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Originally Posted by cashman

no mate was the "Black Bull" me local in 60s

Get it right Cashy .. was 'Ye Olde Black Bull' ..

Originally Posted by Retlaw

It was the Mandock Inn, the landlord was Samuel Sandiford.

So that is your next quest. Where was it.

Retlaw.

Get the feeling, this will have to be another trip to the library .. that Samuel Sandiford ... was he born around 1807 ?

Wonder where the name Mandock came from .. doesn't appear to refer to any streets/areas/well known figures in the area ?