This was originally the Anchor. Later the pub was named The Railway then the Wise Alderman and now is The Highwayman. The Railway Hotel is listed as at Thrupp in the 1891 census ***
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Residents at this address
Anstis Faulkner was the first Landlady found in the Recognizance Book for
1753-1759; She died in 1759. John WATTS had the licence 1760-1784, and when
he died, his wife (the youngest daughter of Henry & Anstis ) continued
until her own death in 1793. Their son James who was born on the premises in
1764 then took over. He died there in 1814. James's widow Ann moved to the
Dog taking the anchor with her ( hence the Dog
became the DOG and Anchor). The Anchor was renamed The railway. There was a
signal box near the Inn where Alderman Frank Wise worked. He was a much
respected Alderman and the pub was renamed in his honour - The Wise Alderman
(The Wise) in 1967. In the summer of 2009 it was again renamed The Highway
man ***
1871/Samuel B Huggins/Licensed Victualler/30/Wescott Barton, Oxford/Census
1871/Deborah Huggins/Wife/22/City, Oxford/Census
1871/Sarah S Huggins/Daughter/1/Kidlington, Oxford/Census
1871/James S Huggins/Son/3 months/Kidlington, Oxford/Census
1871/Elizabeth Harrison/General Servant/19/Heyford, Oxford/Census
1871/Lydia Hutt/Nurse/50/Charlbury, Oxford/Census
1891/Francis L Gardner/Licensd Victualler/44/Oxford/Census
1891/Annie Gardner/Wife/35/Henley on Thames, Oxon/Census
1891/Henry F Gardner/Son/14/Ardington, Berkshire/Census
1891/William H Branch/Lodger, Timber Merchant/49/London/Census
1891/Annie M Gardner/Daughter/2 months/Kidlington, Oxon/Census
1901/Francis L Gardner/Inn Keeper/48/Kidlington, Oxon/Census
1901/Annie Gardner/Wife/39/Kidlington, Oxon/Census
1901/Annie Gardner/Daughter/9/Kidlington, Oxon/Census
1901/Francis Gardner/Son, Groom/22/Ardington, Berkshire/Census
1939/Solomon John Cox/../../..//Kellys Directory
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