Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Swan Inn, Blakeney

Swan Inn, Blakeney (reply)

rookancestrybest — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 13:21:01 +0000

I notice there are some women named as running the inn. You might be interested to know that in Germaine Greer's book about Shakespeare's wife she states that brewing was very much a women's profession. Though brewing and running an inn do not always go together it's interesting to see the names of women particularly the ones from the earliest years.

Swan Inn, Blakeney (reply)

gerobertson — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:51:52 +0000

I have a Martha Barrow bap 2 March 1620 at Awre.

Early days in my project on Awre and Blakeney, but this is the best guess I have on Martha's family:

1 Martha Barrow. Born on 2 Mar 1620 in Awre, Gloucestershire, England.

2 Edmond Barrow Esquire. Born bef 1594. Occupation: Residence: of giner[?].

4 Richard Barrow. Born abt 1550.

8 Edward/Edmund Barrow. Born abt 1509. Edward/Edmund died in Awre, Gloucestershire, England on 22 Aug 1570, he was 61. Occupation: Gent, Mentioned in the History of Awre.

16 Richard Barrow. Born bef 1480. Richard died in Awre, Gloucester in 1563, he was 83. Occupation: Mentioned in the History of Awre. 1547.

bef 1500 when Richard was 20, he married Joane Barrow.

17 Joane Barrow.

32 John Barrow. Born abt 1460. Occupation: Lord of Blakeney Manor 1508. Mentioned in the History of Awre. 1495.

abt 1480 when John was 20, he married Agnes Haresfield.

33 Agnes Haresfield. Born abt 1460. Occupation: Mentioned in the History of Awre.

64 Walter Barrow. Born bef 1440. Walter died bef 1495, he was 55. Occupation: Mentioned in History of Awre 1495.

Swan Inn, Blakeney (reply)

m p griffiths — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:54:07 +0000

If you look at the photographs on this site (Blakeney) - there are photographs of my x Grandfather William WICKENDEN outside the Temperance Inn. He was the Hotel Keeper there (1891 census) -
http://www.forest-of-dean.net/gallery/blakeney/

Newham Road, Temperance Inn

Wm WICKENDEN - 47 Hotel Keeper
Eliza - 46
Mary - 21
Martha - 16
Fanny - 10
Daisy - 7
Harry

By 1901, the family had moved to Nibley Mill, Blakeney - and the family photographs are also on this site.

Swan Inn, now Swan House Blakeney (reply)

slowhands — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:37:38 +0000

2 sources for you to follow up

Reference D5580
Covering dates 1772 - 1981
Held by Gloucestershire Archives
Extent 6 files
Source of acquisition Records given by Mrs M.E. Hunnibell

Contents:

Papers and photographs relating to "Swan House" (formerly the Swan Inn), Blakeney

The oldest surviving house in Blakeney, the former Swan inn, stands east of
Church Square at the foot of Swan Lane, which until 1831 was the course
of the main road. (fn. 71) The building, which dates from the 16th century,
has a main block and cross wing and is partly of exposed timber framing;
it was restored c. 1985. (fn. 72) It was an inn in 1645 (fn. 73) and until the
1870s when it became a temperance hotel; it apparently closed in the
early 20th century. (fn. 74)

From: 'Awre', A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 5: Bledisloe Hundred, St. Briavels Hundred, The Forest of Dean (1996), pp. 14-46.
URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=23250 Date accessed: 13 March 2009.

Swan Inn, Blakeney

paulb — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 12:14:22 +0000

I am researching the Swan Inn, Blakeney. It was inherited by Martha Barrow (Berrow) in 1645 but would like any information at all on the property and any of its owners/tenants before this date. Thanks!