Beehive Tavern 115 Digbeth

[Vivienne14]

A few snippets from newspapers about the Beehive Tavern, a public house which once stood on the site of Digbeth Police Station.

1865 Joseph Duggan, 115 Digbeth licensed beerseller, report of his wife (Caroline) killed by lightening which struck the premises, slight damage to the building
1865 Francis Powers (labourer) accused of assault was living at the Beehive beerhouse, Digbeth
1876 William Nicholls (labourer) lived at the Beehive Inn, Digbeth Birmingham
1872 Ann Carver Bee Hive, Digbeth fined for keeping her house open and trading during Sunday Divine Service
1882 William Bryan (fruiterer) was about to move to the Beehive Tavern

 

[Vivienne14]

The Beehive Tavern was at 115 Digbeth. The public house (PH) was marked on Goad's 1895 insurance plan. The annotated plan is attached below.

 

[Astoness]

a rellie of mine ran the beehive in 1901

lyn

 

[Vivienne14]

I'm hoping to be able to dig out some more info Lyn. Do you know of any photos of the place ?

 

[pjmburns]

1901 census entry but pub not named

 

[Astoness]

1901 census entry but pub not named
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yes thanks jan thats the beehive with rellie harry checketts..viv sadly i dont have any photos of the beehive but always on the look out.. from memory i have another rellie albert henry downes at 102 digbeth he was gone by 1904 my notes say this was the clements vaults...again no photos as yet..

lyn