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Posted By: granny Fox and Hounds, Barnston - 22nd Nov 2013 1:52pm
Yesterday , I found a tiny article about the Fox and Hounds pub in Barnston dip. It said there was a pub there , going back to 1560's. That was about all it said. Just wondered if anyone else had anymore information .
Thanks.
Posted By: Davefabo Re: Fox and Hounds, Barnston - 22nd Nov 2013 7:29pm
the website barnstonvillageinfo has some information about it granny, is that the source you were referring to?
Posted By: YinYang Re: Fox and Hounds, Barnston - 22nd Nov 2013 10:06pm
Originally Posted by Davefabo
the website barnstonvillageinfo has some information about it granny, is that the source you were referring to?



withthat Clicky click... http://www.barnstonvillage.info/bvfox.htm
Posted By: Candlyfloss Re: Fox and Hounds, Barnston - 22nd Nov 2013 10:44pm
Great thread Granny.i am passing there next week.I check it out x
Posted By: granny Re: Fox and Hounds, Barnston - 23rd Nov 2013 4:54pm
Hi Davefabo, nice to see you back on here.
The site that Yin Ying has linked and I assume the same one as you mention, is not the one I saw, this has quite a bit more on it .
Great, many thanks to you both.
How did your swallows do Davefabo. ?. Hope they did well.
Posted By: Absinthian Re: Fox and Hounds, Barnston - 25th Nov 2013 5:03pm
I've been there a couple of times. It's a 'proper' pub that hasn't been adulterated by turning it into a fancy bar / restaurant.

It's got a really nice atmosphere. I'd recommend it

Here's it's website http://www.the-fox-hounds.co.uk/

Posted By: bigpete Re: Fox and Hounds, Barnston - 24th Aug 2014 2:50pm
Much Better now they have got rid of the Fox's heads from the walls mad
Posted By: granny Re: Fox and Hounds, Barnston - 14th Sep 2014 3:03pm
There's is a bit more info on the Fox and Hounds plus other interesting reading on this link:

http://content.yudu.com/Library/A21t0w/HeswallMagazineFebru/resources/22.htm

Also
Edward Chambré Hardman the famous Irish photographer lived in Barnston . He and his family moved to there in 1941 and stayed for seven years, until his Bold Street studio lease expired. That seems strange ,as his business apparently thrived during the war years, due to servicemen wanting family photos taken. Maybe he just wanted to escape the bombed city.


See you in a few months bigpete, when no doubt you will have a response !
Posted By: chriskay Re: Fox and Hounds, Barnston - 14th Sep 2014 4:23pm
Originally Posted by granny

Also
Edward Chambré Hardman the famous Irish photographer lived in Barnston . He and his family moved to there in 1941 and stayed for seven years, until his Bold Street studio lease expired. That seems strange ,as his business apparently thrived during the war years, due to servicemen wanting family photos taken. Maybe he just wanted to escape the bombed city.


No, he moved round the corner into 59 Rodney St., his new studio. It's now owned and preserved by the National Trust. I must visit it before my membership expires at the end of this year.
Posted By: granny Re: Fox and Hounds, Barnston - 14th Sep 2014 4:39pm
He did live in Barnston according to the National Trust brochure that they used to do. I am sure he moved his studio to Rodney Street after Bold Street Chris. He was at Rodney Street when he died.Much of his work had been dumped in bags outside his home when people responsible for clearing his home, had no idea what his work entailed. Some was rescued but they have no idea how much did get disposed of.

I did go a number of years ago to Rodney Street, just after it had opened. Well worth a visit but I suggest you book in advance, as they take (or did) only a handful of people in at one time.
Posted By: chriskay Re: Fox and Hounds, Barnston - 14th Sep 2014 6:31pm
Yes, Granny; I meant that he moved his studio (and his residence), to Rodney St. after the Bold St. lease expired. Sorry, should have made it clearer.
His picture "The Birth of the Ark Royal" is superb; my dad helped to build that ship.
Posted By: granny Re: Fox and Hounds, Barnston - 14th Sep 2014 9:56pm
Yes, Chris you're correct. My mistake too.

Whilst we are on the subject, a nice Christmas gift for your loved one anybody ?

http://www.ntprints.com/image/376010/the-birth-of-the-ark-royal

http://www.ntprints.com/image/376540/snowy-woodland-barnston
Posted By: CVCVCV Re: Fox and Hounds, Barnston - 15th Sep 2014 5:04pm
Lucky it's not in Wallasey or it would have been gutted, made to "look old" and been renamed, to something like "Flanagan's" or "Barney's" or something, by now!
Originally Posted by Absinthian
I've been there a couple of times. It's a 'proper' pub that hasn't been adulterated by turning it into a fancy bar / restaurant.

It's got a really nice atmosphere. I'd recommend it

Here's it's website http://www.the-fox-hounds.co.uk/

Posted By: oldpm01 Re: Fox and Hounds, Barnston - 15th Sep 2014 8:29pm
and they serve trapper's hat laugh
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