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Trees
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Does anyone know anything about the history of The Hand and Shears inn at Church Hanborough please? Am I correct in thinking the name reflects the wool industry in the Witney area? I have Walter GILES as Inn keeper in 1901 but wonder how long he was actually there for some reason I can't access Historical directories lately. Walter married the daughter of the publican of the Britannia in Thrupp I would also be interested in the history of that one I believe it became The Jolly Boat Man
many Thanks
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Birmingham-BIRD,WILMOT Cornwall-BRAY,PHILLIPS,RULE Devon MARLES Hereford-HAMMER,HARTLAND,TOMKINS, NEATHERWAY Leicester-WILKINS Northampton-HAKESLEY,ELLARD Northumberland-EDMESTON,LIDDELL,LOGAN,WATSON Oxfordshire-ALLEN,DUNSBY, HADLAND, MERCER,NEEDLE Shropshire-HALL Somerset-BATTEN, PERKINS Warwick-MELLOR,STANFIELD,TAYLER,TIMMS Worcestershire-HARTLAND, HODGES, MARSHALL,MOULE,DANDY,THOMAS Pembroke-DAVIES WWW. http://www.mcmullin.plus.com |
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Trees
The "Hand and Shears" pub at Church Hanborough is still a pub - ironically it re-opens today after a period of closure for renovation and refurbishment. It was featured in the local newspaper last night.
Have you tried telephoning the pub to see if the current licensee knows anything of its history ?
Paul
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Many thanks for that Paul I'll try a phone call you never know I may be lucky though I wasn't l with others in the area fingers crossed. Is it a pretty little place or more a working mans pub do you know? We thought of going to Church Hanborough on our last trip to Oxford but were warey of the width of the road for our motor caravan do you know if it is easy to access with a fairly big van?
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Birmingham-BIRD,WILMOT Cornwall-BRAY,PHILLIPS,RULE Devon MARLES Hereford-HAMMER,HARTLAND,TOMKINS, NEATHERWAY Leicester-WILKINS Northampton-HAKESLEY,ELLARD Northumberland-EDMESTON,LIDDELL,LOGAN,WATSON Oxfordshire-ALLEN,DUNSBY, HADLAND, MERCER,NEEDLE Shropshire-HALL Somerset-BATTEN, PERKINS Warwick-MELLOR,STANFIELD,TAYLER,TIMMS Worcestershire-HARTLAND, HODGES, MARSHALL,MOULE,DANDY,THOMAS Pembroke-DAVIES WWW. http://www.mcmullin.plus.com |
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Hi Trees
It was more in the "pretty little place" category, with the emphasis on food - but as it has just been closed and refurbished, I can't be sure what it will be like now.
Ironically enough, this society's President-Emeritus Jeremy Gibson - author of the series of "Gibson Guide" books - lives next door to the pub. I'll give it a day or so, and then find out from him what it is now like.
The roads out at Church Hanborough are rural, but I don't think your caravan will cause any problems. And the pub has a car park across the road.
Best wishes.
Paul Gaskell
Oxfordshire Family History Society
Website : www.ofhs.org.uk
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many thanks we'll brave the roads next visit
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Birmingham-BIRD,WILMOT Cornwall-BRAY,PHILLIPS,RULE Devon MARLES Hereford-HAMMER,HARTLAND,TOMKINS, NEATHERWAY Leicester-WILKINS Northampton-HAKESLEY,ELLARD Northumberland-EDMESTON,LIDDELL,LOGAN,WATSON Oxfordshire-ALLEN,DUNSBY, HADLAND, MERCER,NEEDLE Shropshire-HALL Somerset-BATTEN, PERKINS Warwick-MELLOR,STANFIELD,TAYLER,TIMMS Worcestershire-HARTLAND, HODGES, MARSHALL,MOULE,DANDY,THOMAS Pembroke-DAVIES WWW. http://www.mcmullin.plus.com |
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