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Bob Dobson · 12-08-2011, 09:46

I read a 1929 Observer yesterday. The Chief Constable's report to the Brewster ( Licensing) Sessions.....There are 103 licensed premises in Acc :- 44 innkeepers,29 Beerhouses (on) , 21 beerhouses (off),5 others (off) Population is 43,595 which is one premises per 423 citizens. 38 prosecuted for various licensing offences such as drunk & disorderly. 22 registered clubs of which Spring Hill WMC had biggest membership -732

Only licence not renewed was the Oak Tree in Abbey St and a separate hearing took place in March to hear police objections.It was a Dutton's hoiuse, one of five they had in the immediate vicinity. They had owned it for 50yrs. 20yrs previously they had survived a police objection. Now police said it was in poor state of repair and sanitary arrangements were poor. .It had a bar parlour,tap room, snug,billiard room, 2 cellars, 2 club rooms and a piano room. It was selling 4 barrels (of 36 galls = 288pints)
The Red Lion was 31yds away Within 100yds there were 3 fully licensed houses, within 220 yards there were 9 fully licensed, 6 beer houses and 2 off-licences.
The licence was revoked and put forward for compensation. The tenant licensee was Mr Hamer, who had had it for less than a year.

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Bob Dobson Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Staining, Blackpool Posts: 3,096 Liked: 407 times Rep Power: 158676	Re: Old Pubs I read a 1929 Observer yesterday. The Chief Constable's report to the Brewster ( Licensing) Sessions.....There are 103 licensed premises in Acc :- 44 innkeepers,29 Beerhouses (on) , 21 beerhouses (off),5 others (off) Population is 43,595 which is one premises per 423 citizens. 38 prosecuted for various licensing offences such as drunk & disorderly. 22 registered clubs of which Spring Hill WMC had biggest membership -732 Only licence not renewed was the Oak Tree in Abbey St and a separate hearing took place in March to hear police objections.It was a Dutton's hoiuse, one of five they had in the immediate vicinity. They had owned it for 50yrs. 20yrs previously they had survived a police objection. Now police said it was in poor state of repair and sanitary arrangements were poor. .It had a bar parlour,tap room, snug,billiard room, 2 cellars, 2 club rooms and a piano room. It was selling 4 barrels (of 36 galls = 288pints) The Red Lion was 31yds away Within 100yds there were 3 fully licensed houses, within 220 yards there were 9 fully licensed, 6 beer houses and 2 off-licences. The licence was revoked and put forward for compensation. The tenant licensee was Mr Hamer, who had had it for less than a year.