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The Furnace Inn was situated on Derby Road and is now used as a Chinese restaurant, following closure in 2003. Publican in 1871 and 1881 was William Clough.
I found your web site and as I am doing a family tree I wondered if you had any info on my great-grandfather a Mr Frank Gascoigne who was publican at the Prince of Wales on Beetwell Street for many years. As he was born around 1880 I don't think he took over the pub until around the First World War (he never went to war suspect he was too old). My grandmother and great aunt (both born turn of century approx) lived there as girls I know. He then was landlord of the Furnace Inn on Derby Road for many years throughout World War 2 and post war years as I know my mother said they used the cellars as an air raid shelter. I am in my late 50s and can distinctly remember staying there as a small girl with my cousins and we thought it gloomy and spooky. My aunt has a terrific photo of the family behind the Furnace bar (I think it's the Furnace and not POW as have to check) and my mother has a pic of my G-G-F in front of the Furnace as an elderly man. I know he was offered the license of the new pub at Kirkstone Road Newbold on the estate whilst he was still at the Furnace and he wanted my father to take it but as mum had been brought up in pubs and had me and my brother she wasn't happy so it never happened. G-G-F lived with us until he died in his sleep in his 80s. That's all I know but am working on it and any info/copies of pics would be very welcome. Oddly just tried the 1911 census website but no trace of the pubs or anything.
Anne Harper
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Picture source: Hania Franek