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Date of photo: 1963	Picture source: Howard Taylor
The New Inn was situated on Forge Road. This pub closed in 2001 and is now used as a private house.
60 years ago I stayed here along with my parents for a weeks holiday in September 1963. My father worked in Chichester as a railwayman, & knew the landlady who had run a pub in the City. When she moved to Sleaford we were invited to stay. Unlike usual holidays which where by train, here my father hired a car, he wanted a Vauxhall Cresta which the Landlady also had, but the best available was a Ford Consort. However it didn't go to plan, the Ford Consort hadn't been returned for our day of departure, a somewhat old Morris Minor, which needed some work first! was offered, I believe my father was advised to go easy with it! While packing our picnic table got stuck in the boot, add in a thunder storm, so instead of leaving home from Brighton at 10am it was 2pm in pouring rain, & flooded roads. Mother was crammed in the back due to all the clobber, after going quite well the car then had a puncture, we did have a spare but not a brace, and had to flag down a passing car to get help from a local garage. So over 3 hours later arrived at The New Inn! My parents bedroom was at the front, in the morning my mother had a shock when she woke-up as outside the window was a double decker bus with people able to look in. I understand she hid under the bedclothes. After that, it was an enjoyable week, better than being at school, & I still have the Picnic table to this day.
Howard Taylor (September 2023)
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Date of photo: 1963	Picture source: Howard Taylor
Date of photo: 1963	Picture source: Howard Taylor
Picture source: David Fisher