Abbotts and his wife ran at least two pubs in the town The Black Dog and The New Inn (the latter being built in 1790 to cope with the already growing tourist trade in Leamington which filled The Black Dog and other guest houses).
Abbotts and his wife owned at least two pubs in the town, The Black Dog and The New Inn (the latter being constructed in 1790 to accommodate the already expanding tourist trade in Leamington which overwhelmed The Black Dog and other guest houses).