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BEER HOUSE HELHOUGHTON Index
- GALLOW HUNDRED BEERHOUSE CLOSED 1958
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Licensees :
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EDWARD GOODWIN
& butcher
1836
no sighting 1839 - 1872
ARTHUR RICHARD COX
(At the GREYHOUND)
1875
JOHN RINGWOOD
& horse dealer
1877 - 1882
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ARTHUR PAYNE
& pork butcher
According to White
1883
SAMUEL PAYNE
& pork butcher
According to Kelly
1883
THOMAS TUFFS
Age 67 in 1911 - Small holder and Pork butcher - no mention of beer.
(Died Saturday 27th January 1934 - age 93, the oldest inhabitant of the parish.)
*1888 - *1916
no sighting 1922 - 1925
ERIC HARPER 1929 - 1937
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Mr. Thomas Tufts was originally an engineer on a farm before becoming landlord of the "Village Off-licence house, a pork butcher and purveyor of milk".

In 1835 & 1837 George Wicks of Helhoughton is owner of
freehold cottages in the occupation of
Himself, George Wilkin, and others, and the public house WILLIAM IV

No beerhouse yet found listed after 1836 and before 1875.

It was reported 4th September 1875 that Arthur Richard Cock's had applied for a licence, the Marquis Townshend having closed the only public-house in the village, the BUCK.

In 1875 Arthur Cox is given at the GREYHOUND, this is the only sighting of a house by this name in Helhoughton, the BUCK is also recorded.
 
John Ringwood applied for a licence to sell beer off the premises, 27th August 1877 - Granted.

No beer retailer has yet been identified in the village from 1922 to 1925.
In 1929, 1933 and 1937 the BUCK is listed as well as a beer retailer - Mr Harper.

S&P business record BR 259/71 gives a closure date of 10th February 1958 for THE BEERHOUSE in Helhoughton.
The licence being surrendered.


Sales in year prior to closure - 6 1/8 (Barrels) = about 34 pints per week.