In 2004 when the Bemisters of Carbonear held their reunion in the Poole area of Dorset, UK a very special gathering was held at the site of what researchers have concluded is most likely their ancestral home.Lambs Green Inn in Corfe Mullen is now a thriving country pub which was established in 1980's in a farmhouse - what was long known as Lambs Green Farm. Located on Lambs Green Lane and still surrounded by farmland, the pub operates like any traditional facility with the operators accommodation on the second floor and the restaurant facilities spread throughout the rest of the various attached thatched roofed buildings.
Examination of the various parts of the current structure, shows that additions have been made in various centuries but the core of the pub is centered around original hearths of a farmhouse that appear to date to a time that John and Mary (Willis) Bemister were listed as living at Lambs Green Farm in Corfe Mullen, raising their three sons. John and Mary had married in 1785.
About 1804 a son had sailed for Newfoundland with a brother to follow eventually. Both sons became established in business and had their own families in Carbonear, Newfoundland.
As all descendants of the Bemisters of Carbonear can trace their ancestry to John and Mary Bemister's Lambs Green Farm, it was a great comfort to be able to enjoy a meal and explore the old house.
Receiving a warm welcome from the staff, we would recommend that anyone with an interest in local history or simply looking for a great meal, plan a trip to Lambs Green Inn.
