Hunter Valley Inns and Hotels
The Wheatsheaf Inn at Morpeth
The Wheatsheaf Inn was situated in Swan-street, Morpeth
Robert Ballard
Robert Ballard who arrived on the Neptune immigrant ship in 1839, held the licence for the Wheatsheaf Inn in the 1840's.[1] He had previously held the licence for the Gordon Arms at LochinvarIn September 1850 he purchased the 'Fly' omnibus and commenced a service from Morpeth to and from East and West Maitland twice daily [2]
He was one of the many Maitlanders who tried his luck at the Ophir gold diggings. He died at Maitland in 1878.
Andrew Wortley Thomas
Andrew Wortley Thomas held the licence from April 1854 - 1857.Thomas Cantwell
Thomas Cantwell was granted the licence in April 1859
Abel Whitehead
Abel Whitehead was granted a licence for the Wheat Sheaf Inn situated in the Lower-road in 1861
References
[1] Maitland Mercury 19 April 1845[2] Maitland Mercury 2 September 1850
[3] Maitland Mercury 21 April 1859
[4] Maitland Mercury 18 April 1861
