The Old White Horse from Park Lane c1946
New White Horse from The Hill - 10/12/61
By Bill Exley
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The Old White Horse from Park Lane c1946 |
New White Horse from The Hill - 10/12/61 |
. Today the new White Horse Public House - 1960's to 1980's - stands on high ground its entrance and frontage on The Hill looking over fields beyond, locally known as 'The Brick Fields' , It was built on the corner site of Park Lane and The Hill for Greene King, Brewers of Biggleswade opening on 4/1/61 with Alec Taylor behind the bar. The White Horse being built in the garden of the Old White Horse pub , then on completion, the old Pub ( from c1800's ) was demolished. Later to become a car park for patrons, then later a house 1a-Park Lane was built on the plot- Years ago locals called this quiet walk down to the River Ivel, the 'Back Lane' - c1903 and 1950's
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A RECORD OF LANDLORDS & TENANTS
| John Ravens | c1767 | ||
| Benj & Eliz Palmer - Cottage and first Site - from records seen - | Prior 1785 | ||
| Mary Eyre - Now buys The Cottage and orchard | 25/7/ 1785 | ||
Records show, as Mary Ayre, Ayres, Eyre or Eyres, all were used |
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Isaac Pendred - Old White Horse - on the orchard site |
22/8/ 1805 | ||
| John Elwood - the first Licence granted in - | 1832/ 1877 | ||
| Thom. Strickland of Potton, now managers | 3/9/1836 | ||
| Arthur Nash of Royston | 1/8/1863 | ||
| George Goodship | 1872 - 1879 | ||
| James Holme of Potton - owner ? | 1876 | ||
| William Corman | 1879 - 1882 | ||
| James Russell. | 1882 - 1891 | ||
Stephen Russell with Newland & Nash, Brewers |
1891 - 1908 | ||
| Now a Blunham population of 603 persons - served by the 8 Pubs in - |
1909 | ||
| Caleb Prout | 1908 -1924 | ||
Beers now supplied by Wells & Winch, Brewers of Bedford |
1922 | ||
| Wm. Hawkins - then later goes to The Salutation in The High Street | 1924 - 1934 | ||
| Chas. Wm. James Albone | 1934 - 1944 | ||
| Herbert, John & Emily Harding and dog , - 9th Aug 1944 - to Dec 1960
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- Wells & Winch merge with Greene Kimg Brewers during - |
1961 | ||
| The new White Horse Pub is opened by a Brewery Rep / temp , a Mr Odell on > | 04/1/61 | ||
| Alec Taylor - moves up from The Salutation to take over - | 11/01/61 | ||
| Donald and June Stephenson | 20/09/61 | ||
| John Dennis | 09/12/64 | ||
| Tom and Zina Thomlinson. | 16/5/66 | ||
| Hugh and Mary Baird | 17/7/68 | ||
| Thom. and Josie Davies | 11/3/70 | ||
| Doug and Amy Powell | 18/9/74 | ||
| Nigel and Carol Gudgion | 03/7/80 | ||
| Roy and Susan Walsh | 25/7/84 | ||
| A copy of 200 years of 'History' - handed to Roy & Susan / 1st. Anniversary To the Day, Month and Year - 1785 to 1985 . ! ! |
25/7/85 |
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| The Wt. H. now closes so Roy & Susan move down to The Salutation public House |
11/9/86 |
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| It now reverts to a private dwelling so now, - 22, The Hill |
13/9/86 |
Page last revised this day by Bill Exley - 1st Mar - 2024
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