One significant location around Lich St was the Punch Bowl,
just off the street through the Lich gate. It was one a number of pubs in the
locality, including (confusingly) the New Punch Bowl opposite the Lich Gate.
Plenty of people who could recall the area said they remembered the pub.
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| The Punch Bowl can be see through the Lich Gate |
Within the archives last week we came across an inventory
amongst an envelope of document which were passed to us from Birmingham
Archives as the contents related to Worcestershire. The inventory was written
in March 1958 by Phipps & Pritchard of Kidderminster, (Valuers, Auctioneers
& Surveyors), probably when it closed as it appears to be a settlement and
includes money for the remaining unexpired lease. The rest is an inventory room
by room of the pub and living areas, going down to the level of each coat hook
and mop & bucket. Unsurprisingly there was quite a bit of stock left both
in the bar and in the cellar. In the bar this included half a bottle of Pimms,
4 bottle of Guinness, 1 bottle of Brown Ale, 990 woodbines and 20 packets of
polos. In the cellar the stock included 38 gallons of beer, a vast array of
bottles of spirits, 8 bottles of Baby Cham and 12 bottles of rum.
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| Inventory, part of BA 14380 |
When the Punch Bowl closed down the licensee went to
Ronskwood, where he open a pub and named it the Punch Bowl after his former
premises, which is still there today.
(Please note that this item is part of our uncatalogued archives, so we need a week's notice if you wanted to view it here)
(Please note that this item is part of our uncatalogued archives, so we need a week's notice if you wanted to view it here)
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