Licensees :
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MATTHEW CLAXTON age 69 in 1851	1836 - 1858
Mrs CATHERINE CLAXTON Widow - age 78 in 1861	1861 - 1869
EDWARD CLAXTON Age 50 in 1871	*1871 - 1888
Miss CATHERINE CLAXTON Age 38 in 1891	1890 - 1900
WILLIAM DARLOW	1904
FREDERICK BUSHNELL Age 38 in 1911	1907 - 1912
WILLIAM DREWERY	1916 - 1922
ALFRED HODGES	here 03.1926

Appears to be the same house given as the BEAR in 1834 and in the 1841 census.
(Was a lion rampant on the sign mistaken for a bear?)

Advertised To Let, 8th March 1925, with Early Possession.

Referred for compensation, Monday, 1st March 1926, but licence renewed until the meeting of the Licensing Committee.

Licence refused at the meeting Wednesday, 14th July 1926 with amount of compensation to be fixed at the supplemental meeting of 20th October 1926.

Valued at £350 2s 6d (Unlicensed £96) 20th October 1926.
Owners Steward Patteson submitted a compensation claim of £484 2s 6d.
The Committee approved the claim.


Closed by Compensation 1926 and sold 1927

For sale, Wednesday, 6th April 1927 (unlicensed). Containing 2 good sitting rooms, Kitchen and spacious Cellar, all with good red tiled floors; 3 airy bedrooms over; together with a 4-roomed Cottage adjoining, and 2 good gardens.
Spacious Yard with usual domestic offices; 2-stall stable, and lean-to cart hovel.
Together with large Mission Hall 29ft by 14 ft. and lock-up store adjoining, suitable for garage, 29ft by 10ft 9in.