Friday 24 August 1945, Somerset Guardian and Radstock Observer
Half of Somerset Village Sold – Earl Parts With His Clutton Estate
Bidding started at £5.000 and rapidly rose, first in £250 bids and then in £100s, to £10,500, when it was down to Mr. E. C. Sutton of Frome. He went on to buy Railway Hotel, Clutton, for £6,000 the Cross Keys Inn for £2,600 and the small free house, the Hunter’s Rest, for £3,750.
Mr. Jackson Stops, asking bids for the Hunter’s Rest, said: "When I went I found an old gentleman of 98 running it, and he told me he means to be over 100! It's just the sort of place where the lads and lassies will go and have a glass of beer and enjoy life."
The Warwick Arms - Upper Bristol Road (See Main entry)
The Railway Inn (Formerly The Clutton Inn) - Station Road, Clutton.
Thursday 21 September 1843, Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette THE FIRST REFERENCE TO THE CLUTTON INN IN NEWSPRINT
REVISION OF EAST SOMERSET.
HAVING been duly appointed to REVISE THE LISTS OF VOTERS in the Election of Members of Parliament for the Eastern Division of the County of Somerset, we shall HOLD COURTS for that purpose at the following times and places :
At CLUTTON, at the Clutton Inn, on WEDNESDAY, the 4th of October next, for Chew Magna, Chewstoke, Clutton, Norton Hawkfield, Norton Malreward, Stowey, Timsbury, Camely, Chewton Mendip, Chilcompton, Compton Martin, Emborough, Farrington, Green Oar Farm, High Littleton, Hinton Blewitt, Midsomer Norton, Paulton, Ston Easton, Ubley, West Harptree, Widcombe, Chelwood, Compton Dando, Farmborough, Marksbury, Priston, Publow, St. Thomas in Pensford, Stanton Drew, Stanton Prior, Litton, and East Harptree.
Railway Inn Clutton. Left Road to Bristol, Right Road to Bath. Photo W. J. Gay. Bristol
Railway Inn Clutton. A nearer view. Photo. W. J. Gay. Bristol.
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The pictures are of Clutton Inn, showing the ancestral home of this branch of the Blacker family who possess a record of which any family may be proud.
George Blacker (1) was brought up as a butcher. He married Mary Parfitt, of Clutton. It was this George Blacker (1st) who built the Clutton Inn. He also kept Bath Market, and died there suddenly. He and his wife are buried at Clutton, in the family vault.
The 2nd George Blacker left one son who was born in the Clutton Inn. His name was George Blacker (3rd).
George Blacker (3rd) and Lucy Blacker lived at the Clutton Inn.
George (3rd) and Lucy Blacker continued in the Clutton Inn and, also kept a farm going, until their son John Evans Blacker married and took possession.
John Evans Blacker, 3rd son of the 3rd George Blacker. Died at the Clutton Inn, of which he was Landlord, February 23, 1890, aged 48. His wife Hannah Blacker carried on the business until her death.
Three children of the above John Evans Blacker survived, namely, Lucy Ann Evans Blacker, born September 14, 1873; Clara Jane Evans Blacker, born June 26, 1876; and John Evans Blacker born January 18, 1881. On the death of their mother, the son continued to carry on the business, assisted by his two sisters.
Thus during five generations the Clutton Inn (now Railway Inn) has, in an unbroken line, been kept by the Blacker family.
The Blackers have been residents of Clutton since 1680, 241 years.
Thursday 15 October 1885, Wells Journal
Burglary- At Police-court, Temple Cloud, on Tuesday (before Colonel Scobel, in the chair, and W. W. Kettiewell, Henry Mellish, labourer, was charged with breaking into into the Railway Clutton, on the night of the 25th September, stealing a cash-box and £1 10s. in money, the property of John Evans Blacker, the property of the inn. The prosecutor proved locking up his front door at night, but that the cellar door was not locked, and also identified two coins. Further evidence was given as to the prisoner's presence in the proximity of the prosecutor's house on the night in question, and that on the previous day he obtained good on credit, stating he had no money, and on the day following he purchased several things. The coins identified by the prosecutor were traced to the prisoner, and a knife found on him fitted with some marks on the cash-box where it had been forced. A witness named Charles Baker, a friend of the prisoner, was very troublesome in the box, and when examined as to implicatory statements by him to the police his memory failed. The prisoner, who set up an alibi, was committed to the assize for trial.
The Cross Keys - Lower Bristol Road, Clutton.
Mr. & Mrs Tiley - The Cross Keys
Photograph – Clutton History Group
The Cross Keys
Photograph – Clutton History Group
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Source - Barbara Irving
Built in 1756 for the Tiley family.
Charles remembers moving in with his Grandfather after his Great Grandfather died. There were no toilets and the clientele were “Male only.”
The building has not changed although it has been converted for family use. The design was just one long room, with a long passageway then one step down to the cellar. In the room were seats along the long wall and beer barrels opposite.
His Grandfather had several vehicles, one was a waggon which used to pick up people from the Railway Station and deliver them to their homes. The most popular was a “Brake” which took families on outings to Cheddar and Weston-super-Mare.
Saturday 8 September 1883, East Somerset Telegraph and General Advertiser
TEMPLE CLOUD
Special Session - This being the general annual licencing meting all the licensors applied for were renewed with the exception of some where transfers were not made and these were adjourned. A temporary authority to sell at the Cross Keys, Clutton, was granted to Jacob Perry.
Source - Charles Challenger - A History of Clutton (written in 1921)
The Cross Keys Inn has for many years been kept by Isaac Perry, and since his death by his widow. There are four cottages above the Inn having long gardens. At the great sale they realised £300.
Friday 14 August 1953, Somerset Guardian and Radstock Observer
TILEY (Sarah Ann) Aug. 10. Aged 85, widow of Charles Tiley of Cross Keys, Clutton, passed peacefully away after a long illness patiently bourne. Funeral took place Thursday at Clutton Church.
Friday 19 June 1970, Somerset Standard
Funeral of Mr. H. Tiley, aged 78.
The funeral place last Saturday of Mr H. Tiley, of the Cross Keys, Clutton.
Aged 78, Mr Tiley had spent the greater part of his working life as a painter and decorator, but had taken over the licence of the Cross Keys from his parents until the premises were de-licensed in 1958. Subsequently he had enjoyed his retirement, devoting a large part of his time to his extensive garden.
Mr Tiley had always been a keen gardener and successful exhibitor, and for many years a pigeon fancier with a long connection with the Clutton Homing Society.
He leave a widow, a son and daughter, both married.
1894 to 1903 OS Map
1844 to 1888 OS Map
The Royal Oak - Flatts Lane, Clutton. [Farmborough]
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Saturday 7 October 1905, Western Daily Press
MAUNDER. - Oct. 6. at Royal Oak, Farmborough. Louisa Ann, the Wife of Daniel
Maunder.
Wednesday 8 November 1905, Western Daily Press
TEMPLE CLOUD - At the petty session, on Tuesday before Colonel Scobell, Messrs C. A. Kemble, G. W. Daubeny, and G. B. Scobell the licence of the Royal Oak Tavern, Farmborough was transferred from the executors of Louisa Ann Maunder, deceased. to Daniel Smart Maunder.
Friday 19 June 1925, Somerset Guardian and Radstock Observer
Labour Fete at Kingwell – No Extension of Drinking Hours
At Temple Claud Police Court, on Tuesday, before Mr. S W. Worrell, in the chair Mr. M. James and Col. Mountsteven, Mr. A. Ford, of the Royal Oak Inn, Crossways, Farmborough, made an application for extension of licensed hours from 2.30 to 6 p.m. for the sale of intoxicants at his house on the occasion of the annual Labour demonstration and fete to be held at Kingwell on Saturday. Police Supt. Ford said that this was a most unusual application and special licences of this kind were usually granted for the purpose of selling the intoxicants in the field where the fete was to beheld. If this licence was granted the house would be open to anyone and there be nothing to prevent anyone going into the hone and remaining there all day.
Upon these grounds the Bench refused the application, they it would be more suitable to have a tent in the field, as Police Supt. Ford had pointed out, and if the applicant would care to amend his application to this effect they would consider it.
Applicant intimated he had no desire to do this and tbe matter dropped.
Friday September 23 1955, Somerset Guardian
Girl’s Gretna Dash with First Boy Friend.
Sorry if I have put you to any trouble. I am gone to Gretna to get married.
The news, in a letter on Wednesday last week, was the first Mr. and Mrs. Clifford John Roberts, received of their 16 year old daughter, Diane, who vanished from their home, at the Royal Oak Inn Farmborough, early on Monday morning.
Diane, who will not be 17 until December, is believed to have gone to Scotland by motor cycle with a 28 year old widower, Mr. Melvyn Church, of Plummer’s Hill, Paulton, a miner, who previously live at Withy Mills.
This happened after Mr. Roberts had left his home for a week’s holiday, but he returned on the Monday and later Diane’s disappearance was reported. Diane was extremely happy at home and on the Sunday was helping her mother washing glasses etc. and no other member of the family, not even her married sister, had any idea of her intentions, it was stated on Friday.
Diane went to bed on Sunday night and when Mrs. Roberts got up just after seven o’clock the following morning, she found a note written by Diane intimating that she had left “to look for another job.”
Employed as a shop assistant at Melias Stores, Paulton, for over a year, Diane is liked by all who know her. She was educated at Timsbury Secondary Modern School.
Mrs. Roberts said : “She has never given us a moments trouble and never kept a late night.”
This was Diane’s first boyfriend, her mother said, and Mr. Roberts suggested earlier that he should stay away until Diane was older.
Mrs. Roberts said : “Mervyn was good and he would do anything for us but he never approached my husband about himself and Diane. If he had we could have had a talk about it.”
“There is not much we can do about it now and if they make a go of it I don’t mind,” commented Mrs. Roberts.
The Jolly Collier (Formerly The Victoria Arms) - Zion Place, Cuckoo Lane, Clutton.
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31 May 1856, Bristol Mercury
Births – May 13, the wife of Mr. Joseph Holbrook, Victoria Arms, Zion Place, Clutton, a son and Heir.
Thursday 22 April 1943, Somerset Guardian and Radstock Observer
WELL-KNOWN LICENSEE
Funeral of Mr. H. Chivers
The funeral took place at High Littleton on Friday, of a local respected inhabitant Mr. Henry Chivers who died, at his home, the Jolly Colliers Zion Place, Clutton, at the ripe age of 84 years.
For 33 years, up to the time his death Mr. Chivers held the licence of the Jolly Collier Inn and he made a host of friends, who sincerely regret his passing. He is survived by his second wife.
The internment was in the family grave, where his first wife is buried, in the churchyard extension burial ground, and preceded by a service in the Parish Church of Holy Trinity, High Littleton. The Rev. J. E. E. Tunstall (vicar) officiated.
1844 to 1888 OS Map
1894 to 1903 OS Map
Wednesday 7 January 1914, Western Daily Press
Temple Cloud – Petty Session
At the petty session on Tuesday, before Mr C. A. Kemble (chairman), Dr. Show. Colonel Lane, and Mr Mark James. Elizabeth Denning, wife of Seward Denning, blacksmith. of Chilcompton. was charged with assaulting Henry Chivers, the licensee of the Jolly Collier public-house, Clutton Hill. Mr. W. A. Roberts (Bristol) appeared for the prosecution. and said that on December 26th, in the evening, the defendant visited the Jolly Collier and wanted to dance. The complainant refused to allow it, and defendant then used some opprobrious expression to him, on which he ordered her to leave the house, instead of doing so she went into another room and returned with a cup which she threw at complainant, cutting his forehead. Mr Roberts said it was. only fair to defendant state that she had written and apologised. and had paid for the broken cup. The defendant pleaded guilty, and said she did not intend to throw the cup, but it slipped out of her hand. Fined £1 0s 6d. including costs.
Friday 2 January 1953, Somerset Guardian and Radstock Observer
INN FIRE AT CLUTTON
Early Friday, Paulton Fire Brigade received a can to the Jolly Collier, at Clutton, the licensee of which is Mr. Henry Edward Harrison. Mrs. Harrison. who smelt smoke raised the alarm and the damage. which was slight, was confined to floorboards, joists and grate in a room on the ground floor.
Jolly Collier
Friday 22 March 1957, Somerset Guardian and Radstock Observer
The Hunter's Rest - King Lane
Saturday 10 November 1888, Somerset Standard
Farmborough
THEFT OF A LEG OF MUTTON At the Temple Cloud Petty Sessions, on Tuesday, Fredrick George Smith, of Farmborough, a young man was brought up in custody on a charge of stealing a leg of mutton. of the value of 7s. 6d., the property of William Thomas Weaver. Prosecutor deposed that he was a butcher, living at Tunley and whilst on his round last Saturday he called at the Hunter’s Rest in Clutton Hill, and took tea, leaving his cart outside. On resuming his journey, and after going a short distance, he missed a leg of mutton from his cart. He returned to the Hunter’s Rest and saw the prisoner, who was there during his previous stay, and accused him of stealing the meat. Prisoner at first denied it, but eventually admitted the charge and the meat was found in a hedge close by. Constable Hogg having proved two previous convictions for felony, prisoner was committed for trial at the assizes.
Friday 14 February 1964, Somerset Standard
Roof Fire at Inn
Paulton firemen soon dealt with a roof fire at the Hunter’s Rest Inn, Clutton on Sunday, and damage was slight.
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Friday 6 March 1970,Somerset Standard
Rolled Out The Barrel
A barrel continuing nine gallons of Worthington “e” was stolen from Hunters Lodge Rest Clutton Hill, Clutton, on Monday.