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THREE FURNACES Still Trading
| Named after the three blast furnaces of the nearby Madeley Court Works, which from 1843 to 1902 produced thousands of tons of iron. The site is now occupied by the Court Works industrial estate, there is still a small foundry on the site.
 The Three Furnaces, photographed circa 1910/12 (obviously during the winter with snow lying in the background).The picture shows Charlie Morris (the butcher from nearby Aqueduct) on horseback, then (l to r): Margaret, Mrs Emily, Emily and Mr Joseph Clarke (landlord), and their married daughter and son-in-law Louise and William Hunter.
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| 1901: |
Three Furnaces |
Stabling |
4 horses |
| Licence |
Full |
Condition |
Good |
| Granted |
1841 |
Trade |
Mining & roadside |
| Owner |
B. Williams, Wrekin Brewery, Wellington. Occupier and Licensee, Samuel Hyde, Manageress Miss Mercy Hyde |
Proximity to other licensed houses |
60 yards |
| Value |
£21 5s |
Position of house with regard to Police |
Good |
| Rooms |
5 rooms up and 4 rooms down |
General Remarks |
Tied to owners for beer |
| Nature of any proceedings |
17/5/1873: Permitting drunkenness, fined £5 and costs 12s 4d.
4/8/1874: Permitting drunkenness, fined £5 and costs 11s 4d.
15/5/1894: Selling adulterated gin, dismissed
25/4/1899: Selling adulterated whisky, fined 10s and £1 11s costs
21/11/1899: Selling liquor to a drunken person, withdrawn
21/11/1899: Drunk on his own premises, withdrawn |
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