The Pewit Public House, Stotfold

Information taken from Stotfold Pubs and Publicans by Bert Hyde.

The Pewit opened in 1848 and was located at 55 Astwick Road. It was owned by Edward Fordham, the Ashwell brewers and then purchased by the Luton brewers J.W Green in 1952. It closed in 1969 and is now a private house named Peewit Cottage.

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.

Licensees:

• 1871 - 1891 – Joseph Franklin
• 1895 - 1900 – Joseph Dilley
• 1903 - 1913 – John Dilley
• 1915 - 1928 – Harry Dear
• 1931 – Aubrey Castle
• 1936 - 1940 – Arthur Mapley