First recorded in the directory of 1870, although the beerhouse was in existence prior to that. In October 1869, Sarah Ironmonger advertised the Brookside Cottage for sale complete with new four pull beer engine f&f also some household furniture. William Hollin followed until February 1872, (although the 1870 PO directory names him as William Collins) when Francis Sutliff took the licence until his death a year later in1873. It was then transferred to his widow Eliza Ann, who wasn’t there long before Henry Murry took the reigns. Murry soon fell foul of the law for allowing gaming, his licence was objected to in September 1874, but he escaped with a caution – not long though before he passed the licence to William Tew the following April.
William Tew would be at the Brookside for almost 14 years until the licence was transferred to William Shilton in February 1888.
Thomas Issett was licence holder in 1906 It must have been around this time it became an offie (JR’s list which I respect has different landlords at the Brookside. JR took his from directories where as mine were from Brewster Sessions no wonder history causes debate – Barry Lount).
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