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1854, when he renamed it the Star of the North Inn. It was renamed the
Traveller's Inn for two periods under another licensee, but had reverted to the Star of the North by April 1861. The license lapsed for a period as coaching trade declined following the opening of the railway, but reopened as a wine bar and shop in the 1870s.
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Nowland later leased the inn to James Watson, who operated it as the Lady Mary
Fitzroy Inn from April 1848. In April 1852, the license passed to Henry Nowland's son, James Nowland, who renamed it the Coach and Horses Inn. It passed through a number of licensees before reverting to James Nowland by
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the fireplace, the deconstruction and preservation of a chimney for future rebuilding, and the installation of timber framing to support remaining chimneys. It is anticipated that blasting on the adjacent site will continue until approximately 2020-21.
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