This pub was established by 1750, initially as the Orange Tree. It then became the Dinsdale Arms until it was rebuilt in its present form in 1870 and renamed the Willian Arms, before being renamed the Fox by 1902. **
Fox, Willian, Hitchin
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Fox, Baldock Road, Willian - in June 2011
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Willian Arms :
1880/Dl. Studman / & Butcher /../../A Guide to Hertfordshire **
1890/Arthur Thompson/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Arthur Thompson/Publican/56/Ardley, Herts/Census
1891/Betsie Thompson/Wife/54/Aston, Herts/Census
1891/Annie Thompson/Daughter/21/St Pauls Walden, Herts/Census
1891/Frank Thompson/Son, Millers Apprentice/16/Stevenage, Herts/Census
1891/Cecil Thompson/Son/14/Stevenage, Herts/Census
1891/James Thompson/Grandson/10/Stevenage, Herts/Census
1891/Oliver James Burr/Grandson/1/Hunsdon, Herts/Census
1891/Emma Burr/Visitor/12/Great Hadham, Herts/Census
1894/Arthur Thompson/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Essex, Herts & Middx **
1895/Arthur Thompson/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/Arthur Thompson/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Hertfordshire **
Fox :
1902/[Fox] Alfred John Nickels/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Hertfordshire
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1908/[Fox] Frederick Charles Roberts/../../../Kelly’s Directory of
Hertfordshire **
1912/Charles Henry Royle/../../../Post Office Directory
1922/Charles Henry Royle/../../../Post Office Directory
1926/Charles Henry Royle/../../../Post Office Directory
1929/Peoples Refreshment House/../../../Post Office Directory
1933/Peoples Refreshment House/../../../Post Office Directory
1937/Peoples Refreshment House/../../../Post Office Directory
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