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[Trees]

Even better thank you Enots.

[enots]

When i put 3crowns and sugarloaf kidderminster into Google. the 3rd article is by John Combe and Don gilbert.

Worth taking alook for it's history, It's in PDF.

A great picture also. Fascinating.                      Enots.

[Trees]

Yes thats the link Mc gave us reply 1 it really is an interesting account everything except a list of publicans My ancestor was Land lady now I want to see if her husband was landlord before she was widowed and how long the family were there. I wonder how busy that cross road was in the 1830s and how much trade was generated by travellers along the road.
I do like pub histories you never know what you will turn up I've got everything from brawls and murder to one being run by a policeman and another being the registrar of BMDs so you could conveniently wet the baby's head or hold a wake while you registered the event Now I go regularly to cast my vote in the local  so many a politician has been elected by a few drunken voters 
Trees

[philheeks]

Hi Trees

I know of another bloke that may well be able to help you & he is the patron of the BMSGH - professor Carl Chin, he eats sleeps drings & lives Birmingham but knows a hell of a lot about WOR as well

Good luck

All the very best

Phil

[philheeks]

Hi Trees

Ive just been talking to a librarian in Kidder library & she has found that there is a book in their possesion about the history of old kidder pubs - the downside is that she cant find it but has taken my name & phone number(where Im staying) & well have a good look today & ring me about the book. I will have to look at this book at the library as it cant be taken out

All the very best

Phil

[philheeks]

Hi Trees

Forgot to say that they also have photos of old pubs but I dont know if the 3 Crowns is among them as Ive not looked yet

All the very best

Phil

[philheeks]

Hi Trees

Im in Kiddy library again & that book they couldnt find on Thurs is still an elusive sod & they wonder if it has somehow found its way into the university collection at the Hive (I will check this out on Tuesday).  While I was in Kiddy today (SAT) I found a book in the reference section that may be of use to you if you apply for it on inter library loan to look at in your local library's reference section - its title is "The History of Franche" by C. C. Nickson & contains thoughts & memories of old Franche as well as some Local Newspaper Cuttings - this book has no index but I did scan the first few pages & there are quite a few references to the 3 Crowns.

This books catalogue number is 942.441 at Kidderminster

All the very best

Phil

ps they have 2 volumes of this book so there will be no problem getting hold of one of them

[enots]

Phil.

Thank you for this info.

I am going to order the book to come to Malvern Library I already have what i want on the 3 Crowns and would like to find out more on the Pied Bull in Mill St, Kidderminster.

i spent most of my young life between Franche and Wolverley and the book you mention seems just up my Street.

                                                         Enots.

[philheeks]

Hi Nots

Do you by any chance have any interest in Cookley as I have a lot of books on that place as my late Dad's father was the head gardener at Westley Court - if you know anything about Cookley you will know about Westley Court

All the very best

Phil

ps dont forget that I sent the info on Franche for Trees attention so dont go queering the pitch