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The Local History of the
Manor Arms
One of the oldest pubs in the country, dating back to
1104, and
with a licence to sell ales since 1248. It is thought to have been
used as a millhouse at some stage, and in the 14th century might
have been inhabited by monks.
In the last two hundred years it was a stabling place for the canal
bargees, who kept the pubs' three fires burning free of charge.
As far as people know there has never been a counter. In the 1950's
the barrels were free standing and the toilets were outside. There
are now inside toilets and the cellar was built backing on to the
canal.
The Manor Arms is a small country pub on the edge of the green
belt. Prior to Banks's owning it, the pub was a free house
nicknamed "The Widows" because two old ladies ran it.
The pub was hit by a thunderbolt on V.E. Day 1945; it hit the
chimney in the smoke room which was full of regulars planning the
evenings celebrations and they all ended up covered in soot.
The legendary bandleader, Glenn Miller, is said to have drunk in
the pub during the war with other G.I.'s
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