Reference
CRT130HAY/3
Title
Notes on house at Deadman's Cross in response to an enquiry in 1970 from the then owner. First records 1728 owned by John Willows; by 1768 it is let to Joseph Cooper and being used as an inn; sold in 1773 to a farmer William Endersby; in 1813 the house was sold to the parish of Haynes to be used as the poorhouse and the land went to the Whitbread family; by 1839 both the land and house belonged to the W.H. Whitbread and the house was described as 'Speed the Plough' public house. It subsequently became the Red Lion.
Date free text
1728-1839
Creator
old accession number 3199
Level of description
item