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| JOHN MOUGHTON |
1881 - 1904 |
| WILLIAM
GOODALE |
1909 |
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As given in census returns 1881 & 1891
John Moughton ( beerhouse & cattle dealer ) is either at this house in
1877
or at the BRIDGE
HOUSE
Licence referred to the county licensing
authority at Adjourned Licensing Session
held Monday 8th March 1909 in Downham Market.
The house was said to hold a 6 day licence.
Downstairs there was one living room, a bar, a tap room and a cellar.
Outside there was a back-yard, stables and an open cart-shed.
The premises were in a very bad state of repair.
There were 2 other public houses within 100 yards.
Superintendant Sands agreed with the Magistrates' clerk that this
was the least useful of the three.
The White Hart was three-quarters of a mile from the Watlington Railway
Tavern.
For the 1,719 acres within the parish there were six licenses, 5 public
houses and one grocer's licence. The population was 580, so that was one
licence for every 97 inhabitants. Superintendant Sands agreed that the
house was unnecessary for the neighbourhood.
Owner Mr. Trantor said that Hogge & Seppings were yearly tenants and
he was quite willing for the licence to be referred. ~ Licence refused at Compensation Authority meetings of 21st and 23rd
June 1909. Reported as a beerhouse, owned by Charles D Trantor and run by
licensee William Goodale.
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At the Compensation Meeting of Wednesday 22nd December 1909 it was stated
that if a new bridge were to be built at Magdalen, it would improve the
value of the house. Trade was :-
Beer, 23½ barrels at 10/- ( For 10 years = £117/10/- )
Mineral waters, 4 dozen a week at 6d ( £52 )
Rent £16 at 18 years ( £288 )
Depreciation of fixtures £3/10/-
Giving a total 10 year value of £461
Value of property without licence was £123
Total claim was £338
The valuer, Mr Miles, said that converting the house to a private dwelling
would cost £35.
The committee awarded £308, which was accepted with 10% going to the tenant. |
