(Woolage Green)

John Wood the Younger had been licensee of the "Rose and Crown", now the "Two Sawyers," at Woolage Green in Womenswould parish between 1820 and 1824 during which time he was convicted and fined for poaching partridges. Shortly after this conviction he left the "Rose and Crown." Poaching being a crime that by this time incurred only a fine, often £5. which was a considerable some at a time when agricultural labourers earned 12/- (60 pence) for a six day week, for a first offence with half of the fine going to the person who reported you.

I assume the pub gained a reputation for housing poachers and so changed the name and of course reputation shortly after John Wood left.

With Woolage Green being in the parish of Womenswould, and having reference to a "Rose and Crown" there, I am inclined to believe the two pubs listed are one and the same. If so that would pre-date this reference to as far back as 1740.

LICENSEE LIST

FOX Family 1792+

WOOD John 1820-24

FOX William (born 1802 died 1881) see email

To the "Two Sawyers".