The Cock Beerhouse Potton

Cock Beerhouse: 22 Horslow Street, Potton

former Cock Mar 2007

Bedfordshire & Luton Archives & Records Service has a will of 1720 in which the Cock was devised by George Pedly to his son George, showing that this licensed house was in existence for over 200 years. It was owned in the early 19th century by James Joseph Weston of Biggleswade, later by Philip Myers.

References:
- WG88: probate of will of George Pedly devising Kings Head to his son John and Cock, Maidenhead, Kings Arms and White Lion to his son George: 1720;
- HF143/1: Register of Alehouse Licences - Biggleswade Petty Sessional Division: 1872-1873;
- HF143/2: Register of Alehouse Licences - Biggleswade Petty Sessional Division: 1874-1877;
- WG2563: sale particulars of Biggleswade Brewery licensed houses: 1875; 
- HF143/3: Register of Alehouse Licences - Biggleswade Petty Sessional Division: 1878-1881;
- HF143/4: Register of Alehouse Licences - Biggleswade Petty Sessional Division: 1882-1890;
- HF143/5: Register of Alehouse Licences - Biggleswade Petty Sessional Division: 1891-1900;
- HF143/6: Register of Alehouse Licences - Biggleswade Petty Sessional Division: 1900-1914;
- PSBW8/1: Register of Alehouse Licences - Biggleswade Petty Sessional Division: 1903-1915

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

1872-1878: James Endersby;
1878-1892: Jane Endersby;
1892-1924: John Ellwood
Beerhouse closed 1926