Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.
Wivenhoe pub history index
The first known written reference to the Anchor is in 1729. It became a Nicholls pub but was later sold to Daniells; closure was in December 1911. It was finally closed by the compensation authority.
Residents at this address
1729/William Hempsted/../../../..***
The licensee in 1769 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as William Hempsted, at the Anchor, Wivenhoe.
The licensee in 1772 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as William Hempsted, at the Anchor, Wivenhoe.
1773/John Hemsted/../../../ERO Licensing Records ***
The licensee in 1776 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as John Hempsted, at the Anchor, Wivenhoe.
1777/Thomas Munnings/../../../ERO Licensing Records ***
[Relative of Robert Munnings, Swan - also became Master of the Baths 1777]
The licensee in 1784 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Abraham Brown, at the Anchor, Wivenhoe.
1779/Abraham Brown/../../../ERO Licensing Records ***
1786/John Woods/../../../ERO Licensing Records ***
The licensee in 1787 and 1792 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as John Wood, at the Anchor, Wivenhoe.
The licensee in 1801, 1804 and 1806 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as John Woods, at the Anchor.
The licensee in 1810 and 1816 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as John Woods, at the Anchor.
1819/Sarah Woods/../../../ERO Licensing Records ***
[Widow of John Woods]
1820/Elizabeth Cook/../../../ERO Licensing Records ***
1821/Joseph (Rogers or) Roberts/../../../ERO Licensing Records ***
The licensee in 1825 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Joseph Rogers, at the Anchor.
1828-9/Joseph Rogers/../../../Pigot's
1832-3/Joseph Rogers/../../../Pigot's
c1835/William Henry Roberts/../../../.. ***
1839/William Henry Roberts/../../../Pigot's
c1843/William Bell/../../../.. ***
1845/William Bell/../../../Post Office
c1846/Charles Heath/../../../.. ***
1848/Charles Heath/Oyster Merchant/../../White's
1851/Charles Heath/Oyster Merchant/../../Post Office
1851/Charles Heath/Innkeeper/31/Wivenhoe, Essex/Census**
1851/Amelia Heath/Wife/33/Wivenhoe, Essex/Census
1851/Emma Heath/Daughter/11/Wivenhoe, Essex/Census
1851/Heath Heath/Son/9/Wivenhoe, Essex/Census
1851/Charles Heath/Son/7/Wivenhoe, Essex/Census
1851/Ann Heath/Daughter/5/Wivenhoe, Essex/Census
1851/Sarah Heath/Daughter/3/Wivenhoe, Essex/Census
1851/Elizabeth Heath/Daughter/11m/Wivenhoe, Essex/Census
1851/Jane Ennew/Servant/19/Wivenhoe, Essex/Census
1851/Mary Ann Leaver/Nurse Maid/14/Wivenhoe, Essex/Census
1851/George Nichols/Lodger, Sawyer/52/Wivenhoe, Essex/Census
1852/C. Heath/../../../Kelly's*
1855/C. Heath/../../../Kelly's*
1862/Charles Heath/Oyster Merchant/../../Kelly's
c1865/William Heath/../../../.. ***
1867/William Heath/Oyster Merchant/../../Post Office
c1868/Henry Wood/../../../.. ***
1870/Henry Wood/../../../Kelly's
1871/Henry Wood/../../../Post Office
c1872/Charles Anthony Bennett/../../../.. ***
1874/Charles Anthony Bennett/../../../Kelly's
c1876/Joseph Nunn Blyth/../../../.. ***
1878/Joseph Nunn Blyth/../../../Kelly's
c1879/William A. Jones/../../../.. ***
1881/William A. Jones/Innkeeper & Mariner/33/Wivenhoe, Essex/Census
1881/Emily B. Jones/Wife/29/Colchester, Essex/Census
1881/Margaret E. Jones/Daughter/5/Wivenhoe, Essex/Census
1881/John Owen Jones/Son/3/Wivenhoe, Essex/Census
1881/Dorothy B. Jones/Daughter/1/Wivenhoe, Essex/Census
1881/Mary Ann Street/Domestic Servant/15/Wivenhoe, Essex/Census
1881/James Woodward/Ostler/61/Wivenhoe, Essex/Census
1882/William Jones/Shipowner/../../Kelly's
c1883/Dick Ham/Builder/../../.. ***
[Was Landlord at Earthquake in 1881 - related to Nath R Ham at Falcon, Abraham Ham at Greyhound, Robert Ham at S Return and Wm T Ham at Yachtsmans]
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1886/Dick Jones/Builder/../../Kelly's
1890/Dick Jones/Builder/../../Kelly's
c1893/Charles H. Forster/../../../.. ***
1894/Charles H. Forster/../../../Kelly's
1895/Charles H. Forster/../../../Kelly's
1899/Charles H. Forster/../../../Kelly's
c1900/William Berry Martin/../../../.. ***
1902/William Berry Martin/../../../Kelly's
c1904/George William Hardy/../../../.. ***
1906/George William Hardy/../../../Kelly's
c1907/Joseph Burgess/../../../.. ***
1908/Joseph Burgess/../../../Kelly's
c1909/Harry John Bird/../../../.. ***
1910/Harry John Bird/../../../Kelly's
c1910-11911/James Hook/../../../.. ***
Essex Times. 24 June 1911 - Licensing Consolidatiuon Act (1910)
The Compensation Authority refusing the renewal of the following licenses and deciding upon a fair compensation for :
Barking Cross Tavern, Fisher street, Barking, Alehouse, Licensee Ellen Maud Holland, owners, Smith, Garrett and Co, Bow, London East and Fairbrother, Ellis and Co, 29 Fleet street, London EC, Agents for Freeholders
Blue Anchor, Heath street, Barking, Alehouse, Licensee Robert Barnard, owner Charrington and Co, Mile End, london E
Old White Hart, Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Licensee Albert Harry Saward, owner The Writtle Brewery Co Ltd, Writtle
Royal Oak, High street, Ingatestone, Alehouse, Licensee George John Thomas Goodman, owner The Chelmsford Brewery (Wells and Perry) Ltd, Chelmsford
Black Boy, Danbury, Beerhouse, Licensee Thomas Ewers, owner Gray and Sons, Chelmsford
Lord Cardigan, Butt road, Colchester, Beer and Wine on, Licensee George Wright, owner Greene King and Sons Ltd, Bury St Edmunds
Crown and Sceptre, Artillery Barracks Folley, Colchester, Alehouse, Licensee Harry Scott, owner Daniel and Sons Breweries Ltd, Colchester
Bull, Smiths Green, Takeley, Beerhouse, Licensee John Henry Clapton, owner John Clapton, Takeley
Royal Oak, Epping, Alehouse, Licensee Thomas Hirons, owner Buskins Watford Brewery Ltd, Watford
Compasses, Dedham, Alehouse, Licensee, George Henry Minter, owner Cobbold and Co, Ipswich
Greyhound, Langham, Alehouse, Licensee, Cator Watson, owner Colchester Brewing Co Ltd, Colchester
Anchor, Wivenhoe, Alehouse, Licensee, Isaac James Hook, owner Daniel and Sons Breweries Ltd, Colchester
Walnut Tree, Little Horkesley, Beerhouse, Licensee Owen White Osborn, owner Daniel and Sons Breweries Ltd, Colchester
Earl Cowper, Ardleigh, Beerhouse, Licensee Nathan Southgate, owner Daniel and Sons Breweries Ltd, Colchester
Royal Oak, Clavering, Beerhouse, Licensee Catherine Barker, owner James Turner, Basinghall Avenue, London EC
* Provided by the Pubs, Inns and Taverns Index for England, 1801-1900
** Provided by Essex Villages
*** Provided by Peter Kay