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Message: Emoticon Listing HTML Help	[quote]Maybe this was near Cherry Tree Hall? The Gazette Mar 10th 1939 NO CHERRY TREE INN FOR CODNOR " An application was made by a former Jacksdale widow for a publican's licence for proposed premises at Crosshill to be known as "The Cherry Tree Inn" came before the Heanor Magistrates on Monday. The applicant was Mrs Maude Thorpe of the Carlton Hotel Nottingham. She was represented by Mr A Young of Nottingham. Mr R.S.D.Cash of Ripley appeared on behalf of objectors to the licence.He represented he said the Rev G.W.Broomhead and Mr C. Mottam on behalf of the heanor free Church Council and 274 residents and owners in close proximity to the proposed premises including mr W.H. Searson who was manager of the Ripley Cooperative Society, Mr G. Cresswell,Mr C.J.Lilley,Mr J.Parkin,Mr W. Morris and many others. In outlining the application, Mr Young said Mrs Thorpe had held licences for 27 years and had acquired a well deserved reputation in catering for meals to be served with non intoxicants if desired, for commercial travellers and others. Mrs Thorpe was the owner of a plot of land exactly opposite St james Church, on the main road. When Mr Cash had started talking about opposition he was surprised to hear it was from the heanor free Church Council and not from the church directly concerned with the site."Mrs Thorpe is an enterprising woman and is making the application entirely on her own accord. It is not financed or being assisted by ant brewery company. It occurred to her, as owner of this plot of land, that there was a suitable site for the erection of a modern house where she could carry on the traditions she had been used to before coming to Nottingham, of catering for meals and refreshments.She had therefore had plans prepared for what would prove to be one of the most modern houses in the area." mr Young gave details of the accomodation to be provided, and said that the dining room could be reached without entering the public bar. If required the house could be adapted for residential purposes, and the construction of the cellars would be as such to provide a bomb proof shelter. Within 500yards radius thre was no other licensed house of any sort, the nearest being not less than half a mile distant. These being older houses, and so far as he was aware there were no facilities for providing meals.Within that 500yds there were 192 houses and all of them had been canvassed, with the result that the tenants of 103 of them had cheerfully signed the petiton in favour of the application. Others had been in favour but had been reluctant to sign the petition. In view of these figures he must profess some amazement at mr Cash's 270 signatures because wherever he had obtained them they could not have come from the 500yds circle but from houses nearer existing licensed premises..... mrs Thorpe added that in addition to holding the licence of the Portland Arms jacksdale, she was formerly resident in Cdnor for 39 years. In reply to further questions Mrs Thorpe said the names Mr cash had given were mainly of people connected with chapels.She had not seen the Church Council as a body, but she had been assured that the matter had been raised and that there was no opposition..... Crossexamined by mr Cash, witness said he had not taken account of the Brittania Inn Waingroves and would have to accept mr cash's statement that it was within the 500yards....... William Street of Crosshill said he lived 200yards from the site and he considered a modern inn would be to the benefit of the neighbourhood. Albert bailey, builder, 50 Crosshill, said he owned a house adjoining the site and he supported the application and he considered the inn would supply a public want. This concluded Mr Young's case and after a few minutes conversation the chairman (Mr J.J.A. Woolley) intimated that the Bench did not wish to hear Mr cash. The application would be refused. ------------------ I am led to beleive this plot of land is now gardens???? nearby there used to be what was known as a "courtyard" which was home to a large Cherry tree-and there were/are a few cottages on a lane. Does anyone know if this area was known as Cherry Tree hall???[/quote]
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Maybe this was near Cherry Tree Hall?

The Gazette Mar 10th 1939
NO CHERRY TREE INN FOR CODNOR
" An application was made by a former Jacksdale widow for a publican's licence for proposed premises at Crosshill to be known as "The Cherry Tree Inn" came before the Heanor Magistrates on Monday.
The applicant was Mrs Maude Thorpe of the Carlton Hotel Nottingham. She was represented by Mr A Young of Nottingham.
Mr R.S.D.Cash of Ripley appeared on behalf of objectors to the licence.He represented he said the Rev G.W.Broomhead and Mr C. Mottam on behalf of the heanor free Church Council and 274 residents and owners in close proximity to the proposed premises including mr W.H. Searson who was manager of the Ripley Cooperative Society, Mr G. Cresswell,Mr C.J.Lilley,Mr J.Parkin,Mr W. Morris and many others.
In outlining the application, Mr Young said Mrs Thorpe had held licences for 27 years and had acquired a well deserved reputation in catering for meals to be served with non intoxicants if desired, for commercial travellers and others.
Mrs Thorpe was the owner of a plot of land exactly opposite St james Church, on the main road. When Mr Cash had started talking about opposition he was surprised to hear it was from the heanor free Church Council and not from the church directly concerned with the site."Mrs Thorpe is an enterprising woman and is making the application entirely on her own accord. It is not financed or being assisted by ant brewery company. It occurred to her, as owner of this plot of land, that there was a suitable site for the erection of a modern house where she could carry on the traditions she had been used to before coming to Nottingham, of catering for meals and refreshments.She had therefore had plans prepared for what would prove to be one of the most modern houses in the area."
mr Young gave details of the accomodation to be provided, and said that the dining room could be reached without entering the public bar. If required the house could be adapted for residential purposes, and the construction of the cellars would be as such to provide a bomb proof shelter.
Within 500yards radius thre was no other licensed house of any sort, the nearest being not less than half a mile distant. These being older houses, and so far as he was aware there were no facilities for providing meals.Within that 500yds there were 192 houses and all of them had been canvassed, with the result that the tenants of 103 of them had cheerfully signed the petiton in favour of the application. Others had been in favour but had been reluctant to sign the petition. In view of these figures he must profess some amazement at mr Cash's 270 signatures because wherever he had obtained them they could not have come from the 500yds circle but from houses nearer existing licensed premises.....
mrs Thorpe added that in addition to holding the licence of the Portland Arms jacksdale, she was formerly resident in Cdnor for 39 years.
In reply to further questions Mrs Thorpe said the names Mr cash had given were mainly of people connected with chapels.She had not seen the Church Council as a body, but she had been assured that the matter had been raised and that there was no opposition.....
Crossexamined by mr Cash, witness said he had not taken account of the Brittania Inn Waingroves and would have to accept mr cash's statement that it was within the 500yards.......
William Street of Crosshill said he lived 200yards from the site and he considered a modern inn would be to the benefit of the neighbourhood.
Albert bailey, builder, 50 Crosshill, said he owned a house adjoining the site and he supported the application and he considered the inn would supply a public want.
This concluded Mr Young's case and after a few minutes conversation the chairman (Mr J.J.A. Woolley) intimated that the Bench did not wish to hear Mr cash. The application would be refused.

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I am led to beleive this plot of land is now gardens????
nearby there used to be what was known as a "courtyard" which was home to a large Cherry tree-and there were/are a few cottages on a lane.
Does anyone know if this area was known as Cherry Tree hall???

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