School Lane/The Street

Plaxtol

Above photo, circa 1967, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe.

Above photo September 1994.

Above photo, 2012, kindly sent by Michael Mirams.

Originally known as the "New Inn" the building was severely damaged by a bomb on the 7 November 1940.

Having thought that the building was damaged beyond repair, Michael Mirams tells me that it was operating under the name of the "Rorty Crankle" till its closure after 1994.

The name Rorty Crankle is actually Gaelic for Happy Corner.

Above advert 1970, saying "The RORTY CRANKLE" in Picturesque Plaxtol. Visit this Happy Corner, There's always a welcome! A Free House - Tel. Plaxtol 254.

LICENSEE LIST

http://www.closedpubs.co.uk/rortycrankle.html