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It was a Greene King public house in March 2026. Greene King has announced plans to sell off, or convert 150 pubs into tenanted or franchised locations, as the UK hospitality sector struggles with rising costs.

Anchor Inn, Beer
Kindly provided by Colleen

Anchor Inn, Beer, Devon - in 2011
Kindly provided by Roy Barrett
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Devon .
Residents at this address.
1850/John Holmes/../../../Post Office Directory **
1878/Thomas Holmes/../../../Post Office Directory **
1889/Sarah Holmes(Mrs)/../../../Post Office Directory **
1891/Sarah Holmes/Innkeeper/44/Beer Devon/Census **
1891/Lottie Holmes/Dau Mothers Help/19/Seaton Devon/census
1891/Frederick Holmes/Son Drapers Assistant/14/Seaton Devon/Census
NB Inn Not Named in 1891
1893/Sarah Holmes(Mrs)/../../../Post Office Directory **
1901/Sarah Holmes/Licensed Victualler Wid/54/Beer Devon/Census **
1901/Frederick Holmes/Son Barman/24/Seaton Devon/Census
1901/Thomas Skinner/Brother Baker Bread Maker /38/Seaton Devon/Census
1901/Frederick Skinner/Nephew /11/Battersea London/Census
1901/William Agland/Visitor Draper/55/Beer Devon/Census
1901/Ellen Agland/visitor/57/Beer Devon/Census
1902/Sarah Holmes (Mrs)/../../../Post Office Directory **
1910/Sarah Holmes(Mrs)/../../../Post Office Directory **
1914/Sarah Holmes/../../../Post Office Directory **
1919/Sarah Holmes(Mrs)/../../../Post Office Directory **
1923/Sarah Holmes(Mrs)/../../../Post Office Directory **
2026 Greene King, Anchor Inn, Fore Street, Beer, Seaton EX12 3ET
** Provided By Bev Howlett