Bassett Wootton index
Apparently listed as the Wharf in the 1901 census, although clearly named the
Bridge Inn in the 1911 census. A newspaper advert in November 1881 shows the
name 'Bridge Inn', as follows:
1881/Sale by Auction : Lot 3. - A LEASEHOLD HOUSE, called “The Bridge Inn”,
licensed as an INDOOR BEER-HOUSE, situate at Marlborough-road, Wootton Bassett,
at the side of the Wilts and Berks Canal, and near the Wootton Bassett Railway
Station. This house, from its excellent position, does a first rate trade.
Adjoining the house is a wharf on the canal, with large yard for storage, and
barges using the wharf pay the usual tolls. Also, TWO convenient LEASEHOLD
COTTAGES, abutting upon the wharf yard. The whole of this lot is in the
occupation of Mrs. Catherine Garlick, at the low annual rent of £25, and is held
upon a lease from the trustees of Sir Henry Meux's Estate, for a term,of which
25 years are unexpired, at the nominal rent of £1 per annum./Swindon Advertiser
and North Wilts Chronicle. *
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Wiltshire. The Wiltshire listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1891/Richard Moody/Inn Keeper & Corn Dealers labourer/40/Brinkworth,
Wiltshire/Census
1891/Annie Moody/Wife/35/Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire/Census
1891/Alfred Moody/Son/10/Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire/Census
1891/Florence Moody/Daughter/8/Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire/Census
1891/George Moody/Son/6/Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire/Census
1891/Richard Moody/Son/4/Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire/Census
In 1861, Richard's family had lived at Hookers Gate Cottage, Callowhill
Lane, Brinkworth, where his father William was an agricultural labourer. *
Richard was a servant in the 1871 Census, at Whitehill, Wootton Bassett; By
1881, he was married with a baby son and was a publican at the beerhouse
known as Copped Hall (a.k.a. Fox & Hounds).
He continued as a beer-house keeper and also as a 'Cover Dealer's Labourer',
based on the Marlborough Road, Lyneham (really Wootton Bassett), as shown in
1891 and 1901. *
March 28th 1896/Attempted Suicide : Annie Moody, wife of Richard Moody, of
the Bridge Inn, Wootton Bassett, said prisoner called at his house at 2.30
on the same afternoon. She followed him into the kitchen, and found him
standing near the fire with his head bent forward. His clothes were wet, the
water running from him in streams. She asked him if he had been in the
canal, and then he turned towards her and she noticed that his throat was
cut. She said, “Oh dear, how did you get that?” and he shook his head in
reply. She could get no-one to lend her assistance and went back to the
room. When she asked prisoner whence he had come he pointed towards Swindon,
as he was unable to speak. She advised him to see a doctor, and he left the
house and walked in the direction of Wootton Bassett./Swindon Advertiser *
1901/Richard Moody/Publican/50/Brinkworth, Wiltshire/Census
1901/Annie Moody/Wife/45/Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire/Census
1901/Alfred Moody/Son, Railway Labourer/20/Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire/Census
1901/Florence Moody/Daughter/18/Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire/Census
1901/George Moody/Son, Bakers Assistant/16/Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire/Census
1901/Richard Moody/Son, Grocers Assistant/14/Wootton Bassett,
Wiltshire/Census
1911/Richard Moody/Inn Keeper/60/Brinkworth, Wiltshire/Census
1911/Annie Moody/Wife, Assistant/55/Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire/Census
1911/Florence Moody/Daughter, Assistant/28/Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire/Census
1911/Richard Moody/Son, baker/24/Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire/Census
1911/Evling Hitchcock/Visitor/15/Lydiard Tregoze, Wiltshire/Census
9th August 1912/TRAP FATALITY: The stormy weather on Thursday was
responsible for the death of Mr. Richard Moody, inn-keeper of Wootton
Bassett. Mr. Moody was driving into Wootton Bassett on Thursday afternoon
when his horse became frightened at the thunderstorm which was raging, and
bolted, with the result that the driver was thrown beneath the wheels and
sustained fatal injuries./Gloucester Citizen *
9th August 1912/During a heavy thunderstorm on Thursday, Mr. Richard Moody,
landlord of the Bridge Inn, Wootton Basset, aged 60, was killed. He was
driving a horse and waggon, when the horse frightened by the lightning
bolted, and Mr. Moody fell under the wheels./Lincolnshire Echo *
Richard was buried on 8th August at Wootton Bassett Cemetery. His wife Annie
outlived him by many years, dying in 1940 and buried at the same cemetery on
21st. *
* Provided By Steve Bacon
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