The Running Mare : Tilt Green
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The Running Mare : Tilt Green
Image: © Len Williams Taken: 4 Aug 2014
The first mention of the Running Mare as a public house was in 1756 although records suggest the original building is older. In 1729 the property was, apparently, in private occupation having been sold to Richard Howard, a coachman of Twickenham, by John Howard, a carpenter of Cobham, for the sum of £60.5s.At that time the property was subject to a five shilling rent to the manor of Cobham. By 1784 the public house was "called or known by the name or sign of The Running Mare", this name being reputed to be unique in England. Not all the publicans were of the best character: in 1784 the County magistrates at Kingston held that "Richard Howard, Victualler, assaulted the Revd. Wm. Hardy by throwing water on him and very much abused him with ill language. Agreed not to lycence his House for the future". refer to picture Image for the pub sign.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.324497
Longitude
-0.40148