The Fountain Inn Parkend (General)

by Jefff , West London, Middlesex, Monday, May 08, 2017, 00:14 (2567 days ago) @ obscurasky

Hi again Alan,
thanks for confirming abt Jas Kear.

Have you tried searching the old newspapers ?. The BNA site gives 50+ mentions from the Gloster Citizen/Journal, Hereford Times, etc etc. Altho so far cannot find Geo Bradley. For example they confirm Mrs Kear in the 1850s, George Gunter having some problems with the Weights & Measures Laws in 1912, and a John Smith was landlord in 1870 and 1872 and seemed to have some troublesome customers, including one Richard Morse who drunkenly tried to attack him with a large knife in September 1872 !.

Presumably while Smith was landlord, the Inn was up for sale

"FOR SALE...
PARKEND .. To Brewers, Innkeepers, and Others. TO be SOLD by PRIVATE CONTRACT,- The old-established and Full-licensed HOUSE, known the FOUNTAIN INN, consisting of Six Bedrooms, Commercial-room, Smoking-room, Bar, Parlour, Taproom, large Club-room, Coach-house, stable and other outbuildings...."

Saturday 30 December 1871, Gloucester Journal.

The same advert also has the "Traveller's Rest" for sale, near Parkend station; for particulars apply Mr Edward Kear, Viney Hill, Blakeney.

Search the BNA site here; http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk