William Butler and Co. Ltd.
1965/6 Accounts Book
Although not mentioned, the book appears to have been the property of William Butler and Co. Ltd., as all of the pubs I looked up were owned by them during the years covered.
The book contains accounts & other information covering March 1965 to March 1966.
Printed brewery book dated February 1964. '9/3/65' penned to bottom of first page.
Hardback. Burgundy cloth. 14.5 x 21.5 cm (roughly 5.5 x 8.5 inches). Cream pages lined in blue & red. Book 'cocked' and covers a little worn. Binding sound and contents securely bound. Weighs 276 grams.
Pub Locations:
Walsall (16 pubs).
Pelsall (1 pub).
Willenhall (6 pubs).
Wolverhampton (5 pubs).
Wednesfield (5 pubs).
Bloxwich (2 pubs).
Bilston (1 pub).
Book starts with printed rules and regulations etc.
Four pages of information per pub (march to march).
Categories include:
Pub name and address.
Managers name.
Manager's wage.
Date interviewed
Cellar temperature.
Trading hours.
Wet takings.
Dry takings.
Expenses.
36 pubs included:
Albion Inn.
Lichfield Road, Wednesfield.
Cambridge Inn.
Cambridge Street, Walsall.
Delves Inn.
West Bromwich Road,Walsall.
Dilke Arms.
Aldridge Road, Walsall.
Dolphin Inn.
Goscote Lane, Walsall.
Eagle Inn.
Creswell Crescent, Mossley Estate, Bloxwich.
Fountain Inn.
Portland Street, Walsall.
George & Crown.
Bilston Road, Willenhall.
Grapes Inn.
Moseley Road, Bilston.
Harden Inn.
Coalpool Lane, Walsall.
Horse & Jockey.
Bloxwich Road., North Walsall.
Junction Inn.
Shepwell Green, Willenhall.
King George V.
Wallows Lane, Walsall.
Kings Arms.
High Street, Bloxwich.
Lane Arms.
Wolverhampton Road, Bentley, Walsall.
Malt Shovel.
Willenhall Road, Wolverhampton.
Neptune Inn.
Bilston Lane, Willenhall.
New Crown.
Nordley Hill, Wednesfield.
Newport Arms.
Pleck Road, Walsall.
Old Hall.
Churchill Road, Bentley Estate, Nr Walsall.
Poets Corner.
Keats Road, Short Heath, Willenhall.
Red Lion.
Wolverhampton Road West, County Budge, Willenhall.
oyal Oak.
Walker Road, Blakenhall, Walsall.
Royal Oak.
Rookery Street, Wednesfield.
Shakespeare.
Horseley Fields, Wolverhampton.
Spring Cottage.
The Paddock, Walsall.
Star Vaults.
Horsely Fields, Wolverhampton.
Swan Inn.
Wolverhampton Road, Pelsall.
Tiger Inn.
Walstead Road, Walsall.
Vine Inn.
Lower Hall Lane, Walsall.
Victoria Inn.
Deans Road, Wolverhampton.
Wood Hayes.
Wood End Road, Wednesfield.
Walsall Grounds.
Fellows Park, Walsall. (Named, but no entries.)
Good Cheer Cellars.
74 Old Heath Road, Wolverhampton.
Good Cheer Cellars.
2 Perry Hall Road, Wednesfield.
British Queen.
Raglan Street, Willenhall.
An interesting item that might help to fill in a few gaps in Black Country pub history.
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