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Summary: 77 High Street. c1847 - now.

The earliest record of beer retailing at this property is in the Kelly Directory of 1847, when William Hobbs was recorded as beer retailing. His name appears in several directories and records over the next 20 years [Slaters 1850, Billings 1854, census 1861, Commoners List 1861, Billings 1864].

The first time the name "Borough Arms" is recorded in in the 1861 census.

By 1869 [Post office Directory] Mrs Mary Hobbs [possibly William's widow] is beer retailer, and she is described as "innkeeper" in the 1871 census.

The 1876 Kelly has Edwin Hobbs [possibly William and Elizabeth's son] as beer retailer, later [1881 census] "publican", and the [1891 Kelly] "beer and wine retailer".

By 1896 H&G Simonds Ltd were the owners, and Mary and Charlotte Hobbs the occupiers. Mrs MA Hobbs was still there in 1900.

Simonds continued to own the Borough Arms until at least 1932. Landlords were
1914 (Commoners List) George Andrew Wells
1939 (Kelly & Blacket's) G.F. Parker
1947 (CL) William Parker
1952 (CL) William Parker
1956 (CL) William Parker
1963 (CL) William George Holland
1968 (CL) Alfred Thomas
1970 (CL) Joseph Metcalfe
1976 (CL) William Frederick Lawson (deleted) John Anthony Noony
1983 (CL) Peter Henry Bulger
1993 Georgina Banyard, licencee.
2000 (CL) Stephen Denny




			The Borough Arms, Mar 2007



	The Borough Arms, c1914

In 1986 the name was changed to "The Tuttiman" for about 10 years - reverting to The Borough Arms in 1996.