Lamb Hotel

Overview

The Lamb is, at the time of writing, the only remaining open pub in Paulton (the Red Lion having recently closed, and The Winterfield now operating as an Italian restaurant). It was built and opened in 1862, with the first licensee being John Blanning, of Bristol but "well known in the neighbourhood".

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Licensees

- 1862-1897		John Blanning
- 1897			Cathering Blanning
- 1898			Mr Corbould (temporarily, while being transferred to Frank Penny)
- 1898-1900		Frank (Frederick) Charles Penny
- 1900-1902-????	Alfred (Ernest) Hubert Payne
- ????-1910-1912	Felix Carter (previously of the Britannia)
- ????-1914-????	Charles William Leach
- ????-1915-????	William Henry Herod
- ????-1919-1924	George C. Pullin
- ????-1935-1939-????	Edward Frederick Wyatt
- ????-1965-????	T. H. Evans
- ????-2009		Marilyn Joyce Farthing
- 2009-2013		Kelly Louise Egan
- 2013-????		Anthony Charles Gregory

Owners

- ????-1898-1919	Welton Brewery
- 1919-????		George's Bristol Brewery
- ????-2009-2013-????	Punch Taverns

Timeline

Date	Detail	Source
19/07/1862	Lamb Hotel is nearing completion. First tenant will be Mr Blanning "late of Bristol, who is also well known in the neighbourhood"	West Somerset Free Press - 19 July 1862
02/04/1871	John Blanning (age 33) is living with his wife Catherine (age 30) and 5 of their children at the Pithay, Paulton. He is an innkeeper.	1871 Census
03/04/1881	John Blanning (age 43) is living with his wife Catherine (age 40) and 9 of their children at Batch, Paulton. He is an innkeeper.	1881 Census
1883	John Blanning is at the Lamb Commercial Inn, Paulton	Kelly's Directory of Somersetshire: With the City of Bristol. 1883
1889	John Blanning is at the Lamb Inn, Paulton	Kelly's Directory of Somerset, 1889
05/04/1891	John Blanning (age 53) is living with his wife Catherine (age 50) and 6 of their children at Batch, Paulton. He is a Wine and Spirit Merchant at the Lamb Inn.	1891 Census
1897	Mrs. Catherine Blanning, Lamb inn & brewer.	Kelly's Directory of Somerset, 1897
28/03/1897	Death of John Blanning.	Paulton Parish Records
31/05/1897	Death of Catherine Blanning - at the Lamb Hotel.	Shepton Mallet Journal - 11 June 1897
10/06/1897	Funeral of Catherine Blanning.	Shepton Mallet Journal - 11 June 1987
31/08/1897	License of the Lamb Inn transferred to Florence Blanning	Temple Cloud Petty Sessions
23/03/1898	Sale by Auction - Brewing Plant and Effects - The Lamb Inn, Paulton	Somerset Standard - 18 March 1898
29/03/1898	Temporary transfer of the license of the Lamb Inn to Mr Corbald until arrangements could be made for the taking over of the same by Mr. F. Penny	Temple Cloud Petty Sessions Bristol Mercury - 30 March 1898
26/04/1898	Lamb Inn, Paulton - Mr Corbould applied on behalf of Welton Brewery Company for permanent transfer of license to Mr. Frederick Penny. Granted	Temple Cloud Petty Sessions Bristol Mercury - 27 April 1898
22/11/1898	Mr. Penny of the Lamb Inn - plans submitted for extension.	Temple Cloud Petty Sessions Bristol Mercury - 23 November 1898
02/01/1900	License of Lamb Inn transferred from Frederick Charles Penny to A. H. Payne	Temple Cloud Petty Sessions Bristol Mercury - 03 January 1900
31/03/1901	Alfred H. S. Payne (age 29) is living with his wife Emmeline (age 29), their son Hubert (age 3) and mother-in-law Grace Gover (age 69) at The Lamb Hotel, Paulton. He is a Licensed Victualler.	1901 Census
04/06/1901	Alfred Hubert Payne, licensee of the Lamb Hotel, trying to recover money from his neighbour at The Laurels, for drinks (and food) they had "over the wall".	Western Daily Press - 05 June 1901
1902	Ernest Payne, Lamb Inn, Paulton	Kelly's Directory of Somerset, 1902
01/03/1910	Felix Carter is licensee of the Lamb Hotel - Mr Henderson refused to quit	Temple Cloud Petty Sessions Western Daily Press - 02 March 1910
10/05/1910	Felix Carter, licensee of the Lamb Hotel, charged with selling beer in an unsealed vessel to a boy of 14. Case dismissed.	Temple Cloud Petty Sessions Shepton Mallet Journal - 13 May 1910
02/04/1911	Felix Carter (age 74), Widower, is living with his son Gilbert (age 31) at the Lamb Hotel, Paulton. He is a Publican and Cattle Dealer.	1911 Census
10/1912	Felix Carter left the Lamb Inn in October 1912. He stored his furniture in the stables there, and Joseph Parfitt stole an armchair and sold it in the Somerset Inn.	Temple Cloud Petty Sessions Western Daily Press - 05 March 1913
1914	Charles William Leach, Lamb Inn, Paulton	Kelly's Directory of Somerset 1914
16/03/1915	William Henry Herod, Licensee of the Lamb Hotel, charged with selling less than a pint of whisky to a boy under 14	Temple Cloud Petty Sessions Shepton Mallet Journal - 19 March 1915
1919	George C. Pullin, Lamb Inn, Paulton	Kelly's Directory of Somerset 1919
05/02/1924	Death of Mr George C. Pullin, who died suddenly on his allotment. Had been licensee of Lamb Inn for 8 years.	Somerset Guardian and Radstock Observer - 15 February 1924