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Watts Arms |
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The Watts Arms was built about 1820, as evidenced by the first licence issued in 1821. It was owned by the Watts family and probably replaced the Royal Oak, which was located at the other end of the High Street and demolished in 1819. One of the tales associated with the Watts Arms is the story of the 1830 Prize Fight held at Salcey Green. The champion, Alexander (Sandy) McKay, was defeated and subsequently died at the Watts Arms. For the whole story of the role of the Watts Arms in the 1830 Prize fight, click here. Another tale concerns a black pony with wall-eyes (white around its eyes) which disappeared in the village during a Hanslope Fayre around 1881 or 1882. After much searching it still could not be found, until Mrs Higgins, the publican's wife, went to her bedroom upstairs at the Watts Arms and discovered the pony there! |
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Stokes Manor |
Watts Arms c1930 |
Watts Arms 1970s |
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The following people are associated with Watts Arms:
Name | Year of Birth | Year of Interest | Source | Occupation/Notes | Probability |
William Lattimers | 1821 | Pub Licensee | Watts Arms, to 1827 or later | 100% | |
Richard Lattimore | 1822 | Pub Licensee | Watts Arms, to 1822 only | 100% | |
Rosa Allin | 1822 | 1851 | Census | Victualler | 60% |
Rosamond Allen | 1854 | Directory | (Mrs), 'Watt's | 100% | |
William Slade | 1813 | 1861 | Census | Inn Keeper | 100% |
William Slade | 1813 | 1871 | Census | Licensed Vict; Farmer: 68 acre, 2 men, 2 boys | 100% |
William Slade | 1876 | Directory | 'Watts Arms' | 100% | |
William Cross | 1877 | Directory | 'Watts Arms' | 100% | |
John Higgins | 1857 | 1881 | Census | Licensed Victualar, Farmer; 430ac, 2 men, 1 b | 100% |
John Varney | 1883 | Directory | Watt's Arms | 100% | |
John Wills | 1887 | Directory | Watt's Arms P.H. to 1895 | 100% | |
John Mills | 1838 | 1891 | Census | Inn Keeper | 100% |
Charles T Smith | 1899 | Directory | Watts Arms. P.H. | 100% | |
Charles T Smith | 1854 | 1901 | Census | Publican | 90% |
John Elkington | 1907 | Directory | Watt's Arms P.H. to 1915 | 100% | |
E H Watts | 1910 | Revenue Survey | Owner | 100% | |
John Elkington | 1910 | Revenue Survey | Tenant | 100% | |
John Elkington | 1878 | 1911 | Census | Publican | 100% |
George James Reynolds | 1918 | Election Register | at The Watts | 90% | |
Louisa Mary Reynolds | 1918 | Election Register | at The Watts | 90% | |
George Reynolds | 1928 | Directory | Watt's Arms P.H. | 100% | |
Randolph Alfred Bloxham | 1939 | Directory | Watt's Arms P.H | 100% | |
Randolph Alfred Bloxham | 1939 | Election Register | at Watts Arms, | 100% | |
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Notes:
In the above list of people, to find all references to a person, click on the Name of the person. |
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