 The Emery family occupied the "Cheese" until around 1974,the butchers became part of the pub in 1919 and the grocer's shop closed in 1959.It was a freehouse until 1943 when it was bought by Yates Brewery and then it later came under the John Smiths banner,under new management in 2020 The "Cheese" has once again started to be the heart of the Gee Cross community , and the Grapes Hotel.The former Lamb Inn has been converted to a day nursery.