Renovations and Extensions at The Hoy & Helmet 1930's
Photographs from the Landlord's daughter
Digging the footings for what is now the rear of the pub.
Joan English
The top corner of the rear yard, with the skittle alley to the left and the blacksmith's shop to the right.
Joan English
Laying the foundation stone at The Hoy, wife of the Landlord, Annie Phillips, 1931
Joan English
Joan Phillips (nee English) presenting her grandmother with flowers.
Joan English
Laying the foundation stone, it is carved with 'Annie Phillips March 1931'. I have looked for this stone at the rear of The Hoy but it is not visible there have either been later changes or it has been rendered over.
Joan English
Starting to build
Joan English
The improvements to The Hoy were quite extensive.
Joan English
Shows the construction of the old building, with Ann looking out.
Joan English
Lunch break, the open doors are the entrance to the skittle alley, apparently this had not been used for some time. Joan English remembers that a few years later than this photograph, the building was in a state of disrepair and was used as a store.
Joan English
The rear of The Hoy 1959
Joan English (nee Philips)
The rear of The Hoy and Helmet 2011
Margaret March
The beer garden at the rear of the pub, where the landlord grew his vegetables and fruit trees grew along the church wall. Dec 2011
Margaret March
Looking across the rear car park, the skittle alley was where the cars are parked and stables were where the wooden fence is. Dec 2011
Margaret March
Pictures of the extension at The Hoy Public House started in 1930, Joan remembers presenting her Grandmother, Annie Phillips with a bunch of flowers when she laid the memorial stone. Learn more about the two generations of the Phillips family as landlords of The Hoy
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Extensions and improvements at The Hoy
Joan English talking about the pictures of improvements taking place at the rear of The Hoy. 5 Minutes
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Lovely to see photos of my family. Annie Phillips is my great grandmother, I actually have the fur coat that she is wearing much to her great great granddaughters delight!! Joan English is my fathers cousin.
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