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NAME LOCATION PRESENT USE LICENCE RECORDS  
Bird in Hand Comer of Taylors Lane and Station Rd. Private House No record of a licence (probably an ale house) 1
Black Bull Boxworth End after Rose and Crown Road Private House rebuilt after 1867 fire Recorded 1812 & 1882 Ordnance Map PH in 1885. 2
Black Horse Black Horse Lane on corner with High St. Private House 1777 to 1910 closed in 1912 3
Bell Blue Bell 1806/7 (Black Bull 1810) Opposite Trinity Farm Building was used as private house until it was demolished in 1970,s for development 1780 to 1828, recorded in 1870, 1922, 1933 & 1937 Last licensee: Jethro Linford 4
Bottle House bottles in gable Station Road, reputed to have brewed & bottled Private House original burnt down May have been licensed in past - no records 5
Chequers Mrs Lucy Mitham Comer of Chequers Court, Station Road Private House Sold as PH in 1815 1770 to 1900 Ordnance Map PHI 902 6
Chequers Unknown or same establishment as 6   Separate licensees 1765 to 1799  
Cricketers "Foxglove Kitchens" High Street Original building incorporated in shop Recorded 1868,1 878 & 1877 later Grocery Shop 7
Five of Diamonds Black Horse Lane Private House not thought to have been PH or Beer Retailer No records found  
George and Dragon known in 1805 as Dog and Dragon Opposite Post Office in Market Street Private House sold as PH in 1837 and again in 1844 1798 to 1828 and 1858 to 1900 Not a PH in 1902 8
Gibraltar Inn William Papworth At junction of Gibraltar Lane & Middle Watch PH existed on N.E. corner now cottages Tithe record (143) 1838 show PH in this position 9
Golden Lion Last Cottage on S. side 36 Station Road Private House Hotel at earlier age Deeds indicate 1861 but no official records found 10
Green Man Boxworth End opposite Ramper Rd. Demolished closed as PHonl5thOctl909 No records found recorded 1852 & 1890 11
AJHawkes & Son Brewery Next to Garage Middle Watch Sold in Sept 1905 & partly demolished to make garage space Earlier brewery taken over 1850's by Alfred Hawkes from W Carter  
King William IV Opposite Market St between old PO and red brick house Market Inn Private House No records found (sold as Beer-house in 1871) 12
Little Rose Opposite Taylor's Lane High Street Private House Recorded as PH 1910 Register 13
Market Inn High Street opposite Market St Private House built 17th century No records found used to be a shop 14
New Red Lion Mrs Sarah Master 148 Boxworth End Private House Licensed in 1900 ceased trading 1912 15
New Inn 1937 Mrs H Cannel built in 1859, bought by Whitbread in 1960 See Trinity Foot Licensed: 1900, 10, 22, 36 recorded 1876, 81 & 82 16
Plough Fen Drayton Road, on bend in road. Demolished in July 1890 Built in early 19th C one mile down Rose & Crown Rd 17
Railway Tavern (hotel) 11 Taylor's Lane damaged in Swavesey fire - rebuilt in 1913 Private House now named Swan House Opened after 1840 in an earlier thatched cottage no records found 18
Red Lion North of New Red Lion 148 Boxworth End Private House after realignment of road Licence transferred to new Red Lion (15)  
Rising Sun 27 High Street Private house - built as a PH circa 1850 to replace earlier PH Mentioned in 1877 licensed in 1910, 22 & 33 closed in the 1960's 19
Rose and Crown Rose and Crown Road at junction with Boxworth End Demolished in 1909 and replaced with private house 1765 to 1828 Not shown on Ordnance Map 1902 20
Sir Harry Smith 21 High Street next to Memorial hall Private House PO and shop in 1910 second half of 18th century to 1900 21
Six Days Only Next to Taylor's shop Middle Watch Beer Retailer Closed about 1914 Knocked down for car-park 1990 Photos exist taken at turn of 1900's & 1950 licensed 1910 Mr Crisp 22
Swan with Two Necks (nicks) Merchants House Swan Pond Station Road Private House Licensed 1777 to 1800 and then in 1900, 1910 Mentioned in 1851, 1871, 1879 & 1893 23
Trinity Foot Junction of Swavesey Rd with A14 to Huntingdon Originally known as New Inn Licensed in 1900 up to present licensee  
Wheatsheaf Boxworth End opposite Dairy Farm Private House (licensed PH in 1850) Ordnance map PH 1885 Mentioned 1872, 76, 96 24
White Horse Market Street Sole remaining PH in village 1668 earliest record to John Dodsonin 1828, P. Dodson in 1858, to  present licensee 25

Notes:
1) In 1858 there were 8 Beer retailers registered in Kelly's Directory in Swavesey and two Public Houses -The White Horse and The George and Dragon. 

2) In 1900 there were nine Public Houses listed - Black Horse, Chequers, George and Dragon, New Inn, Red Lion, Rising Sun, Sir Harry Smith, Swan with Two Necks and White Horse

3) In 1922 only four public houses remained: The White Horse, Rising Sun, Blue Bell and New Inn, in addition there may have been a few unofficial beer retailers.

4) In 1933 there were three Public Houses listed - The Blue Bell, The Rising sun and The White Horse.

5) Details of licensed Public Houses, Inns and beer retailers taken from Kelly's Directories for 1858,1900, 1922 and 1933.

6) It is unlikely that all the beer retailers were listed. It is probable that some beer retailers were trading without a licence until the first World War, or perhaps until the 1920's. Later only The Rising Sun and The Blue Bell, remained open to compete with The White Horse and Trinity Foot for a limited period.

7) Details of licences from 17th century to early 19th century taken from card index of licensed premises held at Shire Hall, Castle Hill Cambridge.

8) The premises listed as "mentioned" are recorded in "The Swavesey Chronicle" 1776 -1899

9) Details for 1910 taken from Register of Duties on Land Values held in Shire Hall Cambs.

10) Pubs and Inns trading prior to 1869 retained the right to sell beer without a licence (for a time)

11) Tithe Records of 1839 indicate locations of 14 PH's with names of proprietors but not Pub names. These records confirm the existence of most of those listed and some others.

Tim Phillips Phone: 01954-230422

Swavesey    28* April 1999