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STEWARD & PATTESON  
WATNEY MANN 1967
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Licensees :
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GEORGE CUTTING ? 1844
JOHN GORE
& shoemaker		 1845
ROBERT STOREY
age 32 in 1851		 1846 - 1857
JOHN CLAYTON 1858
MATTHEW CREASEY/ CRESSEY
& bricklayer		 *1861 - 1863
Monday 15th December 1862 - Fine of 6s and 14s 6d costs for having house open during divine service on 7th December.
ROBERT GITTINGS by 11.1863 - 1865
Monday 7th December 1863 - Fine of 25s and 14s costs for having house open during the hours of divine service on 29th November.
MORRIS KEW
& dealer		 1868 - 1879
JAMES COOPER FULLER *1881 - 1883
WILLIAM LINCOLN
& labourer		 1888 - 1892
MARTIN PATTERSON
Went to Gayton, Black Horse		 1896
ALFRED AUGUSTINE SKERRY 01.11.1897
ROBERT RICHARD HOOD
(also as Richard Robert Hood)		 1908 - 1912
ERNEST LAWS 1916
CHARLES JOHNSON 1925 - 1929
LEONARD JAMES ALEXANDER 1933
SIDNEY COOPER 1937
HAROLD ROBERT JOHN WATERS 31.10.1948
JOHN NARBOROUGH 15.10.1951
GERALD ARTHUR CAMPKIN 01.07.1957
to at least 06.1971
PATRICIA &  JOHN O'BRIAN July 1974
GEORGE & SUE MASON here 12.1975 - 1978
PAUL & KAREN WHITFORD 01.1979 - 01.1980+
COLIN & EVA YORK from 11.1982
DICK & SONJA TILLEY 21.11.1983 - 1985+
GRAHAM SCOTT
manager		 here 01.1987
SCOTT GRIFFIN
manager		 here 05.1988
PETER & TINA BUTTERWORTH here 01.1992
SUSAN & RUSSELL CAMM from 08.1993
GLEN COCKRILL &
JO SHANKS		 30.11.1998
JIM COTTON by 2004
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For Sale by Auction Monday, 16th September 1844.
Lot 1. Freehold Public House and Land - with 4 Acres 1 Rood (More or Less) of Rich pasture Land adjoining.
Lots 2, 3 & 4 being Arable Land.
In occupation of Mr. George Cutting and his undertenants, under Notice to Quit on 11th October 1844.
Lot 5. being land in occupation of Mr. Orford.
Lot 6. being Five Tenements.

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It was reported 28th February and again 7th March 1846 that six waggons had started from the Sportsman and raced three abreast. Leaving West Winch they had proceeded at a furious rate, to the great danger of the lives of any one they met on the road. Measures were sought to lessen the evil.

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For Sale by Auction Tuesday, 23rd September 1856. With over 4 Acres of Rich Arable and Pasture Land. In occupation of Robert Storey, who had Notice to Quit at Michaelmas.
(Mr. Storey was still at he house June 1857 since he had 12 Ewes and 17 Lambs which had apparently strayed on 10th June. The owner could retrieve them upon describing marks and paying reasonable expenses.)

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Matthew Cressy filed for bankruptcy 15th September 1863.
His hearing was to be held on 20th November 1863.

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Original house closed before October 1973
Rebuilt - reopened Wednesday 24th July 1974


July 1974 advertisement.

May 1985 - Barnaby's Carving Restaurant at the Sportsman was offering :-
Three course meals,
Adults £5.95
Children £3.50



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SPORTSMAN COUNTRY CARVERY - by January 1999.

 

Renamed the WINCH by July 2011