|
Name/s (prefix of 'The' omitted) |
Landlords |
| Abbot John / Railway / Railway Hotel | The railway came to Whstd C 1865 1869 owned by A Lattimore and kept by William Seabrook 1871 incl James Johnson bootmaker? Wm Seabrook (1881) licensed Vict Coal Mrchant & Farmer aged 36 Mrs Fossett, Alf East |
| Bell Inn / Bell & Crown | 1617 was The Bell C 1700 licensee was Francis Childs son of Thomas 1820s Fanny Baker Licensee and various Bakers held the house from 1815 to 1840, 1840 kept by William Brownie Robert Bray, Cooper & Victualler 1851(Bell Inn) C 1850 became the Bell & Crown 1876 George Bray Wm McCulloch (1881) Cooper & Brewer Mr Sweeney, ‘Nick’ Nicholson (previously chef at The Bull) Charles Parker(1901) |
| Bricklayer's Arms / Boot | Thomas Thrale, Baker &
Beer Seller 1851 (Boot) Rebecca Ward (1881) aged 50 Publican Mr & Mrs Brown (1893) |
| Bull | 1617 it had 119 acres of land 1667 Roger Austin William & Joannah Hooper (at least 1839 and 1852). In the 1850s William Hooper (who was also a postmaster) and family kept the house for 50 years or more. Joanna Hooper, Inn Keeper (1851 census) Mrs J Hooper (by 1855) owned it in her own right Eliza Hooper (1881) licensed victualler aged 70 Thomas Dickson Myles (1901) Dick Spurr Managed by Pat and Barry Kent - 1965 - 1970 (went on to run the White Horse at Hatching Green) |
| Traveller's Friend (1901), Cherry Trees |
no building in 1840 1868 owned by A Latimore (brewer) - was called Cherry Trees John Brothers (1881) 1886 was called Traveller's friend, 1896 was Cherry Trees (Ind Coope) Lewis Lines C 1890 to 1900 (J Pyrke took over from him.) J Pyrke (1901) |
| Cricketers | Mr/Mrs
Carter* Joseph Hale(1891?) Charles Carter (1901) |
| Cross Keys (Gustard Wood) | 1617 house occupied by William Sibbley before 1756 became an inn occupied by Edward Ephgrave Up to 1834 the Ephgraves associated with it. "William Ephgrave aged 96 years had taken out 67 licenses for the Cross Keys" - parish burial record John & Mary Sibley, Shoemaker & Victualler (1851) George Russel(1891) Samuael Coates (1901) Walter and Annie Kingston (c.1908-c.1918) Frank Bagnall, Bill Booker (American I believe), Tom & Elsie Sygrove, Andy Hibberd |
| Elephant & Castle (Amwell) | 1714 kept by C.M. ? 1764 dated brick in front wall 1812 Charles Humphreys was paying the rates 1837 owned by John Dorrington and later Pryor Reid Said to have well in garden 200ft deep ? John Stredder, Carpenter & Beer Shop Keeper (1851 in Amwell) Amos Gale (1901) Jack & Edie (Edith) Smith (1930s - 1950s) Laurie & Gwen Beavis, John Taylor Stuart Willett Bob & Sue Muir |
| Locomotive | |
| Melbourne Arms (1800s) name changed when Lord Melbourne
was disgraced, (Was this also The Horse & Jockey, Marford, that appears in the 1881 Census?) Lord Nelson Nelson |
1835 called
the Melbourne Arms kept by Samual Gray and owned by Joseph Kinsley of
Kimpton Samuel Gray, Sawyer & Keeper of Beer Shop 1851 (Melbourne Arms) George Carter (1901) Lou Smith Ron McCann George & Doreen Dawson (1965-1975) Charles & Ada Leonard (1975- ) Bob from the Cross Keys |
| Three Oaks (Nomansland) | 1820s Joseph Simpson mortgaged to W H
Latimore which he acquired on the death of Thomas Crawley - probably a
beer house at that date. Ivory (1824) Was in the Simpsons hands until 1938 when Miss Annie Simpson conveyed it to McMullens & Son Thomas J Jones (1901) Trundel Dave & Vera Beadle Vera Beadle for 6 months Peter & Pam Hammond for 6 months Roy & June Taylor |
| Old Plough (Gustard Wood) | Lucy Straw, 1840 owned by Thomas George and beerhouse kept by John Edmonds. Francis Russell (1891,1901) Frank Russell (not related to Bert), Mr Pridham, Dickie Halsey |
| Red Cow | 1840 owned by John
Dorrington & kept by William Peacock 1841 owned by Joseph Kinglsey Charles Gray, Brewers Labr & Beer Shop Keeper (1851) Charles and Ann Gray (1861) 1866 owned by A Lattimore Charles Gray (1901) Mrs. Minnie Sarah Westwood nee Gray (1944) Les and Effie Rolph (late 1950s to mid 1960s) Percy English I lived opposite the Red Cow for about 30 years and the Landlady that I remember was Mrs Minnie Westwood, at one time there was a
small shop with the pub. I think the Westwoods' were there until Les (Texas) Rolph took over the licence. |
| Red Lion | George Nash, Carpenter
& Beer Shop Keeper (1851) Elijah Collins (1901) at The Lion |
| Rose & Crown, (Folly) |  1836
Beerhouse1840 kept by Mathew Munt Amos Smart (1901), James Hillen wife Lucy. (after Sept 1917) picture on right - please email  with any further information about
James Hillen. |
| Royal Oak | George Elmore (1901) |
| Ship / Free Trader | James Dunham (1861) John Brothers (1891) George Garland (1901) |
| Swan | 1756 kept by James Messer 1791 owner Isaac House of Grove Farm sold to James Wilkin, whstd brewer. 1814 Licensee Joseph Sibley (was appointed overseer of the poor) 1836 bought by John Isaac. A blacksmith shop was attached for many years. Charles Burgess (1851) aged 37 Innkeeper, b Tewin, Herts Maria Burgess(1881) aged 63 Innkeeper Frederick and Frances Burgess until they moved to London in 1891/2 Brown (1894) Mrs Agnes Brown (1901) Percy Wilkinson, Jim Hensman |
| Tin Pot (Gustard Wood) | 1665 Roger Parker 1756 kept by William Carter by 1884 owned by John House Mrs Ward, James Males aged 71(1891), J Robinson (1901) Bert & Olive (nee Ward) Russell, Stuart St George (Canadian who stayed after WW1), Stan Deeks (Son Maurice founded Deeks Electrical, Harpenden), Peter & Jean Stratton |
| Two Brewers | James Westwood (1901). Licence refused in 1906 because of too many Beer houses |
| Walnut Tree | Albert Wright |
| White Hart / The White Stag / The Stag | Wm Harris, Journeyman
Miller & Beer Seller 1851(White Hart) Miss Ellen Dawes (1901) |
| King William IV (prior to 1875), Park Hotel(1901), Wicked Lady(1967) Strawberry Tree(for short time Nov 2002) Wicked Lady |
1835 owned by Ralph
Thrale and kept by Cornelius Franklin |
| Prince of Wales, then John Bunyan | William & Emma Harvey (1932-1952) Dolly & Dave Harvey(1952), Eddie & Gill Comley |
| Royal Exchange, Gustard Wood | Abraham Brothers, Boot
& Shoemaker & Beer Seller (1851) Abraham Brothers (1861, 1871) " Abraham Brothers (1881) son of above George Spikesley (1891, 1901) |
| Woodman |