The Cheese House also known as the Old Cheese House
Earliest recorded licensee is Richard Chilcott in 1754
Last recorded licensee was Henry Hall in 1926
Licence was refused on 1 July 1926 it closed later.
Landlords to date are as follows
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.