Blacksmiths Arms, Penkridge

Now Two Steps, a private house.

The magistrates refused renewal of the licence in February 1951 in spite of the brewers, described as Holts of Birmingham although Holts had been taken over by Ansells in 1934, pleading for its renewal. It was described as a well conducted house but old and in poor condition. There were three rooms for public use, one was dark and dismal, and one could not be supervised from the servery. Closure after Mar 1951.

Known owners -

By 1851 by Joseph Cotton, passing into the hands of the Tunnicliffe family. In the hands of Frank Myatt & Co by 1923, taken over by Holts in 1927 and Ansells in 1934.

Known licensees -

1784 Thomas Anslow; 1818 to 1828 William Anslow (also tinplate worker and brazier); 1831 Ann Ward; 1834 & 1835 James Burns; 1841 & 1842 George Cliffe; 1849 Joseph Cliffe; 1851 to 1862 William Tunnicliffe; 1868 to 1872 George Poole; 1880 to 1894 Mrs Hannah Poole; 1895 to 1922 Miss Isabella Tunnicliffe; 1925 to 1928 John Cutler; 1931 to 1940 Walter Adams.