History of the Pipe and Glass Inn
17th centry roots
The Pipe and Glass Inn stands on the site of the original gatehouse to Dalton Park – the magnificent yew tree in the garden is believed to be at least 400 years old. The original gatehouse was eventually replaced by the current building, part of which dates back to the 17th century.
Circa 1950
In the 1950s, the pub was bought from the Hotham family by Hull’s Jackson family, better known for their chain of bakeries and grocer’s shops. They create a set of playing cards featuring The Pipe and Glass Inn as well as the other pub they owned.
1989 Newspaper article
In February 1989, the pub was gutted by fire, causing tens of thousands of pounds worth of damage: two chefs on the premises at the time escape suffering only with minor smoke inhalation. The Jacksons sold the pub in the early 1990s, and over the next 15 years or so, it had several private owners.
2006
Early 2006, when James and Kate Mackenzie bought the freehold, undertook a complete – and remarkably speedy! – refurbishment, and opened the new look Pipe and Glass in April of that year.