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This pub is believed to have opened in 1854 to replace an older pub called the Wheatsheaf which had stood next door. ***
Bushel & Strike, 15 Mill Street, Ashwell - in June 2011
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Residents at this address
1855/Thomas Warboys/../../../Post Office Directory ***
1866/W Gentle/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/William Gentle/Innkeeper/39/Ashwell, Herts/Census **
1871/Mary Ann Gentle/Wife/38/Ashwell, Herts/Census
1871/Elizth Gentle/Daughter/14/Ashwell, Herts/Census
1871/Annie Maria Gentle/Daughter, Scholar/8/Ashwell, Herts/Census
1871/William Gentle/Son, Scholar/6/Ashwell, Herts/Census
1871/Beatrice Mary Gentle/Daughter, Scholar/4/Ashwell, Herts/Census
1871/Gertrude Fanny Gentle/Daughter/1/Ashwell, Herts/Census
1871/Alice Tofts/Servant, Domestic Servant/25/Wallington, Herts/Census
1881/William Gentle/Publican/50/Ashwell, Herts/Census **
1881/Mary Ann Gentle/Wife/49/Ashwell, Herts/Census
1881/Annie M Gentle/Daughter/18/Ashwell, Herts/Census
1881/Beatrice M Gentle/Daughter/13/Ashwell, Herts/Census
1881/Gertrude F Gentle/Daughter, Scholar/10/Ashwell, Herts/Census
1881/Ethel M Gentle/Daughter, Scholar/6/Ashwell, Herts/Census
1882/William Gentle/../../../Post Office Directory
1886/John Clarke/../../../Post Office Directory
1890/John George Clarke/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/John Geo Clarke/Publican/37/Ashwell, Herts/Census
1891/Eliza Clarke/Wife/42/Therfield, Herts/Census
1894/John George Clarke/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Essex, Herts &
Middlesex ***
1895/John George Clarke/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/John George Clarke/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Hertfordshire ***
1901/John George Clarke/Publican/47/Ashwell, Herts/Census **
1901/Eliza Clarke/Wife/51/Therfield, Herts/Census
1901/Sarah Reynolds/Servant, General Servant Domestic/42/Biggleswade,
Beds/Census
1902/John George Clarke/../../../Kellys Directory **
1908/John Geo Clarke/../../../Kellys Directory **
1912/John George Clarke/../../../Post Office Directory
1914/John George Clarke/../../../Kellys Directory **
1922/Herbert J Watson/../../../Post Office Directory
1926/Walter Parry/../../../Post Office Directory
1929/Walter Parry/../../../Post Office Directory
1933/Geo Alfred Roper/../../../Post Office Directory
1937/Geo Alfred Roper/../../../Post Office Directory
** Provided By Colin Ager
*** Provided By Stephen Harris