The Houghtonian Magazine Vol 1 Issue 3 - Houghton-le-Spring

THE HOUGHTONIAN | JULY 2011 | VOL 1 ISSUE 3 | ISSN 1757-3890A NEW SECTION has been added to the HHwebsite, covering the history of Houghton’s manypublic houses, bars and clubs. Your help isneeded to help expand the proprietors list forHoughton’s oldest pub, the Golden Lion.1824 – Rev John Bulmer, Rev Edward Bulmer, PhillipBulmer and Francis Louise Bulmer1827 – John Welsh1829 & 1834 – John Welch1851/55/58 – Thomas Surtees1890 – George Harding1894 – Hugh Hall1914 – John Stamp1973 – Matt Roseberry???? – Charlie ?Sept 2003 – Andrew and Nicola (tbc)???? – Vonna and Mark HardySept 2008 – Paul and Rachael ThompsonLet us know if you can fill any of the gaps!500 YEARS OF history vanished from Houghton inearly 2011 when the saplings from the historic GilpinThorn were removed from the Council Office groundsin Houghton Rectory Park. The saplings, which werepainstakingly grown in 1992 from the original GilpinThorn, were the last remaining link to the ancienthawthorn which died at the hands of vandals in the1990s. In recent years the saplings have been in avery sorry state, covered in lichen growth andunsupported. YOU CAN FIND OUT more about theoriginal Gilpin Thorn (below) on the HH website.1950s2011