As named in census returns 1881 & 1891

At the Long Stratton Brewster Session held Tuesday 14th February 1906 the decision to renew the licence was deferred to the Session to be held in two weeks time.

At the Brewster Sessions held at Long Stratton on Tuesday 26th February 1906, it was heard that the licence had been objected to at the previous Session. With a population of 423 in 1891 and only 368 in 1901 and four licensed houses in the parish, there was one house to every 92 of the residents. The nearest licensed house was 403 yards away.
There were no complaints against the house and it did a good trade in cider, made on the premises. Over 400 gallons were sold in a year.

The magistrates decided to refer the final decision on the licence to the Quarter Sessions.
At the sessions held Thursday 21st June 1906, Superintendent Southgate said the sanitary arrangements were not good and the premises unsuitable for licensed premises. Police-constable Culley said he knew the house and had seen the landlady preparing fowls in the public kitchen, for market.
Mr. Reeve ( of Mills & Reeves, solicitors), seemingly representing the owner, Mrs. Cousens, said he was unaware that this was a well-known cider house, but did know there was a large orchard. Mrs. Hannah Cousens confirmed that she owned the premises and her husband held the licence. They were selling one and a half barrels a week. They had made 600 gallons of cider last season and sold it all. She denied that the public kitchen was used for fowl dressing.
Licence renewal refused.

Licence not renewed at the Annual Licensing meeting held Tuesday 12th February 1907.

It was advised to the magistrates that the license would expire on 27th February 1907.