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Closed in 1907 with compensation of £1,310 - The Licensing Act 1904.
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Monmouthshire Beacon, 02 October 1869
The following persons made application for a beerhouse license having failed to give the requisite notice before the previous hearing:
Charles Hopkins, Travellers Rest, Bream - Granted
In 1871 at the Miners Rest, Breams Tufts West Dean, Monmouth
Charles Hopkins, Publican aged 68 and born in St Breavely, Gloucestershire
Eliza Hopkins, Wife aged 73 and born in West Dean, Gloucestershire
Eliza Kear, Granddaughter aged 24 and born in West Dean, Gloucestershire
John Priest, Boarder aged 30 and born in West Dean, Gloucestershire
James Brown, Servant, Carter aged 26 and born in Ganarew, Herefordshire
George Aston, Lodger, Labourer at chemical works aged 22 and born in West Dean, Gloucestershire
In 1891 at the Miners Rest, Tufts, West Dean, Monmouth
William Baker, Collier aged 21 and born in Clearwell, Gloucestershire
Emily Baker, Wife aged 18 and born in Whitecroft, Gloucestershire
Harry H Baker, Son aged 6 months and born in Whitecroft, Gloucestershire
Gloucester Journal. 25 May 1907 - The Licensing Act 1904
The Compensation Authority meeting to duscuss the renewal or refusal of licences for these properties:
Lamb, Clearwell, Newland, Ante-1869 Beerhouse, Charles Howard Morgan
Orepool Inn, Orepool, Newland, Alehouse, Ann Kear
Albion, Coalway Lane End, West Dean, Ante-1869 Beerhouse, Charles Henry Porter
Bell, Pillowell, West Dean, Ante-1869 Beerhouse, Thomas Guest
Miners Rest, Bream Tufts, East Dean, Ante-1869 Beerhouse, William Drew
Queens Head, Lydbrook, West Dean, Ante-1869 Beerhouse, Thomas Cooper
Sawyers Arms, Avening, Ante-1869 Beerhouse, Jabez Powell
Royal Oak, Minchinhampton, Ante-1869 Beerhouse, William Townsend
Army and Navy, Minchinhampton, Ante-1869 Beerhouse, Daniel Gibbons
Masons Arms, Minchinhampton, Ante-1869 Beerhouse, Henry John Tuffley
New Inn, Nailsworth, Alehouse, Herbert Henry Smith
Red Lion, Nailsworth, Alehouse, William Allan James
Kings Head, Dunkirk, Nailsworth, Ante-1869 Beerhouse, Samuel Walter Nash
Cross, Woodchester, Ante-1869 Beerhouse, Alfred Ernest Chapman
Gloucestershire Chronicle. 04 January 1908
Of the twelve licenses agreed to close with compensation; eight had agreed and four were open to discussion, but now also agreed.
Bell, Pillowell, West Dean, claimed £2002 10s and accepted £1005
Sawyers Arms, Avening, claimed £1307 14s accepted £922 10s 3d
New Inn, Nailsworth, claimed £1801 10s accepted £1255
Kings Head, Dunkirk, Nailsworth, claimed £637 17s accepted £453 1s
Total amount claimed in respect of all twelve licenses was £14,356 13s 7d and the amount of compensation determined upon is £10,031 19s 9d
Miners Rest, Bream Tufts, East Dean, William Drew, licensee £90
Arnold Perret and Co, Limited, owners £1,219 7s 6d