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During the 19th and early 20th centuries it was the most densely populated part of the town. In the 1920s, the slums and tenements of The Green were demolished to make way for the bus station and a new council housing estate. In 1983 the bus station was redeveloped and the Bircherley Green shopping centre built with a smaller bus station attached. There were a number of pubs originally on The Green, including The City Arms, The Bricklayers Arms and Butchers Arms. The Compensation Authority, on the 6th July 1906, refused the renewal of the license; and closed in October of that year.
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Hertfordshire Express. 10 March 1860
Samuel Spicer, landlord of the City Arms, Butchery Green was charged with having his house open for sale of beer, before the expiry of the divination service on Sunday, 26th.
This was his second offence as he had been fined three years ago at the Prince of Wales. Fined 14s plus 6s costs.
In 1861 at Butchery Green, St John, Hertford is the City Arms
Samuel Spicer, Agricultural labourer and publican aged 37 and born in Aston, Hertfordshire
Mary Spicer, Agricultural labourers wife aged 38 and born in Hertford, Hertfordshire
John Spicer, Son, Butcher boy aged 11 and born in Hertford, Hertfordshire
Rebecca Spicer, Daughter aged 7 and born in Hertford, Hertfordshire
Eliza Spicer, Daughter aged 3 and born in Hertford, Hertfordshire
Jeane Hill, Lodger, Hat Cleaner aged 32 and born in Bedfordshire
Mary Hill, Lodger, Hawker aged 21 and born in Brighton, Sussex
Samuel Hill, Lodger aged 3 and born in Bedfordshire
Mary Hill, Lodger aged 5 months and born in Bedfordshire
1891/Mary A Carroll/Beer House Keeper, Widow/65/Great Shelford, Cambs/Census
1891/Frederick Monk/Lodger, Bricklayers Labourer/22/Watton, Herts/Census
1891/Alfred Linton/Lodger, General Labourer/21/Hertford, Herts/Census
1891/Frank Barrell/Lodger, General Labourer/19/Hertford, Herts/Census
1891/Henry Cossens/Lodger, General Labourer/22/Hertford, Herts/Census
1891/John Pratt/Lodger, General Labourer/33/Hertford, Herts/Census
1891/Ann Smith/Lodger/23/../Census
1891/Caroline Smith/Lodger/3/Hertford, Herts/Census
1891/Owen Dean/Boarder, Ptinter - Compositors Apprentice/17/Great Shelford,
Cambs/Census
1891/Octavius O Dean/Boarder, Errand Boy/12/Great Shelford, Cambs/Census
1895/George Street/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/George Bunyan/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Hertfordshire **
1902/George Bunyan/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Hertfordshire **
1908/George Bunyan/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Hertfordshire **
Herts & Cambs Reporter & Royston Crow. 13 July 1906 Licensing Act 1904
Compensation Authority, on the 6th July 1906, to refuse the renewal of the following licenses.
Borough of Hertford
The City Arms, City treet, Hertford, Beer On (Ante 1869), Licensee George Alfred Bunyon, Owner Benskins Watford Brewery Ltd, Watford
#Watford Observer. 20 October 1906 Compensation in respect of 15 houses fixed.
The City Arms, Hertford, is a Beer On (Ante 1869), Licensee George Alfred Bunyon, Owner Benskins Watford Brewery Ltd, Watford. Mr Flints valuation was £87 and suggested settlement at £100. The owners received £90 and the tenant £10.