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Scott Arms (formerly Eldon Arms)

The Scott Arms was originally known as the ‘New Inn’ and dates from 1787. Its name was changed to the Eldon Arms in the early 1800s and then subsequently changed again to the Scott Arms..

Morris Dancing outside the Scott Arms in July 1968

Photo courtesy of the Thames Valley Morris Men

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Spirit guide

Monday 30th October 2006

By Sam Gauntlett

IF you have ever felt curious enough about ghosts to want to hunt them down for yourself, then a new book, entitled Haunted Places of Dorset, may be just the guide you need.

The book, written by Rupert Matthews, details a wide range of phantoms, spooks and spectres that are reported to exist in a variety of locations all over the county.

Kingston: A phantom of an elderly lady has been reported pottering through the bar of the inn.

In his introduction, the author of the book, Rupert Matthews says: "Are there such things as ghosts? Many would doubt it, but probably not after they had visited the haunted places of Dorset."

List of Innkeepers / Publicans

(extracted from Census Returns unless otherwise stated)

 

1841

    Joseph Hibbs (age 50) - Publican

 

1845 [extracted from Tithe Map Apportionment]:

    Giles Foot - Public House & Garden

 

1851

    Giles Foot (age 49) - Inn keeper

    Peter Notley (age 67) - Grocer & Inn keeper

          (Note in 1841, Peter Notley (age 55) was simply shown as Grocer

    Richard Udle (age 22) - Innkeeper’s servant

 

1861 - Eldon Arms

    Thomas J Frost (age 26) - Innkeeper

    Mary Frost (age 26) - Innkeeper’s Wife

 

1871

    Thomas J Frost (age 36) - Innkeeper

    Mary Frost (age 36) - Innkeeper’s Wife

 

1881

    Thomas S Foot (age 46) - Innkeeper employing 1 man

 

1891 - Eldon Arms

    Charles Bartlett (age 31) - Publican

    Georgina Bartlett (age 29) - Publican Assistant

 

1901 - Eldon Arms

    Charles Bartlett (age 41) - Innkeeper

    Georgina J Bartlett (age 33)

 

1911 - Eldon Arms

    Charles Bartlett (age 51)

    Georgina Jane Bartlett (age 48)

 

1931 - Eldon Arms PH [extracted from Kelly’s Directory]

    Bartlett, Georgina Mrs

 

1939 - Eldon Arms PH [extracted from Kelly’s Directory]

    Bartlett, Georgina Mrs

 

2010 - The Scott Arms

    Ian Coppack, Simon Coppack & Nicky Coppack

   

The Scott Arms - A ‘Wall of Ivy’

Photo courtesy of Andres Mee

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