The
History of The Ibex Inn
 Not
a lot is known about the history of The Ibex, but what we do
know we will attempt to document on this page. If you are a
local resident, past or present that can help us build a bigger
picture, we would be delighted to hear from you. This page will include text, images, and names of local people, and we hope that it will help anyone who is tracing any family connections to either The Ibex or the Village of Chaddleworth. |
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| Now we do know one
thing, The Ibex opened as a 'local inn' for the villagers of
Chaddleworth on April 22nd 1839. "There was a Farm House belonging to a family named Frude standing in the corner of Purley meadows near a chalkpit. The land in front of the school and the land on which the school stands formerly belonged to them. It was life land and at the death of the last Farmer Frude, would have fallen to the Lord of the Manor of Chaddleworth, Mr Nelson. But for the benefit of his children the old man suffered himself, though ill at the time, to be taken to Church in a cart to marry a woman named Constable of Brightwalton, because so long as the widow lived the property would not depart from he children. After the ceremony was over the woman returned to her home and received £5 per year from the family as long as she lived. The old man died soon after the wedding, but the the widow lived many years after him, and at her death the farm went to Mr Nelson.  Part of this house was pulled down and added to, in 1838 and 1839, and was first opened as an Inn, now The Ibex, on April 22nd 1839." Taken from "Short Historical Notes of Chaddleworth" by Rev. Edward Harding L.T.H. H.C.F published in 1961. We would love to know more about some of the previous Landlords of The Ibex. An auction poster located in the pub mentions a Mr Fox who left the pub Christmas 1876. The pub was being auctioned under the instructions of the trustees of the will of the late Mr Thos. Messenger. What else do we, not a lot really so we would really appreciate as much help as possible. However one picture that hangs in the pub, shows the local Chaddleworth Platoon, of Chaddleworth Company, Wantage Battalion of the Berks Home Guard, taken on September 8th 1940.  Now
we know that some of the names displayed have relatives still in
the village, but there are many that have moved away etc. Below
we have listed the names on the photograph, so it will make it
easier for people to search the names on the net.W Tarrant, R Jennings, A Hawkins, W I Goatley, C Goatley, A J Tarrant, R W Pounds, A T Carter, H A Smith, H Hiscock, S I Jennings, F J Smith, J Wilder, T Cripps, A Fewtrell, L Smith, G Lane, G Tarrant, A Kempster, A Smith, H Bailey, A G Smith, F Breadmore, F Tarrant, L J Mars, C R Finnis, Major Ed Bally, Rev A D Sheffield, B Brinsden, F Jarvis, F Rolfe, J Elliott, V Tarrant r Cripps, I Buckingham, G Cannings, and H Roberts. Absent from the photo were; P Blundy, H Carter, E A Cannings, J McMahon, G warren, J H Wilder, E Uzzell, and J Uzzell. So if anyone can shed some more light on the people in the photo we would love to hear from you. |
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| If
you wish download the original hi-res images of the pictures
displayed on this page, please click the links below; Auction Poster 4.34mb Home Guard Photgraph 4.98mb |
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| If you can help with any information then please don't hesitate to contact Andy or Julia at The Ibex Inn on 01488 638311 or email inn@the-ibex.co.uk |
