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Public Houses and Inns of Billington

There are currently no pubs, inns in Billington, but previously there were two inns. These were the Cock Inn and the Greyhound Inn which are detailed below.

Cock Inn

Former Cock Inn, BillingtonLocation: Leighton Road
History: This former inn finally closed in the 1920s and is now a private house.


Occupiers
Year Source of Data Person
1847
1861
1871
1877
1890
1898
1903
1910
1914
Post Office Directory
Census
Census
Post Office Directory
Kelly's Directory
Kelly's Directory
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Mrs Margaret Fountain
Mrs Maria Fountain
John Pratt
John Pratt
John Pratt
John Pratt
William Windmill
William Windmill
William Windmill

 
Greyhound Inn

Site of the Greyhound Inn, BillingtonLocation: Little Billington
History: The Greyhound Inn was located at the junction of the roads to Slapton and Leighton Buzzard. The inn closed in the late 1900s and has subsequently been altered and developed into residential property.


Occupiers
Year Source of Data Person
1861
1864
1869
1871
1877
1890
1898
1901
1903
1910
1914
1936
Census
Post Office Directory
Post Office Directory
Census
Post Office Directory
Kelly's Directory
Kelly's Directory
Census
Kelly's Directory
Kelly's Directory
Kelly's Directory
Kelly's Directory
Thomas Squires
T. Squires
T. Squires
Thomas Squires
Mrs Catherine Squires
Elijah Griffin
Elijah Griffin
Elijah Griffin
Elijah Griffin
John Thomas Kinder
Benjamin Garrett
John Tearle