Rear of the Pub c1946
Dec 1960
By Bill Exley
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Rear of the Pub c1946 |
Dec 1960 |
This modern built Public House stands on high ground, it's main entrance and frontage overlooking The Hill and the fields beyond, locally known as 'The Brick Fields' but recently returned to agricultural use. It was built on the corner site of Park Lane and The Hill for Greene King Breweries of Biggleswade, opening for trade on the 4th January 1961 with Alec Taylor behind the bar. The present White Horse was built in the garden of the old White Horse, then on completion the old White Horse c1700's was demolished. later a car park, then a house 1a, Park Lane was built on this plot. In bygone years c1903 locals called this quiet walk to the River Ivel 'Back Lane'. Here follows a listing of occupiers to date.
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Benj and Eliz Palmer. |
Prior to...1785 |
| Benj and Mary Eyre. Cottage, Close & Orchard | 25th July 1785 |
| Mary Ayres (Eyre ?.) Widow | 29th Jan .1801 |
| 'Old White Horse' erected on the orchard site. | 22nd Aug 1805 |
| John Elwood, granted 1st. Licence for Beer House. | 1832 - 1877 |
| Managers were: Thos. Strickland of Potton, | 3rd Sept..1836 |
| Arthur Nash of Royston | 1st. Aug .1863 |
| James Home of Potton (Not Tenants.) | 1876 |
| George Goodship. ( Occupier). | 1st July 1880 |
| James Russell. | 1885 - 1894 |
| Stephen Russell, with Newland and Nash as Owners. | 1894 - 1906 |
| We now see the change over to Wells and Winch, Brewers | 1922 |
| Wm. Hawkins, later moves over to 'The Salutation' | 1924 - 1934 |
| Chas. Wm. James Albone takes over | 13th June 1934 |
| John Herbert and Emily Harding (see photo. below) | 9thAug 1944 - Dec.1960 |
| Opening by Mr Odell for Greene King the new . White Horse' | 4th Jan 1961 |
| Alec Wm. Hughes Taylor, comes up from 'The Salutation' | 11th Jan 1961 |
| Donald and June Stephenson | 20th Sept 1961 |
| John Dennis | 9th Dec 1964 |
| Tom and Zina Thomlinson. | 16th May 1966 |
| Hugh and Mary Baird. | 17th July 1968 |
| Thom. and Josie Davies. | 11th March 1970 |
| Doug and Amy Powell. | 18th Sept 1974 |
| Nigel and Carol Gudgion | 3rd July 1980 |
| Roy and Susan Walsh | 25th July 1984 |
| 200 Years of History handed to Roy and Susan on their 1st. Anniversary as Publicans To the Day ,Month and Year ! ! this day * | 25th July 1985 |
| This Public House now closes and Roy and Susan move down to The Salutation P.H | 11th Sept 1986. |
| The building now reverts to a private dwelling and now 22, The Hill | 11th Sept 1986 |
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Emily and Herbert John Harding and his dog outside the back of the old White Horse c1946 |
Page last updated 01/10/2018 --by Bill Exley.