Rear of 'The Old White Horse' c1946-from Park Lane
New White Horse from The Hill / 10/12/61
By Bill Exley
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Rear of 'The Old White Horse' c1946-from Park Lane |
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 it was a car park, then a house, 1a-Park Lane was built. In bygone years (c1903) locals called this quiet walk to the River Ivel the 'Back Lane'.
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A RECORD OF LANDLORDS & TENANTS
| John Ravens | c1767 |
| Benj & Eliz Palmer - Cottage / 1st Site - fm records | Prior 1785 |
| Mary Eyre - Now buys Te Cottage & 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 1st. Lic. granted | 1832/ 1877 |
| Thom. Strickland of Potton, 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 |
| . N.B. - Now a Blunham population of 603 - served by the 8 Pubs in - | 1909 |
| Caleb Prout | 1908 -1924 |
Wells & Winch of Bedford - Brewers during |
1922 |
| Wm. Hawkins - later goes to The Salutation | 1924 - 1934 |
| Chas. Wm. James Albone | 13/06/1934 |
| Herbert, John & Emily Harding - see photo below* | 9/8/44 1960 |
Wels & Winch now merges with Greene Kimg |
1961 |
| New White Horse - Opens by G.K. Brewery (Rep / temp a Mr Odell), then - | 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 |
| The Wt. H. Closes - and Roy & Susan move down to The Salutation |
11/9/86 |
| Reverts to a private dwelling and now - 22, The Hill |
13/9/86 |
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Herbert, John & Emily Harding and dog, outside the rear of The Old White Horse - c1946
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Page last revised - 5th Oct - 2022 - by Bill Exley
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