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Maids Moreton pub history index The Wheatsheaf is a Grade II listed building, with its thatched roof, low ceilings and exposed beams. In continuous use as an inn since the 18th century - while being used as a pub, it has also been a village store, a blacksmiths and a butchers shop.
It was just over two years ago that Tatler (1970) reported the departure of Mr Harold Wilson from the Wheatsheaf Inn, Maids Moreton, and the arrival of the new landlord, Mr Rex Lawrence.
Rex Lawrence is the 17th landlord of the inn since records were first kept in 1750. Fot almost 80 years the inn had either no name nor sign, but in 1765 the house was called The Chequers until 1783 when it was changed to The Starr. This was revised in 1788 to The Star. The house was again renamed in 1805 when it was called The Wheatsheaff, the spelling of the name being changed shortly afterwards to The Wheatsheaf.
Residents at this address.
1830/Hen George/../../../Pigots Directory ***
1852/Thomas Shrubb/../../../Slaters Directory ***
1863/James Marriott/../../../Duttons Directory ***
Buckingham Express - 28 May 1898
Transfer of licemse of the Wheatsheaf, Maids Moreton to William Rainbow
1899/William Rainbow/../../../Kellys Directory ***
In 1901 at the Wheat Sheaf Inn, 19 Main Street, Maids Moreton
William Rainbow, Thrashing engine driver & publican, aged 41 and born in Hanslope, Buckinghamshire
Mary A Rainbow, Wife aged 46 and born in Hanslope, Buckinghamshire
Emily K Rainbow, Daughter aged 20 and born in Hanslope, Buckinghamshire
Louie Rainbow, Daughter aged 19 and born in Hanslope, Buckinghamshire
William G Rainbow, Son, Journeyman butcher aged 17 and born in Hanslope, Buckinghamshire
Fred Rainbow, Son, Journeyman butcher aged 15 and born in Maids Moreton, Buckinghamshire
Arthur J Rainbow, Son aged 13 and born in Maids Moreton, Buckinghamshire
Edith A Rainbow, Daughter aged 10 and born in Maids Moreton, Buckinghamshire
Alice M Rainbow, Daughter aged 7 and born in Maids Moreton, Buckinghamshire
William Kamp, Boarder, Well borer aged 22 and born in Pembury, Kent
William Lea, Boarder, Well borer aged 22 and born in Blackfriars, Surrey
1915/William Rainbow/../../../Kellys Directory
In 1921 at Wheatsheaf, Maids Moreton, Buckingham
William Rainbow, Publican, Widow aged 61 years 7 months and born in Buckinghamshire
Charles Ridgway, Son-in-law, General Labourer, F J Walker Builder aged 34 years and born in Akeley, Buckinghamshire
Alice M Ridgway, Daughter aged 27 years 11 months and born in Maids Moreton, Buckinghamshire
Herbert A Ridgway, Grandson aged 7 years 9 months and born in Maids Moreton, Buckinghamshire
1924/William Rainbow/../../../Kellys Directory
1928/Edward Longland/../../../Kellys Directory
1931/Edward Longland/../../../Kellys Directory
Buckingham Advertiser and Free Press. 04 December 1970
It was just over two years ago that Tatler reported the departure of Mr Harold Wilson from the Wheatsheaf Inn, Maids Moreton, and the arrival of the new landlord, Mr Rex Lawrence.
Now the time has come for Tatler to announce another change in tenancy of the 15th century house, Rex announced on Friday that the Aylesbury Brewery Company has granted him the tenancy of the Folly Inn on the Buckingham to Aylesbury road between Padbury and Adstock.
In one way or another it came as quite a shock to hear that Rex and his wife, Hortense, had even considered moving on from their delightful inn at Maids Moreton.
Rex managed to win the area prize in the Evening Standard Pub of the Year contest - and the headline hitting display of John Lennon Lithographs which attracted many people to his bars earlier in this year.
Rex has so appreciated the old inn that after a good deal of research he wrote the history of the Wheatsheaf, a history which is now much prized by the brewery company.
The history tells that Rex is the 17th landlord of the inn since records were first kept in 1750. Fot almost 80 years the inn had either no name nor sign, but in 1765 the house was called The Chequers, a name it kept until 1783 when it was changed to The Starr. This was revised in 1788 to The Star.
The house was again renamed in 1805 when it was called The Wheatsheaff, the spelling of the name being changed shortly afterwards to The Wheatsheaf.
Incidentally, he jas even recorded the names of the landlords, the most recent of these were as follows:
1907 to 1926 William Rainbow
1926 to 1954 Edward Longland
1954 to 1961 Dorothy Franklin
1961 Mr Harold Wilson.
1968 to 1970 Mr Rex Lawrence
*** Provided By Colin Ager