The Carlton Inn Hotel

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The Carlton Inn is a former pub in Carlton, Victoria, Melbourne, built c.1856. It was demolished without planning or heritage approval on the weekend of 15 and 16 October 2016.Before demolition it was one of the oldest buildings in the Carlton area. In its last years it was known as the Corkman Irish Pub.HistoryA quarter acre crown allotment at the corner of Leicester and Pelham Streets was sold to R Hepburn in 1853, who subsequently subdivided the land into numerous small allotments with the corner lot measuring 70 by 70 feet. Construction of the hotel was underway by early February 1856, as evidenced by an advertisement for bricks.The completed Carlton Inn was licensed in 1856 to George Edmonds. Soon after it was transferred to John Cozens. The Noble Family were proprietors for about a century from 1863, when a Mrs Noble was listed as owner in the rate books, through to William K Noble of Mirboo who was owner in 1923 to 1936, and then the Estate of W. K Noble in 1954.In 1933, architects Thomas Watts & Sons designed a new rear addition valued at £500 including new kitchen, and alterations to the front bar. The works were carried out by builder G. G. Edwards of North Brighton. In 1936 a new two storey section was built on the eastern boundary costing £700. Additional bedrooms and relocation of the kitchen (which had previously been a billiard room), were undertaken by Harry J Johnston with designs by architect J A Trencher of Caulfield. In 1954 architect Harry J Little designed further alterations including single story sections for laundry, toilets, garage and fuel store, replacing former outbuildings. Building was undertaken by R J Johnstone of Mitcham.In recent years the hotel was known as the Corkman Irish Pub, with a large student clientele, and Traditional Irish music sessions.