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Woolpack Inn
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The Woolpack Inn was situated at 28 Horse Fair.
This grade-II listed pub closed in 2008 and has now been converted to residential use.
It was present by 1851 when the publican was Thomas Bull. |
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Listed
building details: |
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House, now public house. C17 with later
alterations. Regular coursed ironstone rubble. Slate roof. Brick end stack.
C20 ground floor. Cased entrance. One storey plus attic, 4-window range.
3-light window to left. Right part has a renewed window with glazing bars. 4
wooden mullioned and transomed windows to attic floor have opening casements
with wrought-iron casement fasteners. Interior: inglenook fireplace with
chamfered bressumer. Chamfered beams. |
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Max Henderson |
1966-1967 |
I was a customer many times at this pub. It was a major
place to visit for Airmen of the United States Air Force from RAF
Croughton and RAF Upper Heyford. I was a Sgt in the USAF stationed at
Croughton. Many Yanks learned to play darts and drink English beer and
ale at this pub. My favorite was Watney's Brown Ale. |
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Lance West |
1965-1965 |
I was Stationed at RAF Gaydon My friends and I went there
on Friday evenings. The popular song on the Juke Box was Woollie Bully.
I met many USAF guys from Croughton Air Base. Good memories of the
establishment. Later in the evening we went to a hop at The Gaff. My pal
from Bermondsey was called Bob Gaff. However his name did not gain him
free entrance. |
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Bob Goodman |
1964-1967 |
This was my home pub. At that time
knobby was the publican. I was stationed at RAF Croughton and adopted
this pub almost a month after arriving in the U.K.. I visited a large
number of pubs before settling on the Woolpack. I dated a girl, Heather
Dawn Phillips, from Hook Norton and we spent many a night in there. I
was sad to hear that it had closed after so many years. Loved the darts,
whist, and ‘family’ there. |
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Picture source: Hania Franek |
