Bidford on Avon pub history index
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Warwickshire.
Residents at this address.
The Boot Inn, High Street, Bidford on Avon :
Date Name Date/place of birth Occupation Reference
1866, John Houghton, Coal dealer, Boot Inn - 1866 Morris's Commercial Directory of Warwickshire with Birmingham page 744
1880, William Waldron - 1880 Kelly’s directory of Warwickshire page 713
1881, William Waldron, 1838/Clent, Worcs, Innkeeper and gardener - 1881 census: Class: RG11; Piece: 3109; Folio: 35; Page: 11; GSU roll: 1341741
1884, Francis John Short - 1884 Kelly’s diretory of Warwickshire page 719
1901, William Gardner, 1869/Bidford on Avon Innkeeper - 1901 census: Class: RG13; Piece: 2944; Folio: 121;
Notes : This was the original name of The Fisherman’s Rest – William Gardner who had been a fisherman renamed it.
The Fisherman,s Rest, High Street Bidford on Avon :
1911, William Gardner, 1869/Bidford on Avon, Innkeeper - 1911 census: RG14 - PN18839, RD395 SD2 ED9 SN66
1911/William Gardner/Inn Keeper/41/Bidford-on-Avon, Warwickshire/Census
1911/Bert Gardner/Son/15/Bidford-on-Avon, Warwickshire/Census
1911/Ada Clayton/Servant/21/Bidford-on-Avon, Warwickshire/Census
1912/William Gardner/../../../Kellys Directory
1921, William Gardner, 1869/Bidford on Avon, Innkeeper - 1921 census
1924, William Gardner, Innkeeper - Kelly's Directory of Birmingham and Warwickshire 1924
1928, William Gardner, Innkeeper - Kelly's Directory of Birmingham and Warwickshire 1928
Notes: William Gardner was the innkeeper here from at least 1911 until his death in 1932 .
After he died his wife Miriam (nee Rimmel) took over as the publican; known as Minnie she was born in 1860 in Shipston on Stour.
There are a couple of photos of The Fisherman’s Rest , one showing Minnie, in ‘The way we were 20th century Bidford A Journey along Bidford High Street between 1905 and 1960.’
Online.
There’s also a modern photo of “the site of the Boot Inn” which is obviously the place later known as the Fisherman’s Rest
online at
1940/Albert V Gould/../../../Kellys Directory
All information provided by Ron Gardner