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The Horse and Groom a two storey flint faced building which until recent years operated as the Horse and Groom Public House. The road was created a turnpike road in 1720 and the inn was built in the late C18 as a stopping point on the Stevenage- Royston route. The property ceased trading some 6+ years ago and the building is in a deteriorating condition. It is prominent in the vistas due to its location adjacent to the road.
since its opening it has had load of owners i managed to track a few down on the local records and directories:
1869-Mrs Anderson
1879-J Anderson
1883-Jeremiah Anderson
1892-J Anderson
1896-J Anderson
1904-Herbert Ryland
1916-Samuel Winter
last owner is Stuart Findlay
(from local news paper 2010)
If approved his plan for the site would see a new Ibis hotel built back from the road and would also incorporate a large car park, conference rooms and a restaurant.
This is the third time Mr Findlay has tried to build a hotel on the site with the district council blocking previous efforts in 2006 and 2007 to develop the pub which has sat empty for more than six years.
Erection of 60 bed hotel Refusal 22 December 2006
Erection of 26 bed hotel Refusal 5 December 2007
Erection of restaurant building with ancillary accommodation following demolition of existing PH.Approval 8 July 2009
However , permission for a restaurant was granted in 2009 but the businessman wants to build a hotel and feels there is a need in Crow country.
*(sorry for spelling mistakes I'm dyslexic)*
like the police really care what a graff writer thinks =)
lost bear
i think i will pass on the offer
since its opening it has had load of owners i managed to track a few down on the local records and directories:
1869-Mrs Anderson
1879-J Anderson
1883-Jeremiah Anderson
1892-J Anderson
1896-J Anderson
1904-Herbert Ryland
1916-Samuel Winter
last owner is Stuart Findlay
(from local news paper 2010)
If approved his plan for the site would see a new Ibis hotel built back from the road and would also incorporate a large car park, conference rooms and a restaurant.
This is the third time Mr Findlay has tried to build a hotel on the site with the district council blocking previous efforts in 2006 and 2007 to develop the pub which has sat empty for more than six years.
Erection of 60 bed hotel Refusal 22 December 2006
Erection of 26 bed hotel Refusal 5 December 2007
Erection of restaurant building with ancillary accommodation following demolition of existing PH.Approval 8 July 2009
However , permission for a restaurant was granted in 2009 but the businessman wants to build a hotel and feels there is a need in Crow country.
*(sorry for spelling mistakes I'm dyslexic)*
like the police really care what a graff writer thinks =)
lost bear
i think i will pass on the offer
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