• 1861 Mary Holl (widow)

• 1881 James & Priscilla Davies **

James Davies married Priscilla Holl on 22nd November 1868 in Knighton

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Montgomeryshire Express - 28th September 1886

SUDDEN DEATH - It is again our painful duty to have to announce the death of an old inhabitant of this town, the wife of Mr J Davies of the Talbot Inn, who died very suddenly on Monday morning last. We understand that the deceased died from syncope, or heart disease.

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• 1891 James Davies (widower)

James Davies died on 1st August 1897 aged 80 years.

Brecon and Radnor Express - 2nd September 1897

Mr John Holl, of the Talbot Inn, Bridge Street, applied for a temporary transfer of the license of  that inn to himself, as owner of the house, in place of Mr James Davies, deceased, and produced certificates of character. The police did not object, and the transfer was granted.

Brecon and Radnor Express - 18th November 1897

The License of the Talbot Inn was transferred from the executors of the late Mr James Davies to Mr J. Holl.

• 1899 John Edmund Holl

• 1901 John Edmund Holl

Radnor Express - 16th November 1905

KNIGHTON

Property Sale. - At the Swan Hotel on Thursday, Mr. Philip Davies offered for sale by public auction "The Talbot Inn" which was purchased for £310 by Messrs E. P. and A. L. Careless (Llandrindod Wells)

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• 1911 Tom & Caroline Henson

The Brecon Radnor Express - 30th September 1915

KNIGHTON - Application.- At the Police Court Mr C. Bridgewater applied for the transfer of the license of the Talbot Inn from Mr T. Henson to himself. The police raised no objection and the application was granted.

• 1915 Mr & Mrs C Bridgewater

The Brecon Radnor Express - 1st March 1917

The adjourned licensing session was held in the Magistrates' Room, Knighton, on Thursday, the justices present being Mr C. C. Rogers (chairman), Mr J. T. Jackson, Mr W. S. Bryan, Mr T. Hamar and Mr W. Roberts.

Superintendent H. Jones (acting chief constable) stated that at the licensing meeting held on February 1st, he had received instructions from the bench to formally protest against the renewal of the licence of the Tibet Inn on the grounds:

1. That the number of licensed houses in the district was excessive.

2. That this licence is not required to meet the wants of the neighbourhood.

The usual comparison of the number of licensed houses with the population of the district was given and evidence was taken as to the dimension and accommodation of the house in question. In reply to Mr Bowdler (who also conducted this case on behalf of the licence holder), Sergt. Bufton (Knighton) said that this house did not compete with the Swan Hotel; it catered for a different class of customers it was a beer house. It had been conducted satisfactorily when the husband was at home and it was conducted satisfactorily now he had gone for a soldier. In reply to the clerk he said it was the smallest house in the town.

       Mrs Bridgewater said that her husband (who held the licence of the Talbot Inn), was going to the front, but would be home on a short leave, prior to his departure. She conducted the house at present. She produced books, etc., showing the amount of business done, and stated that she supplied food when required. The busiest time was from 8 till 9 in the evenings. She would like the licence renewed till her husband returned home. They came from South Wales to Knighton for the good of her health. In reply to Mr J. T. Jackson, she said she supplied tea sometimes but had not supplied coffee.

       Mr Bowdler, addressing the justices, asked for a renewal of the licence for twelve months; he hoped the war would be over long before that time, but as the husband was "doing his bit" for his country, he (the speaker) hoped they would not interfere with his business till his return. The house was doing a fair average business, and it appeared to him rather hard to take off the licence at this particular time. He thought that a beer house like this ought really to remain longer than a fully licensed house. In most of these cases (and he dealt with several) licences were transferred to the wives while their husbands were away, and he suggested that that course should be followed in this case. The husband was serving with the Garrison Artillery.

       The justices then retired and on their return the chairman said that they had agreed to grant the licence for another year on certain conditions. Mrs Bridgewater would be expected to supply tea and coffee when these were required, and must exhibit a card 18 inches by 12 inches prominently in her window announcing that tea and coffee is supplied. They thought people ought to be encouraged to take tea, but it was often the case that they were snubbed when they asked for it in a public house. At any rate they did not get the same attention as they would if they asked for something stronger. On these conditions the licence would be renewed to Mr Bridgewater, and when he came home on leave, it could be transferred to his wife. Mr Bowdler thanked their worships, and added that their recommendations with regard to the supply of tea and coffee, might, with advantage, be adopted by Licensed Victuallers generally.

Radnor Express - 5th April 1917

The licence of the Talbot Inn. Knighton, was temporarily transferred to Mrs C. Bridgewater, her husband having joined the colours.

Western Mail - 9th August 1919

Messrs. Morris, Marshall, and Pool, Craven Arms, offered for sale the property of the late Mr. J H Dover, Knighton.

The Talbot Inn, in Bridge-street, let at £18 p.a. Mr E J Holl at £410 was the purchaser.

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Kington Times - 3rd July 1920

THE TALBOT INN, KNIGHTON

Mr. C.  H. Nixson, Clerk to the Justice, knighton, appeared for the Renewal Authority, and Mr. P. CareIess, solicitor,  Llandrindod Wells, the  owner and licensee, Mr. Edward James Holl, of South Manchester, Connecticut, U.S.A , and Mr. William Turner.

                The Chief Constable stated  he had received instruction to object to the license on the ground of redundancy.  In the town of Knighton  there were 11 on licenses, which gave an average of 171 the average for the county was 256. The house was next door to the Swan Hotel. It was very small and the accommodation limited. The house had been well conducted.

                P.S. Francis gave details as to the size and number of rooms, and the number of visits he had made and the house and the customers he found there.

                Mr. Careless said the present owner lived in America and was an American citizen, some twenty years ago he had bought the house as he wished to have a tie with the old country, his family having been licensees of the house for many years.

                The Committee decided to refuse the license, and evidence to the amount of compensation was called.

                Mr. S. N. Shrimpton, architect and surveyor, Knighton, said the house was bought by the present owner in 1917 for £410. If the license was taken away the value of the house would be £200. In the early part of this year some houses which were superior and were modern houses., were sold for  £270 to £320 each.

                The Chairman: Is not there much demand for houses at Knighton?

                Witness said rents were low. In answer to Mr. Beebee, witness said the houses he had mentioned are sold by auction. He sold a freehold house last year for £30 and unlicensed for £10.

                 Mr. Careless asked the Committee to assess the total compensation at £225, but the Committee did not agree to this and suggested £175, which was accepted, £18 of this amount to go to the tenant.

                 The agreement was approved, and the date of payment fixed for 1st February, 1921, the house closing seven days  after that.

The Talbot closed on Tuesday 8th February, 1921

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Ever wondered where the name 'Talbot' came from? The Talbot was a breed of dog.

"This all-white tracking dog was so well-regarded in the Middle Ages that many family crests feature its image. Some historians believe William the Conqueror brought the breed to England in 1066. The loyal hound was slow but had a great sense of smell and was often used in battle and for law enforcement. The Talbot went extinct around the 16th century, but its legacy is carried out by its great-great-great-great-etc... grandchild, the beagle."

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