c1895 image - Thanks to Elaine Fenton.
Licence of the
NURSERY TAVERN finally
removed to new premises 1887. Sign changed to the
TRAFFORD
ARMS.
The new premises had been erected some 200 feet from
the site of the Nursery Tavern, allowing the road to be widened by 12
feet.
Robert Allen made an application, on Monday
24th August 1891, for a music and singing licence for the convenience of
some fifty musical union members who met in the club-room. Also for
occasional music in the bar parlour.
Application granted.
On Wednesday 1st June 1892 landlord Robert Allen was
summoned for unlawfully selling liquor at the bowling green on 12th,
19th, 22nd and 23rd May 1892. The licence of the NURSERY TAVERN,
(run some 30 years previously by the father of Robert Allen), had been
transferred to the Trafford Arms. The licence then had allowed selling
liquor at two bowling greens, one adjoining the house and another 130 or
140 yards distant. The Nursery Tavern paid a licence fee of £25, whereas
a licence for the house only would have been £17 per year. When the
Nursery Tavern closed in 1886, the licence had been transferred to the
new house and the payment of £25 had contiued.
The Town Clerk argued that Mr. Allen could not be innocent since he
hired the public house from Messrs. Steward & Patteson, but the distant
bowling green, at which Mr. Allen had sold liquor, was under separate
hire from Mr. Trafford.
Liable to a fine of £50, the magistrates inflicted a fine of £5 and
costs of £3 9s 6d.
In March 1895 two large chimney stacks fell through
the roof following a three hour cyclone-like gale
In 1903, following disagreement about the price of teas, the Victoria
Bowling Club ceased to meet at the Trafford Arms.
Damaged by enemy action 27.05.1942.
Severely damaged by enemy action June 1942.
(S&P records state `Blitzed 23.06.1942, quite burnt out')
Trading recommenced 15th July 1943 from a temporary wooden hut.
House rebuilt by 1955 (partially)
9th July 1955.
Newspaper report of 29.10.1996 states that
`Landlords Chris & Glynis Higgins took over November 1992 ...
Transformed it into a Free House cask beer oasis'.
