Blacksmiths Arms Well End Little Marlow Landlords

Compiled from court cases, adverts, property records, censuses and more.

Not to be confused with the Blacksmiths Arms Handy Cross.

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1845 - Thomas or Samuel  Veary. Also a blacksmith on same premises. Said to have recently moved into the parish. Is fined for keeping his beer house open late in this year - 50s including costs. The informant was rival blacksmith Joseph Meakes! 

1884 - Thomas Henry Taylor

1886- Mr Taylor

1891- Thomas Taylor. Also a blacksmith.

1892- Sarah Ann Taylor widow of above. Transferred to George Duffin in September. 

1894- George Duffin. Moved later that year to Eton where he ran "the Thistle" pub - that is The Rose, Shamrock and Thistle. Had previously been a farrier in the Royal Artillery [South Bucks Standard 5th October 1894].

1894-95 Thomas Navin

1895-1920 George Pauley / Pawley. Also a carpenter and cabinet maker. He died in 1924 but I am uncertain if he was landlord up to the time of his death. In 1898 starts a Slate Club to help the working man afford medical expenses and time off work. To find out more about slate clubs, see the post here

1933- Frank Pawley. Pub forcibly closed 1933/34 as part of efforts to reduce the number of alcohol sellers in the area. The premises were then described as in "third rate" condition and the police said there was no need for the business to exist as it had only a very tiny taproom and there was another fully licensed pub in the Black Lion only 44 yards away in Well End. Tell that to poor Frank whose business and home had just been condemned! He and his brewery tried to fight the decision without success. The building was sold off. Report Bucks Herald 23rd June 1933.

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