Licensees :
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ISAAC BELL	1791 - 1808
CHARLES HOLLIDAY / HOLIDAY	1811 - 1812
WILLIAM TERRINGTON	1822
THOMAS SMITH	1830
MARGARET SMITH	1836 - 1839
JOHN CAPURN BROWN	1845
JAMES WARD	1846
JOHN WILLAMOTT	1847
WILLIAM EDMUNDS Age 56 in 1851	1850 - 1851
ELIZABETH EDMUNDS	1854
MATTHEW HOARE	1856 - 1858
PORTER BARROW & blacksmith Age 31 in 1861 Died Q2 1882 - age 52	*1861 - 1883
GEORGE HUDSON	1885 - 1892
NOAH TURVEY	1896 - 1904
WILLIAM HALLS	1908 - 1912
ERNEST WOODWARD WEBSTER	1914 to 1948
RICHARD CLARENCE LOYNES	19.04.1948
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Mr. & Mrs. STARKIE	to 09.1982
Mrs. ROSA STARKIE	09.1982
JACK & PHYLISS WOODARD	06.1983 - 1984
MARTY & ALAN BLACKMUIR	by 07.1984 -  12.1985+
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Mr & Mrs DORRINGTON	here 1991
JOSIE SHEEHAN	here 10.1998
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August 1987

Formerly the WHALEBONE (pre 1791)

Traded as the WHITE HART from at least 1791 to March 2015.

Offered for sale by auction Monday 4th July 1808.
Good accustomed, brick and tiled Public-house situate in Cowgate Street, with Brew-house, Stabling for Twelve Horses and hay-loft over, coal-house, dove-house and every requisite outbuilding, large yard and pleasant Garden adjoining, well planted with choice fruit trees, containing together by estimation 2R (more or less). In occupation of Isaac Bell who has been at the premises for seventeen years and intends retiring from business.
The premises form a desirable situation for the public line, having been occupied as such with full trade upwards of sixty years. Possession Michaelmas next. Household furniture, stock in trade, brewing utensils and fixtures are to be taken by the purchaser at a valuation.
A Dwelling-house adjoining, in occupation of Mr. T.D. Paine also for sale.

The above suggests the house began trading in c1748.

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Mrs Holliday, wife of the licensee, died Friday 5th April 1811.

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Lot No. 20 in sale of George Morse estate,
held 8th & 9th September 1847.