Some history of the Angel Hotel at Catterick in the county of Yorkshire
Formerly known as the Angel Inn, this large hostelry became the Angel Hotel in later years. It was a principal coaching house on the old Great North Road. The building's decline was a long process, the building being converted into an Indian restaurant. Around 2017 it went on the market for just £170,000, following which it was converted into flats. Parts of the structure date back to the mid-18th century.
![Catterick : Map extract showing the locations of the Angel Inn and the Golden Lion Inn [1891]](https://www.midlandspubs.co.uk/images/yorkshire/catterick-angel-inn-map-1891.jpg "Catterick : Map extract showing the locations of the Angel Inn and the Golden Lion Inn [1891]")
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![Catterick : Notice of a Volunteer and Tradesmen's Ball held at the Angel Inn [1867]](https://www.midlandspubs.co.uk/images/yorkshire/catterick-angel-ball-1867.jpg "Catterick : Notice of a Volunteer and Tradesmen's Ball held at the Angel Inn [1867]")
Extract from Page 1 of the Richmond & Ripon Chronicle published on Saturday February 9th, 1867.
In the 1890s John and Elizabeth Gill were running the Angel Inn. They would later celebrate their diamond wedding when living at Wath, near Ripon. John Gill was landlord the Angel Inn for 20 years, during which time he served for 16 years with the Prince of Wales's Own Volunteers. He was a crack rifle shot.¹
![Catterick : Extensive Alterations to the Angel Inn [1933]](https://www.midlandspubs.co.uk/images/yorkshire/catterick-angel-alterations-1933.jpg "Catterick : Extensive Alterations to the Angel Inn [1933]")
Extract from Page 7 of the Leeds Mercury published on Wednesday November 29th, 1933.
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![Catterick : Job advertisement for managers of the Angel Hotel [1954]](https://www.midlandspubs.co.uk/images/yorkshire/catterick-angel-managers-1954.jpg "Catterick : Job advertisement for managers of the Angel Hotel [1954]")
Extract from Page 2 of the Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer published on Tuesday August 10th, 1954.
![Catterick : Angel Hotel [1957]](https://www.midlandspubs.co.uk/images/yorkshire/catterick-angel-hotel.jpg "Catterick : Angel Hotel [1957]")
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Licensees of the Angel Hotel
1857 - George Spedding
1886 - Joseph Paulinus Bennison
1893 - John Thomas Gill
Note : this is not a complete list of licensees for this pub. The dates of early licensees are sourced from trade directories, census
data, electoral rolls, rate books and newspaper articles. Names taken from trade directories may be slightly inaccurate as there is some slippage from publication dates
and the actual movement of people.
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"On Friday, the 7th instant, the officers entertained the members of the 14th N.R.Y.T.R.V. corps at a ball and supper in the Assembly
Room of the Angel Inn, Catterick, when about seventy availed themselves of their officers' hospitality, each being accompanied by one of the fair sex.
The ballroom decorations were in military style, under the superintendence of Sergeant Green, and were greatly admired. Dancing commenced at 8.30 p.m., to the
lively strains of the Catterick Quadrille Band, under the able leadership of Corporal George M'Kenzie, and was kept up with great spirit until six o'clock
next morning, when the party dispersed, highly delighted with their entertainment. A most excellent supper, provided by Mrs. Bennison, was done ample justice to
by the numerous guests, under the presidency of Captain J. B. Booth, whose health was most vociferously drank with all the honours in steaming bowls of punch,
after the usual loyal toasts had been proposed and suitably received."
"14th N.R.Y.T.R.V. Ball"
Richmond & Ripon Chronicle : January 22nd 1870 Page 5
References
1. "Northern Items" : Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer; August 15th, 1939, Page 4.
