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Dove Inn

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== Overview ==
The origins of the Dove Inn, which was situated just behind the Blackbird, seem to lie with Thomas James, who was selling beer from the premises at the time of the 1861 census. In January 1863 he was fined £1 for selling beer at unlawful hours. He was summoned again, for the same offence, in May and August of 1865 - which cost him another £1 in fines (though the case in August was dismissed).

George Emery, the son-in-law of Thomas James, seems to have taken over officially in 1872 when he was granted a license to sell beer - although his occupation had been given as Beer House Keeper on the baptism records of his children since September 1867. In August 1876 George was fined 15s for having unjust measures in his premises. In 1879 he was summoned again for using unstamped measures, but the case was dismissed because they could not prove they were actually used. The argument presented was that he measured the beer out in a different measure, and then poured it into the unstamped ones. Hmm...

On George's death in 1882, Samuel Sheppard took over. He had previously run a beer house on Millards HIll in Welton. He was succeeded by Amanda Pow. Amanda died in August 1888, and the license was passed to George Simmons (passing very briefly through Thomas James hands as a bit of a technicality). The police originally objected to the license transfer, but when George assured them he was going to live in the house himself, they withdrew the objection. George seems to have been good to his word. Note - this is actually the first time I can find the name "Dove Inn" used.

On the 27th of April, 1889 a bit of trouble which started at the Dove got into the papers ([[Bristol Mercury 11 May 1889]]). Uriah Maggs (father of a later landlord of the Rose & Crown) was in the pub with his son in the afternoon, and was "in liquor". George turned him out for bad behaviour (perhaps after Uriah had used bad language to his wife), but the trouble continued once they reached home at about 8 in the evening - resulting in Uriah's son being hit with candlestick and breaking a rib which punctured a lung.

On a lighter note, on the 30th of September 1898, the Fete Committee of the Paulton branch of the Loyal Ancient Order of Shepherds had a meal at the Dove Inn.

== Licensees ==

????-1861-???? Thomas James
????-1867-1883 George Emery
1883-???? Samuel Sheppard
????-1888 Amanda Pow
1888 Thomas James (temporarily)
1888-1921 George Simmons

Blackbird Inn

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== Overview ==

The Blackbird was a pub in Paulton which closed in 1961. The earliest reference to the name I can find is from when the license transferred from John Smith to his son-in-law George Banfield in 1879. However the premises was definitely a beerhouse from at least 1861 since we find John Smith there in the census as a beerhouse keeper. It is likely it was serving beer since at least 1854 when John married Elizabeth Carter. When their first son, John William Smith, was baptised on the 3rd of January 1855, John Smith's occupation was already "Beer Seller"

The pub was always a family affair. The license (and property) passed from John Smith to George Banfield (who had married Mary Elizabeth Smith on 11 Feb 1879). George was the son of Joseph Banfield, licensee of the Somerset Inn. When George died suddenly on the 15th of January 1891, Mary became the licensee. Finally, the license passed to their son Joseph on the death of Mary. Joseph then ran the pub until his death on the 4th of February 1961.

== Licensees ==

* John Smith (????-1855-1879)
* George Banfield (1879-1891)
* Mary Eliza Banfield (1891-1921)
* Joseph Banfield (1921-1961)

== Sources ==

=== Probate ===

29/11/1879 SMITH John <£100 The Will of John Smith of Winterfield in the Parish of Paulton in the County of Somerset Beerseller who died 26 October 1879 at Winterfield was proved at Wells by George Carter Yeoman and George Banfield Beerseller both of Paulton the Executors.

10/02/1891 BANFIELD George £32 15s Administration of the Personal Estate of George Banfield late of Paulton in the County of Somerset Beerhouse Keeper who died 15 January 1891 at Paulton was granted at Wells to Mary Eliza Banfield of Paulton Widow the Relict.

12/02/1921 BANFIELD Mary Elizabeth £171 8s BANFIELD Mary Elizabeth of Paulton Somersetshire widow died 26 Jan 1921 Adminstration Wells 12 February to Joseph Banfield shoemaker. Effects £171 8s

28/04/1961 BANFIELD Joseph £1,444 BANFIELD Joseph of The Blackbird Inn Paulton Somersetshire died 4 February 1961 Probate Bristol 28 April to George Henry Banfield monotype operator.

=== Petty Sessions ===

04 Nov 1879 Temporary license to sell at Blackbird beer house, until next license day, given to George Banfield of Paulton, coal miner (Shepton Mallet Journal - Friday 07 November 1879)

13 Jan 1880 License of Blackbird beerhouse, Paulton to Geo. Banfield (Shepton Mallet Journal - Friday 16 January 1880)

Blackbird Inn

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Blackbird Inn

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== Overview ==

== Licensees ==

* John Smith (????-1855-1879)
* George Banfield (1879-1891)
* Mary Eliza Banfield (1891-1921)
* Joseph Banfield (1921-1961)

Blackbird Inn

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== Blackbird ==

== Overview ==

== Licensees ==

* John Smith (????-1855-1879)
* George Banfield (1879-1891)
* Mary Eliza Banfield (1891-1921)
* Joseph Banfield (1921-1961)

Pubs of Paulton

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* [[Blackbird]]
* Britannia
* Dove Inn
* Flying Dutchman
* Lamb Hotel
* Live and Let Live
* New Inn
* Old Lottery
* Red Lion
* Rising Sun
* Rose & Crown
* Royal Oak
* Somerset Inn
* Victoria
* Winterfield