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    1. [Dyfed] Pem: Thomas Reynolds
    2. Sylvia Birch
    3. Dear Rachel There is mention of Thomas Reynolds in Keith Johnstons book The Pubs of Haverfordwest. Here is the relevant paragraph for you. Hill Street was once known as King Street and especially in its upper reaches was one of the more fashionable streets in the town. Many of the county's gentry families kept town houses in Hill Street, to which they would repair during the season of balls and dinner parties, steeplechases and hunt meets. In the 1820s it became the first street in town to be paved and duly became a popular place for the young men and women of the town to promenade on fine evenings. It was a mainly residential street, and many well to do townsfolk chose to live in the elegant three story houses, which graced the upper part of the street. The lower part of Hill Street, being in close proximity to the towns main fairs and markets, was a less desirable neighbourhood and this was where most of the hostelries were to be found. Going up the street, away from the Market Street junction, the first property on the left past the cinema (the old corn market) was the Fox and Hounds. Thomas Reynolds kept the pub from 1826 to 1852 and in the 1831 election he entertained voters on behalf of the Orange party; three years later he was still trying to get his money back. His widow Mrs Jenny Reynolds was the popular landlady from 1858 to 1876. Best Wishes Sylvia ................................................................. Pembrokeshire Census, Memorials, Hearths, Orielton CD's and Baptist Sketches at www.cenquest.co.uk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rachel Boyd" <rachel-boyd@sbcglobal.net>

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