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Chichester Arms, Bishops Tawton, Barnstaple

Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Devon . The Devon listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.

The following entries are in this format:

Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.

The pub started out as the Ring of bells & changed name to the Chichester Arms in 1880. *

1889/Rd Vincent Florance/../../../Kellys Directory **

1893/Rd Vincent Florance/../../../Kellys Directory **

1902/Richard Ridd/../../../Kellys Directory **

1910/Richard Ridd/../../../Post Office Directory **

1914/Richard Ridd/../../../Post Office Directory **

1919/Arth Rd Ridd/../../../Post Office Directory **

1923/Arth Rd Ridd/../../../Post Office Directory **


** Provided By Bev Howlett


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