Discover a livery stables and long lost pub on Newland, Lincoln

Old photos of Lincoln pop up on the internet all the time, but I've seen the vast majority of them and most are of very poor quality. However, every now and again a real gem turns up, and the first old photo in this double time shift video is one of those.

It shows Gadd's livery stables on Newland, opposite the end of Beaumont Fee, pretty much at the north end of Wigford Way today. The photo is undated, but it is clearly early 20th century.

Gadd's not only did all the usual horse business, carriage hire for weddings etc. apparently they also supplied horses to the police and fire service at busy times like race meetings. As well as the stables here they also had one at St. Mark's.

To the right of Gadd's you can just see the George Hotel, a popular pub back in the day. The George was situated at 16 Newland, and was present by 1828 but was closed and demolished in 1967 to make way for the building of Wigford Way, Lincoln's abortive attempt at an inner ring road.

The first half of this video reminded me that I'd made one of the George 2-3 years ago, so I've included that as the second half of this double. In the second old photo you can see more of the building, including the name "Sloop Hotel" in the lower left windows. That was the name of the pub before 1904 when it became the George.

[gilliangillard]

I learned to ride at Gadds riding school on St Helens Avenue Skellingthorpe Road in the 60s.

[susanbrady]

I remember the Gadd family in 1960s always being involved with horses. I think Tony Gadd bought Moor Lodge at Branston.

[darrenclawson]

Totally unrecognisable. Fantastic time shift …. I wonder why they built Wigford way as it doesn’t really go anywhere ??

[johnflynn]

This is impossible to visualise for those of us who are new to the city - even after being here for 22 years. Fascinating

[glenjones]

You may have found the one pub my lot have no link to there Mr B.