Junction Inn

Name: Junction Inn

Address: Efflinch Lane, Barton-under-Needwood

The Junction Inn was located on the south side of Barton-under-Needwood in the hamlet of Efflinch, which consisted of just 8-10 properties.  The road leading from the Flitch of Bacon the other side of Catholme Bridge all the way through to the junction with Main Street/Station Road has long since been known as Efflinch Lane.
  

1882 Map of Efflinch

The 1882 map above shows the Inn was a going concern at that time and whilst I can find it on the directories and census records from 1871 onwards there is little or no trace of it prior to then.  

1841 Census

The 1841 census above records a James Hazledine listed as a "Publican" at Catholme adjacent to Efflinch, which may be the earliest recording of the Junction but I cannot be certain.  We can certainly discount this as being the Flitch of Bacon as that was located up at Wychnor at that time. 

Junction House 2016

Confirmed landlords at the Junction Inn are Samuel Fletcher (1868-71), Caroline Fletcher (1872), James Moore (1872-81), Caroline Moore (1881-91), George Scattergood (1892), Arthur Green (1896-1900), John Haywood (1901-08), Ishmael Jankinson (1911-12), Arthur Newell (1916), Mary Hulme (1921) and Thomas Ottey (1924).

  

1871 Census

Samuel Fletcher was the landlord from 1868 to 1871 but died later the same year leaving his wife Caroline running the Inn.  Caroline remarried in 1872 and together with second her husband James Moore they ran the business. 

The 1881 record below shows them at the Inn with their respective children Alice Fletcher and Prudence Moore but later that year James was to die aged 61 years leaving Caroline once more at the helm.

1881 Census

These two photos show the hamlet of Efflinch around the turn of the century c.1900 and more recently through Google Maps in 2010.  The Junction Inn was located in the main block of terraced properties centre-right of picture. 

1891 Census

The 1891 census record shows Caroline Moore (aka Fletcher) behind the bar after the death of her second husband George Moore.  Living with her and shown as a "Railway Platelayer" was her son-in-law George Scattergood with his wife Alice (Fletcher) and Prudence Moore.  George was later listed in directories as having taken over at the Inn for a short period in the 1890's following Caroline's death in late 1891.

Lichfield Mercury 29 September 1893

1892 Kelly's Directory

Staffordshire Advertiser 07 September 1895

1901 Census

1900 Map showing the Junction Inn and Flitch of Bacon

1911 Census

Lichfield Mercury 24 May 1912

Staffordshire Advertiser 08 February 1913

Whilst the license of the Junction was not renewed in February of 1913 when the case was brought before the courts again later that year with a view to closure and compensation the application was refused and the license again renewed...a close call for the Junction Inn.

Lichfield Mercury 01 August 1913

Derby Daily Telegraph 11 March 1930

Junction Inn ( now "Junction House") in 2016