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Gloucester Journal. 03 March 1923
Six Houses were referred, but not the Boot Inn, in Horsley, which was renewed.
The grounds of reference for redundancy against these Houses which were all owned by the Stroud Brewery Company Ltd.
The White Hart Inn, Minchinhampton, licensee Mr Walter Smith, was situated in a parish with a population of 3,702 (1911) and the number of licensed houses in the area being nineteen on, and two off, plus one grocers license. The population to each house was 176, there being six other licensed houses within a distance of 220 yards of the White Hart.
In the case of the Nelson Inn, Brimscombe, licensee Mr Albert Aldridge, the population was the same as the White Hart, there being two other houses within 351 yards of the premises.
As to the Boot Inn, Horsley, licensee Mr Frederick Harold Halliday, the house was situated in a parish with a population of 1,079. There were four other licensed houses , with 216 persons per house yards of the Boot. There were three licensed houses within 648 yards.
The Rising Sun Inn, Avening, licensee, Mr Frederick Leslie Powell, was situated in a parish with a population of 828, with five licensed houses, and 164 persons per house. The four houses were within a distance of 1.056 yards of each other.
In the case of the Ten Bells, Woodchester, licensee Miss Edith Sophia Latham, there were four other licensed houses within a distance of 550 yards. The population was 831, with 166 persons per house.
The Nags Head Inn, Dunkirk, Nailsworth, licensee Mr Ernest William Holborrow, there were three other houses within 381 yards.
In the case of the Upper Star Inn, Forest Green, licensee Mr John Ruck, two other houses were within 183 yards. There were 189 persons per house.
The Boot Inn was sometimes used for meetings, and the parish would lose its flourishing brass band; and the licensee was also the bandmaster. This license was renewed, the six others were referred.