Hotel for a few years had Levens Hotel engraved on it. Miss Nicholl was Manager and Robert Park was barman. There were several owners after Mrs Ashcroft, including Peter Brown, Harrimans, Mr McCrawrey and Mr Isherwood. |
| 1974 | Mr & Mrs Doodson purchased Lyth Valley Hotel. |
| 15/04/81 | Pat Doodson’s funeral (wife of George) |
| 2012 | George Doodson owner |