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This one is very interesting. Very full history of William Sykes (it's not all good news) here - www.sykesfamily.com.au/history/history01william.htm , including -

"... In 1826 William decided to allow George his son to run Mount Britain and he applied for a liquor licence in Appin. The original letter he wrote to ask for this licence is preserved in the Mitchell Library - William's signature is shown to the left. The Colonial Secretary replied that if he built accommodation suitable for travellers, they would grant him the licence, free of charge, for 12 months, and give him the block of ground. He set to work, and built it and called it 'The Appin Inn'. The Government Authorities then inspected it in 1827, and issued a licence to him, the original is also preserved in the Mitchell Library. From Governor Darling's correspondence we read, ". . . that Sykes should be allowed a portion of land and 12 months spirit licence free of expense on his forthwith erecting a house in a suitable spot at Appin for public accommodation." It was decided that as Sykes was ". . . of good character, and accustomed to the innkeeping business in England, that he would be found a useful man in that department of life," and ". . . inform him that a licence for one year will be given to him, after he shall have built, on his own affording good accommodation for travellers." But on 27th June 1827, a petition from Patrick Callaghan was received by the Bench of Magistrates at Campbelltown, asking for a licence at Appin. This was very shortly after William had opened 'The Appin Inn'. This petition for Callaghan was signed by W. H. Broughton, John Dwyer, Moses Brennan, William Crowe, James Byrne, John Trotter, and John and Michael Burke, and by letters from W. P. Faithfull, and G. Tate, the letter stating ". . . the bearer has certainly been a considerable acquisition to the settlers of Illawarra on account of his attention to letters, parcels, etc." On 31st July 1827, a licence to Patrick Callaghan was approved by the Bench of Magistrates at Campbelltown. William objected very strongly to the licence being granted to Patrick Callaghan, and a lengthy correspondence took place between him, and Governor Darling, and the Bench of Magistrates. In one letter William stated: ". . . lately a blacksmith by the name of Lynch, who had a helpless family, was murdered immediately after a carousel at Callaghan's house, and on the Coroner's report, with other evidence, Callaghan was fined twenty-five pounds, and the Chief Constable Ryan was dismissed from office; yet Callaghan is now recommended for a spirit licence." Still the licence was granted to Patrick Callaghan, and this must have produced a lot of competition in the small town of Appin. In March 1828, William's free licence automatically expired, so he wrote to the Colonial Secretary, asking if it could be renewed. This letter is also in the Mitchell. The licence was renewed, and William kept the inn until 1833. Evidently the competition of Patrick Callaghan, and his 'Union Inn' proved very difficult for William, as he changed the name of his from 'The Appin Inn' to the 'Union Revived Inn'. In 1833 he sold the inn to Nicholas Carberry. ... ...

The website above includes a b&w photo of the old inn with later modifications, which means that it is easily identifiable on GoogleMapsStreetView - goo.gl/maps/G1p3wNJdTFr , opposite St Bede's Catholic Church (1837). The original inn is the left-hand part with the rusty roof. In need of urgent preservation !!

2014 - Developer and Council heritage deal ... www.wollondillyadvertiser.com.au/story/2433266/developer-... .

There is a date problem with this as the title indicated 1910 while the text says it is 1920.

CARLING, GILL & CARLING were at 59 & 60 High St. Guildford. In 1842 Thomas Gill took over Thomas Trimmer’s business (which was originally established in 1795). By 1895 the firm had become known as Carling, Gill & Carling. Like many ironmongers, the business sold a vast range of goods, such as household items and agricultural equipment. It was also contracting as gas and water engineers, tinsmiths and whitesmiths and even bell hangers. They had several premises in Guildford as well as a branch in Godalming later on. The company went into liquidation in 1937. Also, evidence here of a Henekeys at 58 High St. Guildford.

www.exploringsurreyspast.org.uk/GetRecord/SHCOL_1645 Carling Gill and Carling Ironmongers & Heating Engineers Company of Guildford?

Check the first floor windows: Arch, arch, rectangle, rectangle, big bay

Niall McAuley Damn just beat me to it AGAIN !! It's Guilford High Street

I just looked at the same thing Niall! The bay window looks to have been "mock Tudorised" since this photo was taken