Live and Let Live

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Overview

The Live and Let Live was a beerhouse in Newtown, Paulton. It seems to have opened when Tom Lovell began selling beer here in the late 1860s. The earliest record of the name I can find is when the license was transferred to Thomas Hall (Tom Lovell's Brother-in-law) in 1879. It closed in 1920, when the license was revoked, though Thomas Hall continued living in the property until his death in 1943.

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Location

Licensees

- ????-1871-1879 Thomas Lovell
- 1879-1920      Thomas Hall

Owners

- ????-1920 Bristol Brewery, George and Co., Ltd.

Timeline

Date Detail Source
02/04/1871 Tom Lovell (age 25) is living with his wife Sarah (age 27) in a Beerhouse in Newtown, Paulton. He is a Tailor & Beer Seller. 1871 Census
18/11/1873 George Ford is fined for being drunk at Tom Lovell's beerhouse at Paulton Temple Cloud Petty Sessions
23/10/1877 Tom Lovell, beer seller of Paulton, selling beer at unlawful hours Temple Cloud Petty Sessions
04/05/1879 License of the Let and Let Live transferred from Tom Lovell to Thomas Hall Temple Cloud Petty Sessions
15/04/1884 Thomas Hall accused of keeping his house open for sale of intoxicating liquour on Sunday, April 6th. Case dismissed. Temple Cloud Petty Sessions
Bristol Mercury - 16 April 1884
22/11/1887 Elizabeth Flower (16), servant at the Live and Let Live, claims to have been assaulted. The case was dismissed Temple Cloud Petty Sessions
03/12/1889 Hannah Maggs, old and destitute woman, charged with stealing a dress at Paulton from Elizabeth Gregory, a lodging house keeper who had taken Hannah in for a few days out of charity. Hannah tried to sell the dress at the Live and Let Live to buy more beer Temple Cloud Petty Sessions
05/04/1891 Thomas Hall (age 37) is living with his wife Lucy (age 38) and their three Children at the Live and Let Live, Newtown, Paulton. Thomas is a Beer Seller. Also living with them is Ann Lovell (age 80), Thomas' Mother In Law. 1891 Census
09/06/1892 Fire at a property owned by A Grey (landlord of the Victoria Inn) lived in by Mr George Lumber - caused by a spark from the chimney of the Live and Let Live. Wells Journal - 09 June 1892
1895 Thomas Hall is a beer retailer in Paulton Kelly's Directory of Somerset 1895
31/03/1901 Thomas Hall (age 48) is living with his wife Lucy (age 49) and their 4 children at the Live and Let Live, Newtown, Paulton. Thomas is a Publican 1901 Census
02/04/1911 Thomas Hall (age 57) is living with his wife Elizabeth Lucy (age 57) and three of their children at Newtown, Paulton. Thomas is a Beerhouse keeper. 1911 Census
1914 Thomas Hall is a beer retailer and carrier in Paulton Kelly's Directory of Somerset 1914
16/07/1920 License Refused by the Somerset Compensation Authority. Owner was Bristol Brewery, George and Co., Ld. Licensee was Thomas Hall. Wells Journal - 16 July 1920
12/01/1921 Somerset Licensing Session - Valuation was £1200 2s 6d. Compensation offered was much less (£530) so was referred to the Inland Revenue. Taunton Courier and Western Advertiser - 12 January 1921
Western Daily Press - 07 January 1921
12/11/1937 In a hearing about the proposed clearance of Newtown, Mr. Hall, owner of one of the properties, said that when he bought it, it was a public house called "The Live and Let Live" Somerset Guardian and Radstock Observer - 12 November 1937
26/11/1943 Funeral of Thomas Hall Somerset Guardian and Radstock Observer - 26 November 1943

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