The Living History of Britain’s Pubs

Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.

Earl Cowper, Ipswich Road, Ardleigh

The Living History of Britain’s Pubs

Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.

Earl Cowper, Ipswich Road, Ardleigh

Ardleigh pub history index

It finally closed by the compensation authority in 1912.

A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Essex.

Residents at this address

1871/William Hayhoe/Publican & Gardener/52/St Stonham, Suffolk/Census
1871/Eliza Hayhoe/Wife/56/Ashbrocking, Suffolk./Census
1871/Ethetine Mayhoe/Daughter/32/St Stonham, Suffolk/Census

1874/William Heighoe/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1878/William Heighoe/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1881/William Hayhoe/Publican/62/Little Stonham, Suffolk/Census
1881/Eliza Hayhoe/Wife/65/Ashbocking, Suffolk/Census

1886/William Jolly/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1890/William Jolly/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1891/W. Jolly/Beerhouse Keeper/44/Diss, Norfolk/Census
1891/Emma Jolly/Wife/36/Ardleigh, Essex/Census
1891/Christopher Jolly/Son/10/Ardleigh, Essex/Census
1891/Thomas Jolly/Son/7/Ardleigh, Essex/Census
1891/Eliza Jolly/Daughter/5/Ardleigh, Essex/Census
1891/Elijah Jolly/Son/2/Ardleigh, Essex/Census

1894/William Jolly/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1898/William Jolly/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1899/W. Jolly/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1901/Nathan Southgate/Inn Keeper & Hair Cutter/53/Langham, Essex/Census
1901/Phoebe Southgate/Wife/52/Parsons Heath, Colchester/Census
1901/Edward Southgate/Son, Brickmaker/25/Myland, Colchester/Census
1901/Ephraim Southgate/Son, Brickmaker/20/Myland, Colchester/Census
1901/Maria Southgate/Daughter/15/Myland, Colchester/Census
1901/Ellen Southgate/Daughter/11/Myland, Colchester/Census

1911/Ernest Alfred Brown/Publican and Hay Trusser/29/West Bergholt/Census
1911/Alice Elsie Brown/Wife, Assistant/29/Nayland/Census
1911/George Ernest Brown/Son/3/West Bergholt/Census

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






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