Golden Lion, York, Joseph Mollett, Thomas Bell, and James Bell black plaque
Overview
Golden Lion, York, Joseph Mollett, Thomas Bell, and James Bell black plaque is recorded as Commemorative plaque in England York. This black commemorative plaque records: Golden Lion. The Golden Lion, originally the private dwelling of a wealthy local Cotton Trader and Mill Owner, was first licensed to sell Ale in 1771.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This black commemorative plaque records: Golden Lion.
People and events
The saved account records: The Golden Lion, originally the private dwelling of a wealthy local Cotton Trader and Mill Owner, was first licensed to sell Ale in 1771.
How it worked
The saved account records: Two years later the Pub was bought, at auction, by one Joseph Mollett for £715.
What remains
The saved account records: In 1828 the Pub was once again on the market and was bought by Thomas and James Bell for £710.
Why it mattered
Golden Lion, York, Joseph Mollett, Thomas Bell, and James Bell black plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: Golden Lion. The Golden Lion, originally the private dwelling of a wealthy local Cotton Trader and Mill Owner, was first licensed to sell Ale in 1771. Two years later the Pub was bought, at auction, by one Joseph Mollett for £715. In 1828 the Pub was once again on the market and was bought by Thomas and James Bell for £710. In 1902 The Golden Lion was described in the Chief Constables report as having:- 5 bedrooms, 3 of which could be set apart for travellers, an upstairs Sitting-room, a Smokeroom, Dram Shop, Snug, Bottling Dept.… The importance lies in the life remembered here, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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