Henry Tyrwhitt Staniforth Patteson gave notice to the Overseers of the Poor of Saint Clement, 28th July 1887, that an application would be made at the General Annual Licensing Meeting, Monday 22nd August 1887, for a Provisional Grant of Licence for premises about to be constructed on land bounded by the property of Joseph Stanley to the North and East, on the South by a new road called Knowsley Road and on the West by Magdalen Road.

Licence of the BRITISH QUEEN and that of the GARIBALDI transferred to this new house 21st August 1890. At that time the house was to be called the DUKES HEAD, however on 23rd September 1890 the name was changed to the STANLEY ARMS.

Arthur Towlson made an application, on Monday 24th August 1891, for a music and singing licence. He desired the licence for the convenience of his customers who were desirable of forming a musical union. The event would be held in the bar-parlour which had a separate entrance to the street. The magistrates refused the application.