At Market Place(1830) *** This pub was established in 1723 and rebuilt in its present form in 1937. **
Chesham pub history index
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Buckinghamshire. The Buckinghamshire listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
Red Lion Inn, Red Lion Street, Chesham - in January 2014
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address
1830/John Gomm/../../../Pigots Directory ***
1839/John Gomm/../../../Robsons Directory ***
1844/John Gomm/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1852/William Neals/../../../Slaters Directory ***
1853/William Neal / Victualler & Plumber, Glazier, Painter and Paper-hanger
/../../Musson & Craven’s Directory **
1863/Robert Oldfield/& licensed to let horses/../../Duttons Directory ***
1864/Robert Oldfield/../../../Post Office Directory **
1877/Richard Freeman/Red Lion inn/../../Kellys Directory
1881/Richard Freeman/Inn Keeper, widow/76/Siddington, Wiltshire/Census
1881/Mary Bishenden/House Keeper, Widow/72/Bovingdon, Hertfordshire/Census
1881/Sarah Bishenden/Barmaid/25/Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire/Census
1881/George Leves/Boarder, Labourer, Widow/70/Chesham,
Buckinghamshire/Census
1881/Edwin Stone/Ostler/54/Chesham, Buckinghamshire/Census
1883/Richard Freeman/Red Lion inn/../../Kellys Directory
1891/Benjamin John Ragless/Red Lion inn/../../Kellys Directory
1891/Benjamin J Ragless/Licensed Victualler/34/Downton, Wiltshire/Census
1891/Sarah Ann Ragless/Wife/37/Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire/Census
1891/Mary Bishendon/Mother in Law, Widow, Retired Licensed Victualler/82/Bovingdon,
Hertfordshire/Census
1891/Richard Freeman/Boarder, Widow, Retired Licensed Victualler/86/Liddington,
Wiltshire/Census
1891/Frederick Melrose/Boarder, Wooden Ware Turner/50/Leeds,
Yorkshire/Census
1891/Jane Dwight/Barmaid/19/Chesham, Buckinghamshire/Census
1891/William Collier/Boots/18/Chesham, Buckinghamshire/Census
1895/Benjamin John Ragless/Red Lion inn/../../Kellys Directory
1899/B J Ragless/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1903/Mrs Sarah Ann Ragless/Red Lion inn/../../Kellys Directory
1907/Mrs Sarah Ann Ragless/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1915/Mrs Sarah Ann Ragless/Red Lion inn/../../Kellys Directory
1924/Mrs Sarah Ann Ragless/Red Lion inn/../../Kellys Directory
1928/Mrs S Ragless/../../../Kellys Directory
1931/Mrs Sarah Ann Ragless/Red Lion inn/../../Kellys Directory
1935/Edward Hearn/Red Lion inn/../../Kellys Directory
1939/Edwd Jn Stait/../../../Kellys Directory
** Provided By Stephen Harris
*** Provided By Colin Ager