History


	This is a little of the history of the Woodman. It is work in progress with thanks to Les Middlewood and customers

In W.Branch-Johnson's "Hertfordshire Inns" he describes the pub as "Probably opened as a beerhouse about 1850, but little is known of it." This was 1962 and the brewery was Wells and Winch.

Joliffe and Jones' "Hertfordshire Inns and Public Houses" of 1992 says "Earliest known reference 1862? Beerhouse, full licence 1947. Greene King (1963), formerly Wells and Winch (1938), formerly E&H Wickham. Probably the beerhouse at Chapmore End which was being kept by D.Akers in 1862."

Date	Landlord	Notes
1882	Abraham Clark
1908	William Roger Gee	Picture of the Woodman from that time
1912	William Coleman
1926	Alfred John Wells
1929	Mrs Alice M Wells	See picture below
1937	Jack Wells	Jack Wells’ father, former employee of Wickham’s Brewery in Hertford
1955	Florrie and Ray Groom
1976	Pip and Sandy Bonner
1988	John Elliott and Carol
1994	Nick and Jane Browne
2001	Danny Davis
2008	Tony Dawes & Linda Howe




		Maud & Jack Wells


	With thanks to deadpubs.co.uk for some of the landlord names


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