General Chat

I have 2 The Chequers and the The New Inn in Headington Quarry in Oxford annie

The Lewes Arms (suprisingly in Lewes, Sussex) was run by my Great Grand Uncle from c.1920's- 1940's. The Waggon and Horses in Reading Road, Basingstoke was run by my Great, Great Grandfather at the time of the 1891 census. Carol x

FOUND IT! - it was The Beech Tree at knaves Beech, Loudwater. Wonder if we ought to try and organise a GR pub crawl - just to discover our roots, of course LOL

This thread has caused me such grief. I have 2 but can only find info for my one in Totterdown, Bristol. I'm certain I have another one in Pensford, Somerset but I just can't find the sheet.

Hubbies family used to have the 'low lights tavern' in Shields somewhere :-)))))

Trish, Can I join in your pub crawl around Wycombe - grew up in that area - went to Wycombe High (how I hated it!!) - but many happy memories of a few pubs around there!!! (not to mention Wycombe Rye!! - is it still there with the outdoor swimming pool ?)

Trish isnt Knaves Beech now an industrial estate, under the motorway

the park inn shrewsbury.

Elaine Yes the Rye is still there with the pool, memories of sunbathing on the stone steps there and the cafe had to go up those steps. What year were you at Wycombe High as my sister went there

Richard Talmy Turner Landlord of Foley Arms, Claygate, Surrey and The White Horse Hotel in Romsey

Dawnie, My memories of the Rye didn´t include sunbathing!!! Was at Wycombe High from 1958 - 1964 - really didn´t enjoy my time there - went on to High Wycombe College of Technology and Art (as it was known in those days) - much more fun - and then first job was as a medical secretary at Wycombe General Hospital. Elaine

Sheila in WW - yes it is lovely if you can get in - usually packed out. Oh and Helen little Nell reminded me of some family residing in The Hook & Glove Beerhouse, Farley, Wiltshire - the family was supposed to be very TT too!!

Dawnie, haven't been there for years, wouldn't know, sorry. Daniel, that's my hubby's territory - both Pensford and Bristol Elaine, oh goody, another one - this is fantastic :-)))

The villages aint big enough for the two of us *gets off his horse and drinks his milk*

My mum and dad ran The Golden Lion pub on Wallgate Wigan in aprox 1969. Its been demolished for many years. Denise

No - I´m not coming now - Dawnie has just pm´d me and told me that her sister went to Wycombe High - but wasn´t born when I was there. Am obviously too old for your pub crawl - I´ll stick to my locals around here !!! LOL !!! Elaine

2x gt grandfather Frederick William Bird was the landlord of the ' Betty's Chop House' on The Strand, London....1870's. Linda

My lot ran a string of pubs! The fella had money but no business sense and his Mrs has the smarts. The pubs were caled the Star or the Red Star with one exception that was the Red Stag. the pubs were all over south walse partically Aberdare - the family were called Rees.

Gx6 grandad built and owned the Bricklayers Arms in Romsey, Hampshire (now a private house) . Gx4 grandad ran the White Horse in Orford Suffolk. His brother ran the Kings Arms or Head, also in Orford. Gx2 uncle ran the Shirley Hotel in Southampton. GG grandad fell downstairs and died in the Freemantle Arms, Southampton. G Grandad was a waiter in an Officers club in London(can't think of the actual name, but it was a pretty posh 'gentleman's club). His sister and hubby ran the White Horse somewhere in Hertfordshire. I drink in the 'Black Boy' in Winchester lol maggie

All these pubs!!!! Anyone would think there was one for each family LOL