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HITCHMOUGH’S BLACK COUNTRY PUBS NETHERTON (INC. DARBY END, DUDLEY WOOD, SALTWELLS, WINDMILL END) 2nd. Edition - © 2010 Tony Hitchmough. All Rights Reserved www.longpull.co.uk BARLEY MOW Blackbrook Road, NETHERTON OWNERS LICENSEES NOTES It was situated on the right hand side of Blackbrook Bridge. [1865] ‘Netherton: Edward I to Edward VIII’ by M. H. W. Fletcher “In Blackbrook Road ….. there stood the BARLEY MOW. As there was no other water near, the beer was brewed using canal water.” BARREL Bumble Hole, NETHERTON OWNERS LICENSEES BELL 8, Hill Street, NETHERTON OWNERS LICENSEES Jesse Grigg [1906] NOTES Check OLD BELL BELL Netherton Hill, NETHERTON OWNERS LICENSEES Anna Maria Wright [1835] – [1850] William Wright [1854] – 1867) Miss Mary Wright [1870] Solomon Garrett [1872] NOTES Ann Maria Wright, beer seller, Netherton. [1841] Hannah Maria Wright, beer retailer, Netherton. [1850] William Wright, retailer of beer, Netherton. [1862] Dudley Herald 6/4/1867 “Death on 1st inst. aged 64 years, William Wright of Netherton, innkeeper.” Check Hill Street. BIRD IN HAND 87, (82), Chapel Street, (Primrose Hill), NETHERTON OWNERS Elijah Bywater (acquired in 1896) North Worcestershire Breweries Ltd. (acquired in June 1896) Wolverhampton and Dudley Breweries Ltd. LICENSEES William Onslow Snr. [1840] – 1875) William Onslow Jnr. [1881] – [1896] John Aston [1896] James Kendrick [1901] Edward J Kendrick [1903] – [1906] James Edward Kendrick [1921] – 1930); Ruth Caroline Kendrick (1930 – 1937); John Aston Kendrick (1937 – 1959) Roger J Jenkins [1983] NOTES 82, Chapel Street [1892], [1896], [1901] 87, Chapel Street [1903], [1905], [1921] The Primrose Hill Brewery was situated at the rear. This was bought by Elijah Bywater, of the BRITANNIA, in 1896. The Times 11/6/1844 – from Black Country Bugle “Singular Festival At Netherton – Last Wednesday a singular festival took place at the village of Netherton, 122 old men, each of whom was upwards of 70 years of age, dined together at the BIRD IN HAND INN, Primrose Hill. Their united ages amounted to 8,491 years, giving an average of nearly 76 years. The oldest man in the company, whose age was 98, was crowned and chaired the repast, and the whole company then walked in procession round the village, with this old man at the head, who was supported right and left by two men bearing flags with the inscription ‘Young men honour old age’. The party dispersed with decency and good order at an early hour.” William Onslow, beer retailer and maltster, Primrose Hill. [1850] William Onslow Snr. was also a maltster. [1864], [1873] He died on 24th February 1875. 1881 Census 82, Chapel Street [1] William Onslow (23), brewer and licenced victualler, born Netherton; [2] Mary Onslow (24), wife, born Netherton; [3] William J. Onslow (4), son, scholar, born Netherton; [4] Alice Onslow (2), daughter, born Netherton; [5] Albert Onslow (2 months), son, born Netherton; [6] Sarah Griffiths (18), general servant, born Netherton; [7] Julia Persall (17), general servant, born Netherton: William Onslow Jnr. was also a brewer. [1881], [1884], [1888], [1892] St. Edmund’s Marriage Register 27/11/1898 – Enoch Eley (24), butcher of Netherton, son of Enoch Eley, butcher, married Blanche Marion Aston (22), daughter of John Aston, licenced victualler. 26/3/1899 – James Edward Kendrick (22), ironworker, son of Caleb Kendrick (deceased), driller, married Ruth Caroline Aston (21), daughter of John Aston, licenced victualler. Ruth Caroline Kendrick was the mother of John Aston Kendrick. John Aston Kendrick died aged 57 on 15th September 1959. Rebuilt It closed in 1970. The building became the offices of the Stourbridge Paving Co. Ltd. 2009 BIRD IN HAND 3, St. Andrews Street, (Netherton Hill), NETHERTON OWNERS T. Plant and Co. Ltd. Ansells Ltd. (acquired on 1st June 1937) LICENSEES James Danks [1862] – [1865] Joshua Parsons [1870] – [1872] John Deakin [1873] – [1877] Mary Hayes [1875] Thomas Bowater [1880] Mrs. Harriet Bowater [1892] – [1896] James Price [1901] – [1906] Albert Prestidge (1910 – [1941] NOTES Joshua Parsons, beer retailer, Netherton Hill. [1870] ‘Inns and Inn Signs of Dudley’by Mark H. Washington Fletcher “The BIRD IN HAND, 1870, St. Andrews Street, had a sign with a hand holding a bird, and a near- by bush with two birds perched on its twigs.” Dudley Herald 15/6/1872 “Sale by auction ….. tap room, kitchen, parlour, club room, roomy chambers, excellent cellaring, brewhouse, stabling, large yard ….. now in occupation of Joshua Parsons…..” Dudley Herald 14/10/1876 “To be sold by auction ….. all that old licenced public house known as the BIRD IN HAND situate in and being No.3 St. Andrews Street. Netherton, containing tap room, kitchen, parlour, club room, excellent chambers, good cellaring, brewhouse, stable, piggeries, large yard and gateway entrance and room over the same ….. in occupation of Mr. John Deakin…..” Dudley Herald 2/6/1877 “To be sold by auction ….. the public house fixtures and a portion of household furniture belonging to Mr. Deakin, BIRD IN HAND INN, Andrew Street, Netherton comprising wrought and cast iron boilers, cooling vats and lead piping, refridgerator, hogshead casks and brewing utensils, new 5-pull beer machine and bar fittings, capital bagatelle board, tables, benches, screens, pocket of hops and 2 casks of cider etc……” BLACK BOY Hall Lane, Cinder Bank, NETHERTON OWNERS LICENSEES Noah Allport (1879 – [ ] NOTES It was originally called the BUSH. Blocksidge’s Almanac 1910 “Old Netherton Hall ….. On one side there is now a large pit mound and on the other the outbuildings of a public house which existed many years ago called the OLD BUSH, but afterwards altered to the BLACK BOY…..” Closed Demolished BLACK HORSE Castle Street, NETHERTON OWNERS LICENSEES Francis Fletcher [1850] Mark Fletcher [ ] James Round [ ] NOTES It had a beerhouse licence. Francis Fletcher, beer retailer, Netherton. [1850] Mark Fletcher – see also LOYAL WASHINGTON James Round issued tokens from here. BLUE BALL Bumble Hole, NETHERTON OWNERS LICENSEES William Thomas [1850] NOTES [1818] William Thomas, beer retailer, Bumble Hole. [1850] BLUE BELL 15, (14), Cradley Road, NETHERTON OWNERS J. Griffiths LICENSEES Sarah Rollinson [1781] Joseph Septimus Griffiths [1864] – [1874] Septimus Joseph Griffiths [1880] – [1888] Joseph Septimus Griffiths [1892] Septimus Joseph Griffiths [1896] – 1905); Thomas Ernest Harris (1905 – 1930); Sarah Ann Harris (1930 – 1939): NOTES 14, Cradley Road [1873] 15, Cradley Road [1884], [1892], [1896], [1901], [1906], [1916], [1921] Plan available at Dudley Archives. BELL [1869], [1876], [1882], [1896], [1916] 1881 Census 15, Cradley Road [1] Septimus Griffiths (44), licenced victualler, born Netherton; [2] Sarah A. Griffiths (43), wife, born Netherton; [3] Joseph Griffiths (19), son, born Netherton; [4] Septimus Griffiths (15), son, born Netherton; [5] Thomas Griffiths (13), son, scholar, born Netherton; [6] Harry Griffiths (7), son, scholar, born Netherton; [7] Louisa Griffiths (5), daughter, scholar, born Netherton; [8] Sarah A. Griffiths (2), daughter, born Netherton; [9] Hannah Adgills (20), domestic servant, born Netherton: St. Edmunds Marriage Register 9/11/1887 – Joseph Griffiths (26), brewer, 16 Cradley Road, son of Septimus Joseph Griffiths married Hannah Hodgetts (26), 20 Cradley Road, daughter of Mark Hodgetts, miner. Thomas Ernest Harris brewed his own beer. The licence renewal was refused on 28th April 1938. The licence was extinguished on 31st May 1939. BLUE PIG 35, (32), (27), St. Andrews Street, Netherton Hill, NETHERTON OWNERS George Henry Downes Thomas Booth (acquired on 23rd October 1920 for £2,300) Kidderminster Brewery Wolverhampton and Dudley Breweries Ltd LICENSEES Joseph Homer Snr. [1872] – [1873] Joseph Homer Jnr. [1881] Mrs. Ellen Homer [1884] Joseph Homer Jnr. [1888] – [1906] James Leach (1913); George Garratt (1913 – 1914); Joseph Turner (1914 – 1917); Herbert Dunn (1917 – 1921); Thomas Norman Booth (1921 – 1934); Fred Reeve (1934 – 1940); Frank Gilbert Dingley (1940 – [ ] J Phillips [1958] N M Phillips [1976] G G Millington [1983] Carole Jackson [1993] 1994 NOTES 27, St. Andrews Street [1873], [1880] 32, St. Andrews Street [1896], [1901], [1905] 35, St. Andrews Street [1900], [1921], [1993] It had a beerhouse licence. It was built by Joseph Homer Snr. [1865] Joseph Homer, beer retailer, St. Andrews Street. [1872] Joseph Homer Jnr. married Ellen Eley. 1881 Census St. Andrews Street [1] Joseph Homer (50), licenced victualler, born Netherton; [2] Ellen Homer (49), wife, born Netherton; [3] Joseph Homer (18), son, iron worker, born Netherton; [4] Frederick Homer (15), son, iron worker, born Netherton; [5] Harry Homer (11), son, scholar, born Netherton; [6] Thomas Homer (3), son, born Netherton: Mrs. Ellen Homer, beer retailer, 27, St. Andrews Street. [1884] Joseph Homer Jnr., beer retailer, 27, St. Andrews Street. [1888] [Was this the son of Joseph Jnr?] Thomas Booth was listed as Norman Booth in the Licensing Register. He married, firstly, Louisa Westwood, who died on 12th February, 1935. He reopened the brewery at the rear with help from Netherton brewer Solomon Cooksey. He raced pigeons. He married, secondly, Annie Round. He died on 6th October 1952. [See also KING WILLIAM and SAMPSON AND LION] [1997] Closed Demolished BOAT 18, Cradley Road, Primrose Hill, NETHERTON OWNERS Frank Webb LICENSEES Job Woodall [1864] – [1865] Daniel Griffiths [1880] – [1884] James Henry Stafford [1888] Benjamin Mobberley [1896] Elizabeth Wall [1901] Sampson Smart [1902] – [1906] Emily Agnes Shirt [ ] – 1911): NOTES Primrose Hill [1882] 1881 Census 18, Cradley Road [1] Daniel Griffiths (29), unmarried, licenced victualler, born Dudley: Black Country Bugle ‘Something In The Cellar At Haunted Netherton Ale House’ “…..On such a stage in the gloomy cellar of an ancient Netherton tavern, was a Cain and Abel slaying re-enacted again and again in the bloodstained darkness of another time ….. Mr. R. Leyshon ….. writes of his early days in Netherton, recalling the strange atmosphere and the restless souls who haunted YE OLDE BOAT INN ….. It was situated in Cradley Road, Netherton, and at one time, was an old inn. Although I am not sure of the date, I consider that it was built in the early 18th century.