The Railway Tavern, early 1960s
102 Station Road (The Conifers) 2001
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The Railway Tavern, early 1960s
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102 Station Road (The Conifers) 2001
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This Public House ( one of 8 ) was at the end of Station Road, adjacent to Blunham Station serving the Sandy to Bedford line.The station opened in 1862 closing in 1968, but following the demise of rail links, the tracks were taken up around the 1970's, together with the bridge spanning Station Road, leading out of the village to nearby Chalton , also being dismantled later on. Here follows a listing of Tenants and Landlords from records researched.
| 1st Licence granted | 1863 |
| William Goodman ( Railway Inn ) | 1863-69 |
| Nathaniel Kifford King (Railway Tavern) | 1869-88 |
| Thomas Bossingham (Railway Tavern) | 1888-1901 |
| Mrs Rhoda Bossingham (Wells and Winch) | 1901-14 |
| Harry Bossingham | 1914 - 1935 |
| Mr Baxter | 23-05-1935 - 1939 |
| Mrs Ann, May Baxter | 20-02-1939 - 1955 |
| Harry Robinson | 06-07-1955 - 1961 |
| Sydney Reid | 18-10-1961 - 1966 |
This Public House now closes |
1-4-1966 |
| New Licence granted and renamed 'The Tavern' |
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| Jim Sawford (Tempsford Businessman) | 1979-83 |
| Andrew Vaughn (Ex. Mgr. and Chef of J.S. ) | 1983-86 |
| Christine Barbara Jennings | 1986-87 |
| Patricia Gudgin (Gudgeon ?) | 1987-90 |
| Change of name yet again to 'The Huntress' by | 23-03-1992 |
| Mateo Lopez | 1990-94 |
| Thomas Keohane | 1994-2000 |
After a spell as a thriving resturant and bar, The Huntress closes and is converted to a luxury Prvate Dwelling |
22-02-2000 |
Page last updated 8th January 2012 by Colin Hinson for Bill Exley.