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1822, Vincent Wing, Spread Eagle, Canal, Salisbury, Wiltshire
The Salisbury and Winchester Journal. 19 September 1846
Accident, - On Wednesday afternoon last, as Mr James Goddard, of the Spread Eagle Inn, in this city, was proceeding in a gig through East Harnham, accompanied by another person, the horse, from unnecessary flogging, started at the bottom of Harnham hill, and ran with great speed towards Salisbury.
When the vehicle reached the Rose and Crown Inn, Mr Goddard was thrown from his seat with great violence, his head coming into contact with the wall of the new houses recently erected there, whereby he received a severe cut across the head, and was otherwise very much bruised.
1851, George Darbon, Spread Eagle, Canal, Salisbury, Wiltshire
In 1851 census at Spread Eagle Inn, New Canal
George Darbon, Innkeeper, aged 55 and born in Kingston, Surrey
Jennett Darbon, Wife, aged 61 and born in Molsey, Surrey
Elizabeth Moody, Barmaid, aged 17 and born in Landford, Wiltshire
Daniel Smith, Ostler, aged 25 and born in Coombe Bissett, Wiltshire
The Wiltshire County Mirror. 04 October 1854
City Petty Sessions, Monday, Oct 2nd 1854.
Transfer of Licenses
The license of the Spread Eagle was transferred from Walter Brown, to James Sydenham, of Beaminster, Dorset.
The Wiltshire County Mirror. 08 August 1855.
City Petty Sessions, Monday August 6th, 1855
The license of the Spread Eagle was transferred from Mr Sydenham to James Goddard
Salisbury and Winchester Journal. 18 June 1859
Spread Eagle Inn, Salisbury.
Sale of Portion of the Household Furniture, The Brewing Plant, Casks, Fixtures etc.
Mr Dawkins has been instructed to Sell by Auction, on the premises, as above, on Thursday, June 30, 1859, at 12 o'clock - a Portion of the Household Furniture, Brewing Plant and Fixtures of the above Inn, the property of Mr James Goddard, who is quitting.
Further particulars in next weeks Journal.
The Salisbury and Winchester Journal. 23 July 1859
James Goddard, late of the Spread Eagle Inn, begs to inform his friends and the Public that he has taken the Wheat Sheaf Inn, Salisbury, and trusts that his efforts to accommodate, combined with the extra stable and House Accommodation the Wheat Sheaf affords, will ensure a continuance of their support.