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 It closed in 1920, when the license was revoked, though Thomas Hall continued living in the property until his death in 1943.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 |