Bell, Main Street, Grove, Wantage OX12 7JT
Known as the Kings Head & Bell 1863-1868. According to a
local historian, Bill Fuller: the building was originally thatched and in 1738
was known as the Bell Ale house, later in 1884 known as the King's head and
Bell. By 1917 Frederick Busby was the landlord. His son Edward appeared to have continued the
business until about 1961. *
Wantage index
Bell, Main Street, Grove, Wantage OX12 7JT- in 2012
Kindly provided by John Willmott
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses,
Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Oxfordshire.
Residents at this address
1847/Charles Eustes/../../../Post Office Directory ***
1851/Joseph Giles/Inn Keeper/34/Hanney, Berks/Census ***
1851/Sarah Giles/Wife/34/Hanney, Berks/Census
1851/Thomas Giles/Son, Scholar/5/Hanney, Berks/Census
1851/William Giles/Brother, Shoemaker/23/Hanney, Berks/Census
1863/Joseph Giles/& Shopkeeper/../../Duttons Directory ***
1864/J Giles/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1868/Joseph Giles/../../../Casseys Directory ***
1877/Thos Giles/grocer and vict/../../Harrods Directory ***
1881/Thomas Giles/Innkeeper Baker And Grocer/35/E Hanney, Berkshire/Census
1881/Elizabeth Giles/Step Mother, Innkeeper Baker And Grocer,
Widow/52/Burnham, Buckingham/Census
1881/Mary Woodeson/Boarder, Assistant Innkeeper Baker And Grocer/22/Tilehurst,
Berkshire/Census
1881/Richard Goff/Visitor, tailor/37/Wantage, Berkshire/Census
1887/Mrs Elizabeth Giles/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1891/Henry C Arthur/Innkeeper & Baker/28/Oxford, Oxon/Census ***
1891/Emily Arthur/Wife/29/East Challow, Berks/Census
1891/Victor H Arthur/Son/5/Grays, Essex/Census
1891/Oswald C Arthur/Son/2/Grove, Berks/Census
1899/Henry Haines/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1903/Henry Haines/../../../Kellys Directory
1907/Arthur Church/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1920/Frederick Richard Busby/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1924/Frederick Richard Busby/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1928/Frederick Richard Busby/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1931/Frederick Richard Busby/../../../Kellys Directory ***
*** Provided By Colin Ager