The Recruiting Sergeant Beerhouse plaque

The public map records this plaque for The Recruiting Sergeant Beerhouse. Its recorded inscription reads: This beerhouse, licensed around 1830, was one of the many public houses in Eaton Socon that had its licence refused in 1912. The house became a small farm for many years. The brook alongside the house the house was the boundary between Eaton Ford and Eato

The Recruiting Sergeant Beerhouse, licensed around 1830, served as one of several public houses in Eaton Socon that were central to local social and military recruitment activities; its refusal of a licence in 1912 reflects the changing attitudes towards alcohol during the early 20th century.