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The Crown & Woolpack was situated at 5 Cornmarket. Built in 1700 it was originally known as The Old Kings Head and partially demolished in 1788 with the remains being incorporated into the Crown and Sceptre, eventually coming to be known as the Crown and Woolpack.
Public toilets by New Market Hall, 34 and 36 Eastgate, Louth. Grade II Listed mid 19th century. This building formed part of a complex of buildings, much altered over 300 years, of an inn originally called the Old Kings Head partially demolished in 1788 with the remains being incorporated into the Crown and Sceptre, eventually coming to be known as the Crown and Woolpack. Beneath all of the buildings were a series of interconnecting cellars, that served both the brewery and inn. It is not known when the building was converted to Christian Science Reading Room. From April 1st 2019 the toilets were managed by Danfo (UK) Ltd. for the Council. A directory search for the Crown pubs addressed in Cornmarket and New Street produced; 1828-1835 Unable to locate; 1841-1856 William Baldock, Crown & Woolpack, New Street; 1868 Birket Jonathan, wholesale & retail wine, spirit, ale & porter merchant, stamp office, & proprietor of the Masons' Arms family & commercial hotel & posting house, Corn market; 1889 Birkett J. & Son, importers of wine & brandy, brewers, ale & porter merchants, manufacturers of soda water, lemonade &c. 5 Corn market & I, 3 & 5 New street; 1905 Richard Dawson as previous Birkett’s description.
Steve Turner (April 2022)
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