At a time when many beerhouses and pubs were being closed under the Compensation Act, the only way to entice the magistrates was to build a more sumptuous pub and have licences transferred from one or two of the condemned ones. Having the tag ‘hotel’ would also help. The Tudor was built circa 1900 (photo above courtesy of Everards). Occasional licence was given 5th Sept 1900, Full licence granted 12th Sept 1901. Alfred Moses the licensee. Harry Stephens followed in 1912. Charles Bromley 1917. Joseph Silvester Bell 1923 and Edward Firth 1925.
Once again, a pub that was the hive of the community faced an uncertain future by 2017, as changing dynamics in the area, a slump in trade, and drinking habits turned on its head from the past twenty-five years. The Tudor mainly survived on a busy local trade with a good pint. Tudor Road is not so easily accessible: it would be a shame to see it go but not surprising. But go it did after being closed for some years 2024 saw a planning proposal to turn it into flats.
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