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The Cheese House also known as the Old Cheese House is first mentioned in a deed to Thomas Biggs in 1733

Earliest recorded licensee is Thomas Biggs in 1733

Last recorded licensee was Henry Hall in 1926

Licence was refused on 1 July 1926 it closed later.

 

 

 


Landlords to date are as follows
 
THOMAS BIGGS 1733 1754
RICHARD  CHILCOTT 1754 1760
THOMAS   DREW 1822 1823
JAMES CLOUTER 1823 1830
WILLIAM  FURZE 1830 1840
SARAH FUDGE 1840 1848
JOHN GILLINGHAM 1848 1852
WALTER JAMES MAJOR 1860 1867
JAMES SWAN 1867 1870
JAMES SMITH 1894 1907
THOMAS HENRY GROVER 1907 1907
WILLIAM CHARLES VICKERY 1907 1908
FRANK CLIFFORD JONES 1908 1910
ELSIE EMILY BREWER 1910 1913
WILLIAM SIMEON MARTIN 1913 1913
HENRY JAMES BAKER 1913 1918
ANNIE ESTHER GILLESPIE 1918 1923
HENRY JAMES HALL 1923 1926
 

Notes

5 March 1906

Old Cheese House consisted of bar which was divided into three compartments. There was also a parlour or smoking room at the back of the bar. There were three bedrooms and a kitchen upstairs.

The inn was believed to be used as a town order office for Mr Churchill. The Chief Constable observed that the landlord was a captain and was in the habit of going to sea.

Sarah Annie Smith said her husband was the holder of the licence which had been held for 9 years, but she ran the house by herself and could keep herself and two children out of the takings.