This photo, taken at around 1900s, is of the Black Lion Hotel, North Ormesby. The public house was based at Smeaton Street and Pearson Street.
Photo courtesy of Department of Planning, Cleveland County Council.
The Black Lion Hotel (c1900s)
Categories: Public Houses, Streets
My Great Grandfather John William Dickons was registered at this Hotel in 1892. Would it be possible to get more information from somewhere.
I was the last licensee to manage The Black Lion Smeatin Street North Ormesby for a brief period whilst it was closed down December 1971 til February 1972.
The pub was more commonly known as The Cuckoo and was owned by Scottish & Newcastle Breweries. One of the Cuckoo’s previous landlords was one of the Carr brothers who played for Middlesbrough. I think it was George Carr whose nickname was pudding Carr.