The Lenchford Inn
formerly Vernon Arms
formerly Lenchford Wharf
(52.2756067 -2.2753303)
1733 Wm. RAWLINS tenant - owner Bowater Vernon Dougharty Map
1814 DAVID RAWLINS
1839 BENJAMIN LAUGHER occ. - owner T B V Tithe
Henry Thrupp was the Licensed Victualler of the Lenchford Inn, coal and cratewood merchant, and farmer. Although it seems likely that Henry Thrupp had his own cart and horses, coal for Wood House was collected by Allen Medlicott from the yard. As well as his coal yard, the Lenchford had a timber yard for cratewood and a wharf for loading barges on the Severn. 300 yards downstream from the Lenchford was another coal wharf for the use of the Witley estate of Lord Ward. He negotiated sales of poles with the copper refining works in Birmingham.
He was son of Joseph Thrupp, blacksmith, who was the elder son of James Thrupp, blacksmith.; baptised 22 September 1846.
1845 May 27, his grandfather old James Thrupp the Blacksmith, was buried age 73.
1851 age 4, living in Bayliss Cross with father Joseph, blacksmith age 41 and mother Frances age 37, younger brother Joseph (2 ) and sister Mary (1). At this time Joseph’s younger brother James was Licenced Victualler running The Lenchford with wife Ann and son James (3).
1855 James Thrupp was buried age 44.
1860 2 July Henry’s father Joseph was buried age 52.
1861 census: Henry age 13; the smithy has been taken over by Henry’s cousin, young Joseph Thrupp. Henry’s widowed mother Frances has taken over The Lenchford from her brother-in-law James.
1863 22 October his mother Frances is buried
1871 age 24 Innkeeper and Coal merchant, living in the Lenchford.
At some point in time he took over Court Farm and became farmer as well as his previous occupations.
1881 age 34 Licenced victualler living in Lenchford with wife Lucy
1891 age 44 Licenced victualler & coal merchant, living in Lenchford with wife Lucy; Has taken on Albert Oakley age 18 as assistant.
1898, marries Eliza (28), daughter of John Wanklin, boat owner
1901 age 54, coal merchant living in Lenchford with new young wife Eliza age 31 and daughter Frances age 2.
1904, died 23 September age 58
1911 census: The Lenchford has been taken over by Thomas John Pitt age 27.
1814 DAVID RAWLINS
1839 BENJAMIN LAUGHER occ. - owner T B V Tithe
Henry Thrupp was the Licensed Victualler of the Lenchford Inn, coal and cratewood merchant, and farmer. Although it seems likely that Henry Thrupp had his own cart and horses, coal for Wood House was collected by Allen Medlicott from the yard. As well as his coal yard, the Lenchford had a timber yard for cratewood and a wharf for loading barges on the Severn. 300 yards downstream from the Lenchford was another coal wharf for the use of the Witley estate of Lord Ward. He negotiated sales of poles with the copper refining works in Birmingham.
He was son of Joseph Thrupp, blacksmith, who was the elder son of James Thrupp, blacksmith.; baptised 22 September 1846.
1845 May 27, his grandfather old James Thrupp the Blacksmith, was buried age 73.
1851 age 4, living in Bayliss Cross with father Joseph, blacksmith age 41 and mother Frances age 37, younger brother Joseph (2 ) and sister Mary (1). At this time Joseph’s younger brother James was Licenced Victualler running The Lenchford with wife Ann and son James (3).
1855 James Thrupp was buried age 44.
1860 2 July Henry’s father Joseph was buried age 52.
1861 census: Henry age 13; the smithy has been taken over by Henry’s cousin, young Joseph Thrupp. Henry’s widowed mother Frances has taken over The Lenchford from her brother-in-law James.
1863 22 October his mother Frances is buried
1871 age 24 Innkeeper and Coal merchant, living in the Lenchford.
At some point in time he took over Court Farm and became farmer as well as his previous occupations.
1881 age 34 Licenced victualler living in Lenchford with wife Lucy
1891 age 44 Licenced victualler & coal merchant, living in Lenchford with wife Lucy; Has taken on Albert Oakley age 18 as assistant.
1898, marries Eliza (28), daughter of John Wanklin, boat owner
1901 age 54, coal merchant living in Lenchford with new young wife Eliza age 31 and daughter Frances age 2.
1904, died 23 September age 58
1911 census: The Lenchford has been taken over by Thomas John Pitt age 27.
1841 BEJAMIN LAUGHER Publican Census
1848 Mar 26th JAMES s of JAMES &ANN THRUPP bap Innkeeper
1850 JAMES THRUPP Kellys Directory
1848 Mar 26th JAMES s of JAMES &ANN THRUPP bap Innkeeper
1850 JAMES THRUPP Kellys Directory
In March 1851 ...
In April 1861 at the Lenchford Inn, Frances (Fanny) Thrupp is a Widow aged (47) living with 4 children :
Henry (13) a publican's son, Joseph (12) a scholar, Mary (10) a scholar, and Frances (7) a scholar
Henry (13) a publican's son, Joseph (12) a scholar, Mary (10) a scholar, and Frances (7) a scholar
In April 1871 Henry Thrupp (24) is the Innkeeper as well as a Coal Merchant living with his wife Lucy (22) and sister Mary (22)
1873 HENRY THRUPP coal merchant and lessee of Ferry Lenchford Littlebury’s Directory
[Vernon Arms]
1874 HENRY THRUPP H/L Elect Reg
1873 HENRY THRUPP coal merchant and lessee of Ferry Lenchford Littlebury’s Directory
[Vernon Arms]
1874 HENRY THRUPP H/L Elect Reg
1881 HENRY THRUPP Licensed Victualler census
In April 1881 ...
In April 1881 ...
1896 HENRY THRUPP Kellys Directory
1904 HENRY THRUPP coal merchant and farmer (K.D.)
.
.
In April 1911 ...
In September 1939 ...
History from 1940 to recent times
In 2020 it is a very pleasant Public house who have done their own history search which can be found on their web page History of the Lenchford