The Beaufort Arms
Old Walsall Road, Hamstead
It has been stated that Arthur Matthison, a corn merchant from West Bromwich, built the original Beaufort Arms because he could not be bothered to walk the couple of miles to the Scott Arms Pub or the Boars Head around the mid-late 1860's. Mattison sold the pub in 1878 to Benjamin Pountney who also retailed beer at the Scott Arms but Pountney was judged bankrupt in November 1888.
Thomas Spittle purchased the Beaufort Arms on October 2nd 1905, buying the lease and goodwill from Ansells for £3899 and 8 shillings. He previously was the landlord at the Swan Inn, Ettingshall.
The premises were sold back to Ansell's on 7th April 1910 for £3649 and 6 shillings 11d.
Bay windows were added in 1902.
Landlords
- 1860's - Arthur Matthison
- 1878-1888 - Benjamin Poutney
- 1904 - Arthur Apsley Brett
- 1905-1910 Thomas Spittle
- 1960s - Daisy Shuttleworth