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	Public Houses

	The Black Bull and Bay Horse were recorded as inns in 1822 followed by the Kings Arms in 1837. The three inns had much in common. Stone flagged floors, the spitoons, benches and tables. The Landlords of the three inns in 1850 are listed as Richard Laycock of the Bay Horse, William P Longbottom of the Kings Arms, John Jackson of the Black Bull. Ten years later they were still in the same trade joined by John Berry at the Dog and Gun.

	Alcohol has been drunk and served throughout the British Isles in one form or another since the Bronze Age. However, the origins of what we may now recognise as the pub began to appear during the Roman colonisation of Britain, as places where travellers could obtain rest and refreshment sprang up along the new road networks.

	Britain's pubs are right at the heart of every community in the country. They are a much loved part of our national culture. They offer employment and training opportunities, and are so often places where people choose to socialise, to share stories and information and thereby strengthen community ties.



	The Bay Horse, Ellers Road	The Kings Arms, High Street



	The Black Bull, High Street	The Dog & Gun, Malsis