The Chequers Public House, Stotfold
Information taken from Stotfold Pubs and Publicans by Bert Hyde.
The Chequers Public House: 33 Queen Street, Stotfold
A pub has been located on this site, 33 Queen Street, since 1645. The majority of the present building is 19th century. The title deeds for this pub are held at Hertfordshire County Record Office as the pub was owned by Simpsons of Baldock Brewery. The title deeds date from 1611-1804. The pub was given a Grade II listing on 2nd January 1985. It remains open and is probably the oldest pub in Stotfold.
Licensees: note that this is not a complete list and that dates in italics are not necessarily beginning or end dates, merely the first/last date which can be confirmed from sources such as directories and deeds.
1793 – George Waldock1827 – William Plyer1847 – Charles Waldock1852 - 1881 – William Smith1910 - 1922 – Lizzie Smith1924 - 1931 – Albert William Fossey1940 – George M. Smith1952 - 1957 – Sidney ‘Spiffer’ Gasden1975 – R M Archer1983 – M Clarkson
List of sources at Bedfordshire Archives:
- HF20/395/5: Administration papers of William Smith, publican of The Chequers, 1901
- Z756/3: Abstract of Title, 1904
- PSBW7/3: Plans and elevations, 1965