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 |
The White Horse of today (1960's -1980's) stands on high ground, the entrance and frontage overlooking The Hill and fields beyond, locally known as 'The Brick Fields' , recently returned to agricultural use. 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, then on completion the old Pub (c1800's) was demolished. Later to be a car park for patrons, then a house, 1a-Park Lane was built. In bygone years locals called this quiet walk down to the River Ivel, the 'Back Lane'. (c1903)
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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 - and 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 - Newland & Nash, Brewers | 1891 - 1908 | ||
| Now a Blunham population of 603 persons - served by the 8 Pubs in - |
1909 | ||
| Caleb Prout | 1908 -1924 | ||
Beers supplied now by Wells & Winch, Brewers of Bedford |
1922 | ||
| Wm. Hawkins - 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 now merges 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. Closes - and Roy & Susan move down to The Salutation |
11/9/86 |
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| Reverts to a private dwelling and now - 22, The Hill |
13/9/86 |
Page last revised - 17h Apr - 2023 - by Bill Exley
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