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michellethexton	THE BUTCHERS ARMS -Hands Road replied on: 11/23/2007 9:16:57 PM well hello every one!! I am Peter Thextons daughter. affraid i cannot shed any light on the history of the Butchers arms before around 1976 (WHEN I WAS BORN SHHHH) anyway, the memories i have of the place is when we lived upstairs (first floor) there was a door, a door i was not allowed to go through on my own. When i was with my mum and dad sometimes we went through the door, there was a stair case it was dark and gloomy up there and all i can remember is an old iron bed!!! i know that is not of much help but it is one of my memories :o) I must of been down in the cellar, but i have no memories of this, we left the pub when i was 7. I do remember we had a window where kids could come and buy pop, sweets and crisps without coming into the bars. I do have many more personal memories of the place about the animals we had, do any of you remember the geese?? or the 2 german shepards?
BILLH	THE BUTCHERS ARMS -Hands Road replied on: 9/4/2007 8:26:27 AM Porkpiebaby A bit more info on the Butchers Arms. The landlord in the 40s to early 50s was Mr Wilkinson. When you stand looking at the pub the extension to the right were two houses a family named Farmer lived in the one nearest the pub and a family named Newton lived in the other one,Mr Newton (Joe) used to drive the old steam roller for Heanor council.There were some derelict cottages in what I now assume is a car park.
porkpiebaby	THE BUTCHERS ARMS -Hands Road replied on: 8/28/2007 10:51:07 AM Gemma doesn't know personally, but she's going to be asking her mum!
porkpiebaby	THE BUTCHERS ARMS -Hands Road replied on: 8/27/2007 7:50:29 PM I'll ask Gemma see if she knows!
DAWNDENMAN1	THE BUTCHERS ARMS -Hands Road replied on: 8/27/2007 6:15:09 PM There is a photograph of my Great-Grandad John Smith iup in the Butchers Arms my grandad was wilfred could anyone tell me who else is in the photo???
suzard Researcher	THE BUTCHERS ARMS -Hands Road replied on: 2/23/2007 9:51:21 PM 1871 census, the landlord of "The Butchers Arms Inn" (as it was entered on the census)was Joseph Cresswell, who. very aptly, was a Butcher as well. Next door but one was Edward Bonner- Chemist and Druggist and his son Robert who ws a Dentist.
Peter Chamberlain Researcher	THE BUTCHERS ARMS -Hands Road replied on: 12/29/2006 9:33:56 AM I purchased some property in the early 1960s at Barber Street Hilltop from a Mr Harrison who was the Landlord of The Butchers Arms.
suegill Researcher	THE BUTCHERS ARMS -Hands Road replied on: 12/23/2006 1:18:47 PM From the Images of England Website SK 44 NW HEANOR AND LOSCOE HANDS ROAD, Heanor (north side) 6/28 Butchers Arms II Public House. Early C19 with later additions and alterations. Stucco brick with red brick for additions. Slate roof with brick end stacks part way down the front pitch of the roof and moulded timber cornice. 3 storeys and 3 bays with single storey bay to left and 2 storey, 2 bay addition to right. Entrance via C20 gabled porch to left of right addition. Three 4 pane sashes in moulded architraves with projecting sills to each floor. Wide first floor bond at lintel level of ground floor windows. Bay to left with similar 4-pane sash. Addition to right with 2 C20 windows to ground floor and blocked opening above. Sue
porkpiebaby	THE BUTCHERS ARMS -Hands Road replied on: 11/17/2006 5:17:58 PM Glad you found it ok Gem! You and your Horses!
GemmaHall	THE BUTCHERS ARMS -Hands Road replied on: 11/17/2006 9:38:16 AM We've got a lovely big old photo up in the pub that was taken years ago. Must be a thing about horses in that pub! One of the old landlords (Pete Thexton) once bet a guy in the pub that a horse wouldn't fit in the tap room - so he went and fetched his daughters horse and sure enough it fit!! Then a few months ago I'd got my horse out of the field and needed to grab my Mum's attention so headed towards the pub. As I got near the door Meg shoved me out the way and headed indoors! Luckily I managed to stop her as she's only a baby and a little loopy!!! The pub much give off equine ferimones!!!
russlynch This message was updated on 11/16/2006 9:31:43 PM by russlynch	THE BUTCHERS ARMS -Hands Road replied on: 11/16/2006 9:29:12 PM Hi Gemma,I have moved in just up the road from the Butchers and as I went past the other week ,it just sparked the question 'what do I know about the place??' answer- not alot,so I thought it would be a good topic for discussion on the site.Do you have any old pics/photo's of the pub? or any stories about the place which you could tell us ? ==Russ==
suzard Researcher This message was updated on 11/16/2006 10:24:05 AM by suzard	THE BUTCHERS ARMS -Hands Road replied on: 11/16/2006 10:19:48 AM Welcome to the site Gemma, good to have you on board. Robert, I always expect cellar steps to be old worn stone, but the ones at the Butchers must have been fairly easily removable at one time!!!!! R&H 15 Jan 1918 "A most singular accident ocurred at the Butchers Arms, Langley, last Friday afternoon, when a horse was accidentally precipitated into the cellar at the rear of the premises.Some barrels of ale were being lowered into the cellar, when one got jammed, and to release it one of the horses was attached by chains. Instead of pulling, the horse backed and before the men in charge could save the animal it fell into the cellar. Fortunately it took kindly to its new quarters and remained perfectly quiet, until the following day, when in order to rescue the animal the steps had to be removed, and a slanting path made up the yard, by which the imprisoned horse was able to walk out, no worse for its adventure."
GemmaHall	THE BUTCHERS ARMS -Hands Road replied on: 11/16/2006 9:11:18 AM I'm the current Landlord/Landlady's daughter. My friend (porkpiebaby) sent me this link. What would you like to know? I'll try and help if I can!
RMMee Moderator	THE BUTCHERS ARMS -Hands Road replied on: 11/16/2006 7:45:35 AM Philfred Interesting the occupier being a Wardle in 1888 - see the reference to Wardles in the Red Hill Farm thread in the Langley subject area - I have no doubt that these two will in some way have been connected. Porkpiebaby It's hard to know what I want to know about anything, until I know it! Anything and everything is a good, if not very useful, answer! What do the present occupants know about the history of the pub? Do they have access to any old photographs or documents relating to the building? Is there anything of specific interest in the building, and, if so, would they be prepared to let anyone come and see it? (for example, what are the cellars like?) Would they be happy for someone (me) to come and take photographs in the building (and not just the public parts)? Do we know why it is a listed building?
philfred	THE BUTCHERS ARMS -Hands Road replied on: 11/15/2006 11:55:23 PM I'm bored and cannot sleep so here goes, Kellys 1881 Swann, Frederick Bulmers 1895 Harvey, Mrs Jane Eleanor, victualler, Butchers Arms, 40 Hands Road Kellys 1912 Bramley, Amos Kellys 1932 Sonebridge, Jas W regards Phil

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