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By Bill Exley
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This (now) modern built public house stands on high ground, it's main entrance and frontage overlooking the hill and the fields beyond, locally known as THE BRICK FIELDS but recently returned to agricultural use. It was built on the corner site of Park Lane and The Hill for Greene King Breweries of Biggleswade, opening for trade on the 4th January 1961 with Alec Taylor behind the bar. The postal address 1, Park Lane, gives the clue that the OLD WHITE HORSE (Est 1805) once stood around the corner on the car park of today. In bygone years the locals called this quiet walk to the River Ivel, Back Lane. Here follows a listing of occupiers to date:-
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Benj and Eliz Palmer. |
Prior to 1785 |
| Benj and Mary Eyre. (Cottage, Close and Orchard) | 25th July 1785 |
| Mary Ayres (Eyre.) widow | 29th January1801 |
| 'Old White Horse' erected on the orchard site. | 22nd August 1805 |
| John Elwood, granted 1st. Licence for Beer House. | 1832 - 1877 |
| Managers were: Thos. Strickland of Potton, | 3rd September 1836 |
| Arthur Nash of Royston | 1st August 1863 |
| James Home of Potton (Not Tenants.) | 1876 |
| George Goodship. ( Occupier). | 1st July 1880 |
| James Russell. | 1885 - 1894 |
| Stephen Russell, with Newland and Nash as Owners. | 1894 - 1906 |
| We now see the change over to Wells and Winch, Brewers | 1922 |
| Wm. Howkins, later moves over to 'The Salutation' | 1924 - 1934 |
| Chas. Wm. James Albone takes over | 13th June 1934 |
| John Herbert and Emily Harding (see photo. below) | 9thAugust1944 - Dec.1960 |
| Opening By Mr Odell for Greene King the new 'White Horse' | 4th January 1961 |
| Alec Wm. Hughes Taylor, comes up from 'The Salutation' | 11th January 1961 |
| Donald and June Stephenson | 20th September 1961 |
| John Dennis | 9th December 1964 |
| Tom and Zina Thomlinson. | 16th May 1966 |
| Hugh and Mary Baird. | 17th July 1968 |
| Thom. and Josie Davies. | 11th March 1970 |
| Doug and Amy Powell. | 18th September 1974 |
| Nigel and Carol Gudgion | 18th September 1974 |
| Roy and Susan Walsh | 25th July 1984 |
| 200 Years of History handed to Roy and Susan - on their 1st Anniversary as Publicans. This day 25th July 1985 |
- 10th September1986 |
| Roy and Susan moved to 'The Salutation' | 11th September 1986 |
The old White Horse stood on today's car park spaces and was demolished in1960.
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Emily and Herbert John Harding outside the old White
Horse
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Page last updated 19th April 2004 by Colin Hinson.