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PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1729

Ye Brandy House and Ale House

Latest 1730

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Information taken from web site:- http://thewhitecrossinn.com/history.htm 5 December 2015.

The "White Cross Inn" began life as "Ye Brandy House and Ale House" in 1729. The licensee list below gives names of licensees and other details we know.

In 1729 the name was then "Ye Brandy House and Ale House", William Jones was the keeper until 1743.

The name changed to the "Red Cross Inn" after the flag of St George. The "Red Cross" was a posting-house, an inn which provided a change of horses for coaches passing through.

 

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JONES William Next pub licensee had 1729-43

 

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