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THE STREET DISS HUNDRED FULL LICENCE  
DISS HUNDRED REGISTERS taken 18th September 1789 & 19th September 1794
DISS BREWERY After 1823 - sold 1876
LACONS   
WHITBREAD   
FREEHOUSE  by 1985
Licensees :
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WILLIAM COPPING 1789 - 1801
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CHARLES RICHARDSON PINCHING
& farmer
1811
JONATHAN WOOD *1821
ROBERT LOVICK
(  LIVOCK 1835 )
1835 - 1841
GUDE WALLIS 1844 - 1846
THOMAS WRIGHT
age 36 in 1851
& framer 15 acres 1861
*1851 - 1880
Mrs MARIA WRIGHT
widow
10.11.1880 - 1883
WILLIAM J. HOLMES 25.07.1883 - 1889
ROBERT SNELLING
& farmer
23.10.1889 - 1902
GEORGE POPE 22.10.1902 - 1909
PETER RICHES 13.10.1909
FREDERICK BETTS 27.09.1911 - 1916
THOMAS WILLIAM PALMER 1922 - 1925
Mrs JANE PALMER 1929
CECIL A. ASHFORD 1933 - 1937
SIDNEY CHARLES BARHAM by 1944 to 1953
Thursday 2nd July 1953 - Fines totalling £14 14s for, under the 1947 Traffic Act, using an "A" licence on a goods vehicle travelling over 25 miles and of using a vehicle with a "C" licence for the carriage of goods other than his own.
DENIS PERRETT 02.07.1953
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TEDDY & LAVENDER ASHFIELD
(Reported at Derek & Lavenda, May 1971)
1959 - 1984
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BARRY TUNMORE
Owner
by 05.1991 - 1992
JULIE & LEE GOODWIN 1993
FRED & BETH BARHAM 10.1995
PETER BEESLEE by 06.1998 - 1999
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ALAN DUNLOP by 05.2004
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PEARL DUNSCOMBE to 2016
WARREN & TRACY PAYNE by April 2016
JAN & MICK BATES
HANNAH & LUKE SOFOKLEOUS
by 10.2019

 Image by KC - 1985
c1985


On Monday 2nd June 1823, "a large cock of the fighting breed" attacked a child, of about one and a half years old, a member of the landlord's family. The little boy suffered wounds to his head and face and had not timely assistance  been at hand, he would have  doubtlessly lost his sight. The cock was killed immediately.

On Thursday 8th February 1844, agriculturists, gentlemen and farmers from the area attended a dinner at the FIGHTING COCKS to welcome the arrival of Mr. Wallis. They wished him a long and happy continuance in that respectable and ancient public place of hospitality and accommodation, which had always been distinguished on that part of the road. Many loyal, constitutional and convivial songs were sung and the company separated at a late hour, highly gratified by the liberality and attention of the landlord.


The sign - c1970
c1980
Image by Brian Clarke

On New Year's Eve, 1936, Mr. & Mrs. E. Ashford provided the Winfarthing Bellringers with their annual supper.
The ringers displayed their ability with the hand bells and songs were rendered by Mr. Woodrow. At midnight the New Year was welcomed in by ringing handbells in the Church.
<As report 8th January 1937>