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Roger Cloake recalls:
"I well recall it as the "Dragoon", located I estimate at 3 or 5 or 7 Market Street. 1 Market Street still survives, on the corner with Chapel Road, & all the other buildings in the street were demolished in exchange for the Guildbourne (shame!); the pub was not far into the street, on the north side of the road. Landlord in the late 1960s was Ted McMurrich. In the back bar, the dartboard range was located across the doorway from which you entered the room from the front of the building, which made entry hazardous for the unwary!" Originally the Volunteer Inn, and renamed Dragoon (date unknown). Demolished for Guildbourne shopping centre in 196/9. |
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The 1962/3 Bar Billiards Champions. This picture kindly sent in by Chris Scott (featured left), was taken in the Dragoon pub and shows the champion team themselves. Dick White was the landlord at the time and Charles Bryant the League President, as well as the landlord of the Royal George. Chris Scott and Terry Denyer still play the game to this day. Are you there?
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A view down Market Street looking East. The swing sign for the Dragoon visible in the top left hand corner. | ||
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Rare picture of the pub sign taken in situ. 1960's perhaps. |
2011: The
original sign come up for auction at Denhams. |
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