Media Category: Village Archive
Parade scan_1ed
Child Okeford Cricket Matches 19th Century_1
Inaugural meeting of the Parish Council
Inaugural meeting of the Parish Council
First meeting of PC January 1895
First meeting of PC January 1895
Child Okeford Inclosures crops 004a
08-11-2019 16-22-42 Child Okeford Clay Drainage pipe 012
08-11-2019 16-16-26 Child Okeford Clay Drainage pipe 006
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Sale of Premises 1699 002c
1821 Baker Arms
About Dorset, England, Alehouse Licence Records, 1754-1821
This database contains a collection of alehouse licence and recognizance records from Dorset.
Historical Background
After the 1753 Licensing Act, to obtain a licence to keep an alehouse, the proprietor had to enter into a recognizance, in which the proprietor posted a bond that would be forfeited if the terms of the agreement were not kept. These terms included a guarantee of good behavior and might include not permitting “any unlawful Plays or Games” or “tipling or drinking, contrary to Law.”
What You May Find in the Records
These records include both licences and recognizance lists for alehouses. Documents typically include the name(s) of the person(s) obtaining the licence, the name of the establishment, and whom the bond was payable to if forfeit.
The recognizance lists typically list the name of the proprietor (publican or victualler) and the names of two others who stood as sureties for the bond. These lists have not been indexed because they tend to duplicate names, but they are available to browse. There is a gap in the records between 1770 and 1821, and for the licences from 1821, the year is sometimes identified as the second year during the reign of King George the IV.
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2018-11-14 Remembrance Day Child Okeford 2018 002
The Ringers
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Child Okeford Roll of Honour
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Roll of Honour
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Parade scan_1ed
Child Okeford Cricket Matches 19th Century_1
Inaugural meeting of the Parish Council
Inaugural meeting of the Parish Council
First meeting of PC January 1895
First meeting of PC January 1895
Child Okeford Inclosures crops 004a
08-11-2019 16-22-42 Child Okeford Clay Drainage pipe 012
08-11-2019 16-16-26 Child Okeford Clay Drainage pipe 006
1919 Peace Celebration Fete_02_jpeg
1919 Peace Celebration Fete_01_jpeg
Tea Pot_02a_jpg
Tea Pot_01a_jpg
_DSC1049c
_DSC1062
Release page
Sale of Premises 1699 002c
1821 Baker Arms
About Dorset, England, Alehouse Licence Records, 1754-1821
This database contains a collection of alehouse licence and recognizance records from Dorset.
Historical Background
After the 1753 Licensing Act, to obtain a licence to keep an alehouse, the proprietor had to enter into a recognizance, in which the proprietor posted a bond that would be forfeited if the terms of the agreement were not kept. These terms included a guarantee of good behavior and might include not permitting “any unlawful Plays or Games” or “tipling or drinking, contrary to Law.”
What You May Find in the Records
These records include both licences and recognizance lists for alehouses. Documents typically include the name(s) of the person(s) obtaining the licence, the name of the establishment, and whom the bond was payable to if forfeit.
The recognizance lists typically list the name of the proprietor (publican or victualler) and the names of two others who stood as sureties for the bond. These lists have not been indexed because they tend to duplicate names, but they are available to browse. There is a gap in the records between 1770 and 1821, and for the licences from 1821, the year is sometimes identified as the second year during the reign of King George the IV.