Licensees :
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JOHN CODMAN	1867 - 1868
WILLIAM LENS	1871
EDWARD HAROLD & carpenter	1875 - 1883
HENRY HOWELL according to White	1883
JANE SIMPSON	by 1896
SIDNEY REYNOLDS Age 46 in 1911	02.05.1904
HENRY WALTER NOBLE	04.11.1912
WALTER KELLY	04.05.1914
WILLIAM JAMES LACEY	01.11.1915
HERBERT E WALKER	06.11.1916
FREDERICK WILLIAM SNELLING	05.02.1917
LAVINA SOPHIA WALKER	02.11.1931
BASIL HERBERT WALKER	06.11.1950
JAMES HENRY MIDDLEDITCH	02.01.1956
ERNEST T BULLOCK	04.01.1965
MICHAEL JOHN TAYLOR	06.01.1975
CARL WILKINS	1976 - 1981
LES WILLIAMS	07.04.1981 - 10.1982
SHERIE SMITH	here 06.1984
RAY & ANN CHARLWOOD	here 09.1985
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Closed 1996-11.1997
SUE SANDS	12.1997 - 07.1998+
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JO VINCENT (manager)	by 11.2003
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Thanks to Nichola Rayner of Tager Inns Ltd
for the update 12.2003

February 1998

Reputed to date back to 1300's, a former pilgrims hostel possibly known as the MOON & STAR and later the SARACEN'S HEAD.

Present building dates from the mid 16th century and the deep cellar possibly part of the earlier SARACENS' HEAD.

For Sale by Auction August 1869.
a commodious and well-established House.

Given as holding a 6 day licence in 1903.

At the February 1904 Licensing Sessions, the house was described as a beerhouse and it was reported that the conduct of the licensee had been criticised in November 1903 and since then other cases had arisen and the house was considered to be unsatisfactorily conducted. The licence was however renewed.

Considered for closure at the licensing sessions 7th March 1910. `The position being most inconvenient, both in front and at the back'

Licence of the QUEEN ADELAIDE, Wells removed to these premises 11th May 1951. (Upgraded from 6 day licence to full 7 day licence?)

Offered for sale as a `Vacant Pub' October 2009