The Ram Inn Woburn

In this space in Park Street were, receding from the camera, the Rose and Crown and the Ram - March 2007

Ram Inn: Park Street, Woburn 

This inn is known to have stood next to the Rose & Crown| in Park Street as shown on a late eighteenth century map [R1/351]. Interestingly it joined the Rose & Crown. A deed for the Rose & Crown of 1765 puts John Geary in occupation of its adjoining building. A John Geary had been listed as innholder of two public houses in the 1730s and 40s (the Nags Head| and Plough|), so it may indicate that the Ram was a public house by this date. Though noted as a public house in 1796 it had become a private house by 1802.

List of Sources Held at Bedfordshire & Luton Archives & Records Service:

- R6/63/5/7: devised to John Iredale in will of his uncle Thomas Iredale: 26 Aug 1796;
- BO1040: will of Thomas Iredale devising inn to John Iredale: 21 Aug 1796 (proved 26 Nov 1796);
- R1/78: Thomas Evans' map accompanying R2/69: 1821;
- R2/69: Detailed survey of Woburn made by Thomas Evans for the Duke of Bedford: 1822

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

1796:John Iredale;
1796:  Thomas Iredale 
Inn closed by 1802