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1901 to 2011
The Crooked Billet – Gardeners Green
Up to 1901
The pub name is capable of various interpretations, but the sign depicts a small twisted log of
wood.
There was a story that the house once stood on the other side of the road and that it was moved to
avoid being flooded by the nearby Emm Brook. Although it is possible that a timber-framed building
could be moved, it is unlikely. It is more likely that the road was diverted to pass on the other side
of the building. Whatever happened, if it did, was early in the 19th century and no sign of diversion
has been found.
