The Fox and Duck Public House, Stotfold
Information taken from Stotfold Pubs and Publicans by Bert Hyde.
The Fox and Duck Public House: 149 Arlesey Road, Stotfold
The Fox and Duck opened in 1858 and is located at 149 Arlesey Road. It is on the very edge of Stotfold and has connections with Arlesey. In February 2013 the pub closed, it reopened in November 2017. The pub is currently closed as of January 2025.
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.
1858 – William Albone1871 - 1881 – Charles Willmott1891 – Henry Webb1901 – Frances Cosser1906 - 1946 – John Deacon Rowland1947 - 1966 – Jim Bland1975 – L W A Robinson1983 – H Bunn
List of sources at Bedfordshire Archives:
- PSBW7/1: Plans and elevations of proposed alterations to "The Fox & Duck", Stotfold, 1964
- WL800/2: Photo of The Fox & Duck, c.1925
- WL801/25: Glass plate negative of the Fox & Duck, c.1925
- X881/7/F9: Photographs from Beds on Sunday, 1991
- Z1255/1/1: Photo of the Fox and Duck public house taken from the northwest, 2006.
- Z1558/28/6/7: Matchbox advertising card for The Fox & Duck pub, c.1980s.