SLHS: The One Elm
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History
Because several centuries ago a town’s population only increased very slowly the edge of a town was of significance. Obviously in Roman times some were fortified. It is known that by the 19th century a town’s limits were certainly marked, and in Stratford’s case celebrated, by a pub.
The very first pub here, built in 1835, was known as The One Elm Inn. We have been told by the proprietor of the pub that it was named after the single tree that was located where the current roundabout is. However that doesn’t tally with the evidence below
Other History
The earliest recorded proprietor of the building is from 1874: “F. White and co”.
There is more history to come -so we jump to..
In 1992 it was renamed The Recession.
In 2003 it was bought by “Sue Grey” and renamed the Bar Humbug.
Later in 2003 it was bought by Peach Pubs (their second pub purchase after The Rose & Crown in Warwick) and given it’s original name back.
Further Information..
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Official website: One Elm Pub
1 Guild Street
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2023
One Elm. Notice the man in the doorway has an enormous top hat 1860
Name Of The Pub
A 19th century map has been recently found which shows no tree near to the pub. However one is shown on the NE corner of the junction of Clopton Road and Birmingham Road where a new block of flats has recently been built. This happens to be shown on the 1895 map used as the background for the Geographic Index.
Accordingly where the road crosses the canal is called One Elm Bridge and the temporary terminus of the canal (NW of the bridge) was called One Elm Wharf.
Further Proof Of The Name
Apparently at the edges of the then borough an elm was planted where it changed direction. This is confirmed in Levi Fox’s book, the Borough Of Stratford-upon-Avon. At the bottom of p41 he says one was planted “At a point near to the junction of Arden Street with Birmingham Road a boundary tree known as The One Elm” which was cut down in 1847. “It served as a corner marker .. another turning point was on the Evesham Road, at the junction with Sancty Lane bordering Wagstaff’s Ground on it’s North, marked by Two Elms.”
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Last update: 31/10/2024
Created: 23/09/2023