
The Plough Pub- A Chairmaker’s Tale from Woodlanders’ Lives
by Jane Barker
A number of pubs across the Chilterns have close associations with the chairmaking industry. This article looks at the history of The Plough in Winchmore Hill, a pub that was run by three generations of the Pursey family for almost 80 years.
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