Tag: GRO0518

Fire at Newton: Between three and four o’clock on Wednesday afternoon, when the town was very full of farmers and market people a scare arose by the report of a fire, which it was said was raging in the direction of Highweek. The Highweek Fire Brigade, having been summoned, ran up the hand reel to the scene. It was discovered that an outhouse at the rear of Mrs. Bearne’s 15, Highweek Street, was alight. The Brigade tackled the fire very smartly, under the direction of Supt. Murrin and Lieut. Wotton. They took the hose down a lane close by the brewery of Messrs. Pinsent and Co. and there being a copious supply of water from the main, a strong jet was soon turned upon the burning building. The content of the outhouse consisted mainly of straw, etc., which being very dry was soon ablaze, the flames having spread to the roof, where they had a firm hold. The firemen, however, soon had the outbreak under, and in ten minutes all danger was passed. But for the prompt discovery and rapid extinction of the fire, a great loss of property must have been occasioned, as the store is situated adjacent to a row of cottages and in the midst a good deal of valuable property, including the premises of the Newton Brewery Co., and some extensive stabling of the Commercial Inn. At rough estimate the damage may be estimated at £50, including the value of the forage stored there. Three fouls were roasted alive. How the fire originated is not known. It was discovered by Samuel Bibbings while was in the act delivering goods in the yard of the Commercial Inn. The property is insured.

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GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901
GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920

Higher Brixham: Freehold fully-licences public house, gardens, orchard & cottages for sale: Rendell and Symons have been instructed to sell by auction at the Bolton Hotel, Brixham, on Thursday, August 31^st, 1899, at 4 p.m. the following freehold properties: Lot 1 the fully licensed Inn or Public House known as “The Town Arms” situated at Higher Brixham, now in the occupation of Messrs. Pinsent and Sons, and their sub-tenant, whose tenancy expires at Michaelmas, 1899. The property includes the Public House where a good business is done and extensive yard, stabling, cellars, and workshops in the rear. Lot 2: A garden and orchard adjourning, containing about 2 1/4 acres in the same occupation and having a frontage on Drew Street. This lot is not only valuable for accommodation purposes but has a very large prospective building value. Possession can be had at Michaelmas: Lots 3: 6 Freehold cottages, 4 of which front Drew Street, with the premises thereto belonging, known as “Laburnum Row” in the occupation of good tenants and bring in a gross rent of £36 18s. Lot 4: 3 Dwelling houses in Horsepool, occupied by Messrs. Bedford, Williams, and Reynolds at the aggregate rent of £16 18s per year. To view apply to the respective tenants, and for further particular to Mrs. Pearce, St. Kilda, Brixham; the auctioneers, Newton Abbot, or Totnes; Mr. John Bickford, solicitors, Newton Abbot and Messrs. Baker, Watts, Alsop, Woollcombe, solicitors, Newton Abbot: Dated August 5^th, 1899.

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GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901
GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920

Newton Abbot: Police: Tuesday, before Admiral Wise, G.B. Ellicombe and R. Vicary Esqrs: Transfer of a License: The license of the Church House Inn, Denbury, belonging to Mr. Pinsent, brewer, of Newton was transferred from Mr. Willcocks to Mr. Wm. Taylor.

see also Western Times: Friday 3^rd March 1871]

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GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901

Near Chagford: Devon: At Sandy Park close to the river Teign, 1 mile from Chagford: Freehold Public house on the Moreton road, cottages and cottage residence and land suited for building sites for sale: Mr. A. C. Loveys will offer for sale by auction at the Globe Hotel Chagford, on Thursday, the 16^th day of September 1897, at 3 o’clock in the afternoon, the under-mentioned valuable freehold properties situate at Sandy Park in the parish of Drewsteignton and comprising: Lot 1, all that valuable and fully-licensed public house, or inn, known at the “Sandy Park Inn” as now in the occupation of Messrs. Pinsent and Son, or their under-tenant, under a yearly Michaelmas tenancy, together with all those four cottages in the respective occupation of Messrs. G. Westlake, W. Dodd, S. May and W. Yeo, and the  stables and smithy adjoining, all on the opposite side of the road from the said Inn with good outbuildings and gardens and standing on an area of about three quarters of an acre … (also several other lots) … The Inn commands a good and remunerative country business. The cottages are well tenanted, while the whole offers an unusual opportunity for investment or occupation or for building enterprise: For further particulars apply to the auctioneers, at Moretonhampstead or to Messrs. Burd Pearse and Prickman, Solicitors, Okehampton.

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GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901

South Devon Right of Way Case: An important right-of-way case occupied the attention of his Honour Judge Edge at the Newton Abbot County Court on Saturday. The plaintiff was Mr. Geo. Bond, of Buckland Barton Farm, Coombeinteightnhead, and the defendant was Mr. Wm Dobson of Treviyn, Newton Abbot. The claim was for 1s damages for unlawfully removing a gate at Buckland Barton and entering what the plaintiff claimed as his private road. … On September 30^th last the plaintiff turned the defendant back. Subsequently the defendant’s solicitors wrote to Mr. Bond stating that it was one of the oldest highways in that part of the country and intimating that he would walk along the road on October 25^th in order to test the fact by litigation … Mr. J. B. Pinsent, wine merchant, said he knew the road from Penn Inn to Buckland Farm, and also to Hackney Lane. His knowledge extended over the past 55 years. Mr. A. W. Reeve, bootmaker, said he had lived at Newton 28 years. He knew the roads well and had used them a great deal as public; no one objected till two or three years ago, when he was spoken to be a labourer on the farm. He had seen Mr. Walter Rendell, who had not interred with him. Mr. Chas. Rees, accountant, said came to Newton 52 years ago and knew the road to the farm, which was generally called Buckland Lane. He had often used the road, and frequently met from 20 to 50 people on the road, particularly Sundays. He had noticed the word “private” on the gate … (continues) …

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GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901

Newton Right of Way Case: Further Hearing – To-Day: At the Newton County Court, to-day, a good deal of interest was centred in the right-of-way case, adjourned from the last Torquay Court. — Mr. BOND, of Buckland Farm, Newton Abbot, is plaintiff, and Mr. DOBSON, Newton, defendant —Sir Walter Phillimore (barrister) and Mr. Mackay, Exeter (instructed by Messrs. Kitson and Co., Torquay) appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Metcalfe (barrister) (instructed by Messrs. Hacker and Michelmore) for the defence. — The claim was the nominal one of Is for trespass by defendant upon a road leading to plaintiff’s farm, near Penn Inn, and the contention of the defendant was that over the road in question there was a public right of way. The first witness called today was Mr. Pinsent, wine merchant, of Newton, who said he always regarded the road as a public one — Mr. Reed and a number of other witnesses gave evidence, and it was pointed out that the road was used freely by the public. — Mr. Reese said he had been in Newton since 1842, and on one occasion he rode through the lane to Netherton, and on several occasions he had met quite 50 people there. (Case proceeding.)

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GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901