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Masons Arms, Minchinhampton, Stroud, Gloucestershire

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Closed in 1907 with compensation of £1068 - The Licensing Act 1904.

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Stroud News and Gloucestershire Advertiser. 23 June 1905
The Army and Navy, Minchinhampton was temporarily transferred from William Baker to Daniel Gibbons

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, Eest 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

Masons Arms, Minchinhampton, Henry John Tuffley, licensee and owner £537 17s
Stroud Brewery Co Ltd, motgagees £530


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