Blewbury The Sawyer's Arms

[Trees]

Hi everyone I'm still on my quest to find all the pubs kept by the ansestors this time it's the Sawyer's Arms google has produced no results yet I know John FROUD was keeping it in 1891 Does anyone know any thing about it? Where was it, when it closed or has it changed it's name? Why Sawyer's Arms was there a saw mill in Blewbury? Any help will be welcome
Trees

[suegill]

From http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/pda/A26179239?s_id=4&s_split=2

"In living memory there used to be five pubs in Blewbury. Now that the Blewbury Inn (formerly the New Inn) has reverted to being a private house, and the Sawyers Arms was decades ago demolished and replaced with a set-back dwelling, Blewbury is left with only three. "

There's a photo on www.blewbury.co.uk


Sue

[Trees]

Sue
 that is a wonderful link I doubted I would find anything at all and you have come back so promptly I only found the family connection at 16.30 
Many many thanks or should i say Cheers
Trees

[Carrie48]

Hi,
I am new and have just found this.  It is interesting to me because my parents (Tom & Nora Deacon) were licensees of the Sawyers Arms in Blewbury between 1957-1963! I think they were the last licensees to have run the pub befor it was demolished, I remember there was a bungalow built on the site and it is called The Sawyers.
I hope that helps you.
Carrie

[Trees]

That is very interesting Carrie 48 You can see the very little I eventually found about the "house" together with a photograph  here:
http://www.mcmullin.plus.com/pub%20berk.html
You will find the Froud family had an interest in several Berkshire pubs many moons ago. I find publicans are one of the most interesting group to research as there is usually some historical evidence of the pub and its role in the community.
Welcome to Rootschat I am sure you will find plenty here to interest you.