The following information has been collected from County Directories, Licencing Documents and Newspaper articles. In each case the start date is the date of the first record, this may or may not be the actual start.  Where known a date of closure is given. Any assistance in filling in the gaps or further information would be appreciated.

The work of Miss Claire Dickinson in the research and collection of this information is gratefully acknowledged. 

 

Public Houses.

The Angel Inn. - Church End.

First recorded in Pigot's Directory of 1835.

Landlords.

JohnEvison - 1835, - Joseph Harrison - 1841, - John Needham - 1845, - Samuel Horton - 1858, - James Raynor - 1861, - Saywell Royle - 1865, - Joseph Lilley - 1901, - Charles Cook - 1904, - Ben Clark - 1911, - William Tasker - 1913, - William Bush - 1925, - Julie Bush (Miss) - 1937, - Rita Swain - 1996

 

The Black Bull.  (Also known as Bull Inn) - Wrangle Common.

First recorded in Pigot's Directory of 1841

Landlords.

Richard Williams - 1841, - William Sawyer - 1856, - Joh Harrison - 1857, - George Hardy - 1858, - Jesse Hardy - 1865, - George Hardy - 1868, - Susannah Hardy - 1889, - Anne Hardy - 1896, - John Simpson - 1899, - Richard Ingamells - 1901, - Frederick Smith - 1905, - Fred Bontoft - 1934, - Grace Bontoft - 1943

 

The Blue Bell, - Wrangle Common.

First Recorded in the Census of 1841.

Landlords.

John Snowdon - 1841, - John Lefley - 1889, - William Maltby - 1902, - Percy Walker - 1908, - Edward Twells - 1908, - Unknown Let - 1913, - Frank Bell - 1919, - George Mitchell - 1953, - Reginald Peall - 1954, - Ernest Blanchard - 1955, - Mr. & Mrs. Whitehead - 1957, - Mr. & Mrs. Roberts - 1957, - John Butler - 1961

 

The Bricklayer's Arms. - Sea Lane, Old Leake.

First Recorded in Pigot's Directory of 1841.

Landlords.

George Horton - 1841, - George Horton Jun. - 1851, - Samuel Horton - 1876, - William Bush - 1905, - Jn. Emerson - 1933,- Miss Julie Bush - 1957, - Mr & Mrs Gell - 1976

 

Chequers. Mill Lane

First recorded in the Census of 1841 and Pigot's Directory 1841.

Landlords.

Thomas Vinter - 1841, - Richard Swift - 1851, - Henry Green 1881, - Henry Walker - 1889, - Eliza Walker - 1881, - Fred Bontoft - 1909, - John Henry - 1934, - J. Hardstaff - 1952, - Closed 1955.

 

The Coach & Horses. - Main Road.

First recorded in White's Directory 1841.

Landlords.

George Kime - 1841, - Thomas Bontoft - 1861, - John Allen - 1871, - William Allen - 1872, - William Lowe - 1909, - Harry Spence - ?, - Henry Curle - 1909, - S. Royle - 1926, John Tinker - 1933, - Old Building Sold 1938, - B. Greeway - 1938, - Richard Sanders - 1954, - Mr & Mrs Harrison - 1956, - Sold 1993.

 

The Plough Inn. - Sea Lane, Workhouse End.

First recorde in White's Directory 1842.

Landlords.

William Evison - 1856, - Robert Evison - 1889, - Seymour Wilson - 1892, - Alice Wilson - 1895, Mrs Jane Cornell - 1896, Sold 1897, Charles Brown - 1899, - John Coupland - 1901 ( 1899),- James Harrison - 1929, - Sidney Pickwell - 1939, - Sold 1955.

 

The Plough Inn. - Sea Lane, Hurns End.

Reported in Local news in 1899. Recorded in Kelly's Directory 1933.

1899 - Mr. Brown

1933 - J.P.Harrison.

 

The White Horse. - Sea Lane.

First recorded in Pigot's Directory 1835.

Landlords.

John West - 1835, - William Green Field - 1856, - Napoleon Brown - 1861, - Charles Slight - 1868, - Mrs Anne Harrison - 1872, - Joseph Mason - 1885, - Eliza Mason - 1896, - Sold - 1956.

 

The Sloop. - Sea Lane.

No Information.

 

Beer Retailers.   (Date first Recorded.)

 

1835 - George Kime.               1885 - Henry Green.               1909 - Fred Bontoft.  

1842 - John Swift.                             - Robert Harrow.                     - William Lowe.

         - Thornton Willows.                  - John Snowden.                    - Saul Spence.

         - Samuel Whiting.           1889 - Robert Evison.                      - Edward Twells.

1856 - William Evison.                      - John Lefley.                 1913 - William Lowe.

         - Richard Swift.                        - Henry Walker.                       - Albert Orry.

1861 - Thomas Bontoft.           1905 - John Coupland.                    - Samuel Spence jun.

1872 - William Allen.                         - Samuel Spence.          1919 - Frank Bell.

                                                          - Eliza Walker.                        - Henry Spence.

                                                                                                1933- John Tinker.

   No date of closure was recorded for the above.