The Bird in Hand Beerhouse Potton

Bird in Hand Beerhouse: 59 King Street, Potton

former Bird in Hand in March 2007

This beerhouse |was valued in 1927 under the Rating Valuation Act of 1925. It consisted of three bedrooms, a living room, parlour, tap room and scullery. Trade consisted of 18 gallons of beer per week along with three dozen bottles - takings averaged £3/10/- per week. The valuer considered it a "poor looking place" at the end of the village. Interestingly Charles Wells also owned a neighbouring farm occupied by the licensee and a house occupied by Sarah Askew and another house occupied by Herbert Deeble

References:
- WL800/1 p.20: photograph: c.1925;
- WL801/37: glass plate negative of above: c.1925;
- DV1/C12: rating valuation: 1927;
- X704/257: photograph of a postcard: before 1931

List of Licensees: note that this is not a complete list. Italics indicate licensees whose beginning and/or end dates are not known:

1872-1896: John Saville;
1896-1920: Joseph Askem;
1924: William Askem;
1927-1931: John William Askem
Beerhouse closed 1931