Located at what is now 39 & 41 Station Road it was converted into two houses in about 1912. In 1903 there was an objection to the licence being renewed as the premises had changed hands three times since 1896 and there had been complaints of people loitering about there on Sunday mornings.
39 Station Road was the bar area and 41 was the bar and Inn entrance with tap room behind in yard with big black gates. The house behind, now painted grey, was a place where ostlers lived and field behind that was horse field. They were all joined with the passage so probable they may have been linked to 43,45,47,49
Station Road was original known as Low Street but the name was changed to Station Road as people didn’t like living in “Low” street.
Timeline
| Date | Source | |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | Willian Northam | Pigots |
| 1839 Tithe Map | Plot no. 2535 Owner Grace Sellwood Tenant – William Burton | |
| 1844 | William Burton | Pigots |
| 1850 | Thomas Isaac | Whites |
| 1852-3 | Thomas Isaac | Slaters |
| 1878/9 | Sarah Cook | Whites |
| 1881 Census | Charles M Bath, 52, papermaker Sarah Bath,51 Bertha Bath, 25, Assistant at the Inn Julia Bath, 23, School Mistress Bessie Bath, 21, Pupil teacher Dora Bath, 18, Pupil teacher Edwin Bath, 16, Pupil teacher | |
| 1889 | Charles Mills Bath | Kellys |
| 1891 Census | Charles M Bath 62 Innkeeper Sarah Bath 62 Dora Hurford 28 Daughter Cecil Hurford 1 Grandson Benjamin Tarshish 22 Lodger (Russian) Travelling Draper | |
| 1893 | Charles Mills Bath | Kellys |
| 7th September 1897 | Lester Archer, landlord of the London Inn, Cullompton, pleaded not guilty to allowing his dog to be on the highway improperly muzzled. P.C. Tucker the constable concerned, said the dog had on a muzzle which was not according to regulation. The defendant produced the muzzle in question, a leather one, and said he has used the same for 8 months in another county, but had had no complaint. The Bench pointed out that the Order distinctly stated that the muzzle must be a wire one. Defendant would, therefore, have to pay the costs, 6s | Exeter & Plymouth Gazette |
| 5th September 1899 | George Bishop landlord of the London Inn, Cullompton, was summoned for being drunk on his own premises on 22nd August. Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined 10s and 6s costs | Western Gazette |
| 25th September 1900 | Licence transferred to William Henry Pyle | |
| 1901 Census | Henry Pile 36 Innkeeper Lucy Pile 37 Edith Pile 10 daughter William Sanders 30 Carpenter – boarder | |
| 1902 | William Henry Pile | Kellys |
| 1910 | W R Hole | Kellys |
| 1911 Census | Mr Hole | |
| January 1912 | Transfer of Licence from Robert Hole to Joseph Hoyle late of the New Inn, Halberton | Western Times |
| 27th August 1912 | A supplementary meeting of the Devon Licencing Committee was held at Exeter yesterday to consider claims of compensation in cases in which licences were not renewed on grounds of redundancy London Inn, Cullompton alehouse licensee: Joseph Hoyle, owners: Heavitree Brewery Ltd Mr W.H. Tarbet for the parties said the original claim was £1,177.16s.6d. At the last moment, however, it was found that the valuer’s figures were inaccurate with regard to the depreciation of trade figures. They were given as £34.4s.6d but they were found to be £41.14s.6d and that made the claim now £1183.6s.6d. Mr J Le Feaver, general secretary of the brewery said the average supply of beer to the house for the past three years was 109 barrels and of spirit 47 gallons. Bottled beer trade increased considerably during the past year. Mr. A. Lucas, surveyor, Exeter, said the rate bopok showed that the property was rated at £15.00 gross. That included a garden of about a quarter of an acre. The prospective value as a cottage was £12 per year. The Committee announced that they were prepared to accept the valuation of £800, including fixtures. Mr Tarbet accepted the figure, and the tenant’s portion was fixed at £66 | Western Times |