Shown on c1757 estate map.
Included malting offices according to 1815 Inclosure Award.
In 1830 carrier William Bereton called every Monday &
Thursday on route to London, returning every Tuesday and Friday.
Address as Baxter Row 1830, 1836 & 1839.
The Green Man Friendly Society met here in the 1880's.
One rule of the Society precluded any soldier, sailor, bailiff or pensioner from being a
member. The sick or infirm were also prevented from joining, as was anybody over the age
of 30.
A further limiting rule of membership was that none could be admitted unless
they had suffered from smallpox.
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George Bunting was accused Friday 30th November 1900 of feloniously
receiving about four dozen bottles of port wine and sherry, during about the
months of May and June, the property of Charles Pearce and with a value of
£8.
Mr. Pearce of the Crown Brewery, leased the wine vaults under the Green Man
and his employee, George Able, was accused of stealing some 500 bottles of
port, 97 bottles of sherry and 10 bottles of claret between 8th November
1899 and 9th November 1900. A value of £110 9s 2d.
George Able said that he had sold the port and sherry to Bunting at 10s per
dozen.
Case dismissed on lack of evidence.
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Referred to Compensation 02.03.1917
Licence renewal refused 19.09.1917
Demolished before 1952.
Site became Wrights garage.
