List of James Fox & Sons Ltd pubs

1. James Fox purchased land on Regent Street and Back Regent Street, Barnsley, in March 1867.
2. Trafalgar Inn, New Street, Barnsley, May 1867.
3. Old Windmill, Shambles Street, Barnsley, May 1867.
4. Star Inn, Hoyland Road, Hoyland Common, May 1867.

Thomas Fox & Charles Fox, described as ‘wine & spirit merchants’ took over c.1885 and extended the tied-house estate thus:-

5. Swan Inn, Queen Street, Barnsley, October 1889;
6. Boy & Barrel (later Marlborough Hotel), Dodworth Road, Barnsley, November 1892;
7. Off-licence, Grace Street, Barnsley, December 1892;
8. George Hotel (formerly the Sailor Prince), Sheffield Road, Barnsley, January 1893 (ex- Barnsley Brewery Co. This pub closed in 1911.
9. Off-licence, Oxford Street/ Park Road, Barnsley, January 1893.
10. Off-licence, Beech Street/ Park Road, Barnsley, January 1893.
11. Off-licence, Senior Lane, Royston, February 1893.
12. Elephant Hotel, Market Place, Pontefract, April 1893.
13. Burlington Hotel, Alexander Street, Goole, by 1893.
14. William IV, Howden, by 1893.
15. Plough Inn, Adlingfleet, Lincolnshire, by 1893.
16. Blacksmith’s Arms, High Street, Bawtry, by 1893.
17. Windmill, Finkle Street, Thorne, by 1893.
18. Blue Bell, Manor Road, Hatfield, by 1893.

According to Friedrich the Fox’s did not acquire the Isle of Axholme Brewery until 1894.

19. Railway Hotel, Bridge Street, Castleford, March 1895.
20. Coach & Horses, Sheffield Road, Barnsley, April 1895.
21. Spread Eagle, Market Street, Penistone, May 1895.
22. Off-licence, Thomas Street, Swinton, November 1895.
23. Sold the Swan Inn, Barnsley, to Barnsley Brewery Co., April 1896.
24. Good Woman Inn, St Sepulchre Gate, Doncaster, May 1899.
25. Sold the Plough Inn, Adlingfleet, June 1900.
26. Old Royal Oak, Peel Square, Barnsley, January 1901, on the site of which the Imperial Hotel was built.
27. Off-licence, Summer Street, Barnsley, January 1906.
28. Off-licence, Dodworth Road, Barnsley, March 1908.

Registered as James Fox & Sons Ltd., September 1917, with the Victoria Hotel, South End, Thorne and the Queens Hotel, Barnsley, in addition to the above.

29. Sold the Percy Arms, Knedlington, to Hull Brewery Co., August 1928.
30. Off-licence, Sackville Street, Barnsley, January 1930.
31. Off-licence, 74 Castlereagh Street, Barnsley, May 1931.
32. Off-licence, Albert Road, West Melton,

Taken over in October 1949 by the Barnsley Brewery Co Ltd.

In the Isle of Axholme area Fox & Sons also owned:-

33. White Hart, High Street, Crowle,
34. Cross Keys, Market Place, Crowle,
35. Butcher’s Arms, Crowle (now known as the Hunter’s Arms and is a free-house).
36. Mason’s Arms, Crowle (no longer in existence).
37. Bay Horse, Shore Road, Garthorpe.
38. South Yorkshire Inn, Ealand (no longer in existence).
39. Dolphin, Althorpe. This apparently was Fox’s showpiece when opened.
40. Steer Arms, High Street, Belton.
41. Furnace Arms, High Street, Scunthorpe.
42. Lord Roberts, Wells Street, Scunthorpe.
43. Black Bull, Wrawby Street, Brigg.
44. Crown, High Street, Scunthorpe (opened in 1909).
45. Angel, High Street, Bawtry (referred for compensation, 1907).

List of James Fox & Sons Ltd pubs

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