The White Hart Beerhouse : 22/05/2012 - There has been some speculation from local feedback, as to the existance of a
9th Pub in Blunham and upon further investigation , I found a
White Hart Inn, ( Beerhouse ? ) - that
was somewhere in Blunham c
1737, to date the excact location remains a mystery.The tenants were a
William Astell and son
Richard, as mentioned in the Luton & Bedford archives
(Ref - PM2846) . Also see my refs -
The Wheatsheaf - or my ref 12 in
Misc & Mash - for / Alehouse / Beerhouse origin.
The old White Hart Pub : in nearby
Gt. Barford, is just a mile away and also researched, but no match on names was found here. Thirsty workers 'could' have done a mile walk, or Pony & Trap, also some Blunham fields nearly reach the river Gt. Ouse at Gt. Barford and their old White Hart site.
It would have been a short walk over the bridge for a quick drink at
The Anchor, or just around the corner ,
The White Hart pub. rather than returning right back to the Blunham Pubs, around the square and the High St. . - (Just a Mr. Blex Hypothesis) - There was no match of names from information seen for both White Hart pubs.. -/ - Also there is no mention of a White Hart Inn
within the report by a Mr Swaffield in my
Wheatsheaf research.
The White Hart Inn : of Blunham
? see the Ref -
https://bedsarchives.bedford.gov.uk/CommunityHistories/Blunham - it is on record but
where in Blunham ? (c1737) -
Select - '
Blunham Index of Pages' and the Blunham Pubs / col, L.H.S. & Wt. Hart.
First ref ; via one of the following 'past' village characters , - Mr Rex Clarke, Len Sirkett or Mr Albert Sims (Father of Alan Sims)