New Inn
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Overview
The New Inn (aka Bloomfield Inn, and perhaps Paulton Tavern) was a beerhouse on Bloomfield Lane, Paulton. The house is these days called the Old New Inn. The earliest definitive reference I can find is in the 1861 census
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Location
Licensees
- ????-1861-???? George Green - 1870-???? Giles Hillier - 1871?-1921 John Gait - 1921-???? George Simmons (formerly of The Dove Inn, after that was closed)
Owners
Timeline
| Date | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 07/04/1861 | George Green (age 69) is living with his wife Ann (age 63), his wife's sister Martha Tucker (age 62) and his wife's son John Gait (age 23) at Bloomfield, Paulton. His occupation is given as Plaster & Tiler & Beer House | 1861 Census |
| 08/11/1870 | License of New Inn, Paulton, transferred to Giles Hilliar of Radstock | Temple Cloud Petty Sessions |
| 31/03/1871 | The License to the New Inn beerhouse, Paulton was refused. Not entirely sure what happened here... | Temple Cloud Petty Sessions |
| 1871 | John Gait becomes licensee of Bloomfield Inn (when license transferred to George Simmons in 1921, John Gait had been licensee for 50 years) | Temple Cloud Petty Sessions |
| 02/04/1871 | John Gait (age 33) is living with his wife Sarah (age 32) at Bloomfield. He is a Farmer of 12 acres & Beer Retailer | 1871 Census |
| 03/04/1881 | John Gait (age 43) is living with his wife Sarah (age 42) and daughter Julia A (age 6) at Bloomfield. He is a Beer Seller. | 1881 Census |
| 11/01/1887 | John Gait, the landlord of the New Inn, Paulton, summoned for selling liquor during prohibited hours on 24th December. | Temple Cloud Petty Sessions |
| 05/04/1891 | John Gait (age 53) is living with his wife Sarah (age 52) and daughter Julia A (age 16) at the New Inn, Bloomfield, Paulton. He is a Farmer and Beer Retailer. | 1891 Census |
| 1895 | John Gait is a beer retailer in Paulton | Kelly's Directory of Somerset 1895 |
| 31/03/1901 | John Gait (age 63) is living with his wife Sarah (age 62) and daughter Jula (age 26) at "Paulton Tavern", Bllomfield, Paulton. He is an Inn Keeper and Farmer | 1901 Census |
| 02/04/1911 | John Gait (age 73) is living with his wife Sarah Ann (age 72) in Paulton. He is an Inn Keeper. | 1911 Census |
| 1914 | John Gait is a beer retailer in Paulton | Kelly's Directory of Somerset 1914 |
| 08/11/1921 | License of the Bloomfield Inn, Paulton, was transferred from John Gait who had held the license for 50 years, to George Simmons who has been the licensee of the Dove Inn at Paulton for 30 years. | Temple Cloud Petty Sessions |