Billericay pub history index
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Essex.
The Three Horse Shoes is now closed and in retail use (2014). It closed just before the First World War, occupying the Georgegian house of considerable charm, now known as Three Horse Shoes House, and next to Burghstead Lodge in the High street. The old inn sign still projects from the building. Originally it consisted of three separate cottages but they were merged together into one building at an earlier date.
The Three Horse Shoes is first mentioned in the Survey of Billericay in 1765. From the years 1765 to 1768 there was another Three Horseshoes in Billericay. In 1769-1770 there was also a Magpie and Horse Shoes, there may have been some confusion. The other Three Horseshoes is listed under the Kings Arms, Great Burstead.
This Three Horse Shoes was a minor coaching Inn, with Thorogoods coach stopping here.
Shown on the 1831 Greenwoods Billericay map .
Three Horse Shoes, 137 High Street, Billericay - in June 2014
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address
Alehouse Recognizances held by the Essex Record Office list the Licensees as William Warner in 1769 & 70; Stephen Palmer in 1772 to 1782; Stephen Griffith in 1784; John Bayley in 1785 and 1786; Benjamin Blatch from 1787 to 1822; and Ann Glasscock (Widow) in 1823; Thomas Burrell is from 1823 to 1867 and also listed in directories and census; Arthur Cross is from 1870 to 1891; with Emma Cross to 1895; Charles Cricks in 1890; Mrs. Emma Cross, 1895; Alex Brock, 1899; Henry Burnell in 1902; William Webb in 1906; Mrs. Mary. Ann Webb in 1912.
The licensee in 1769 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as John Rumble, at the Three Horse Shoes.
The licensee in 1769 was also recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as William Warner, at the Three Horse Shoes.
The licensee in 1772 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as John Bull, at the Three Horse Shoes.
The licensee in 1772 was also recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Stephen Palmer, at the Three Horse Shoes.
The licensee in 1792 was also recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Benjamin Blatch, at the Three Horse Shoes.
The licensee in 1806 was also recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Benjamin Blatch, at the Three Horse Shoes.
1822/Ann Glasscock/../../../Pigot's**
1823-4/Ann Glasscock/../../../Pigot's
The licensee in 1825 was also recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Thomas Burrell the Younger, at the Three Horse Shoes.
1828/Thomas Burrell/Licensee/../../Alehouse Recognizances*
1828-9/Thomas Burrell/../../../Pigot's
1832-3/Thomas Burrell/../../../Pigot's
1839/Thomas Burrell/../../../Pigot's
1840/Thomas Burrell/../../../Pigot's**
1841/Thomas Burrell/innkeeper/45/Essex/Census ***
1841/Ann Burrell/wife/35/Essex/Census
1841/Thomas Burrell/son/13/Essex/Census
1841/Emma Burrell/daughter/10/Essex/Census
1841/Robert Miller/male servant/15/Essex/Census
1845/Thomas Burrell/../../../Post Office
1848/Thomas Burrell/../../../White's
1851/Thomas Burrell/../../../Post Office
1851/Thomas Burrell/innkeeper/59/Billericay, Essex/Census ***
1851/Ann Mary Burrell/wife/47/Billericay, Essex/Census
1851/Thomas Burrell/son, carpenter/23/Billericay, Essex/Census
1851/Emma Burrell/daughter/20/Billericay, Essex/Census
1852/T. Burrell/../../../Kelly's**
1855/T. Burrell/../../../Kelly's**
1861/Thomas Burrell/innkeeper/69/Billericay, Essex/Census ***
1861/Ann Mary Burrell/wife/57/Billericay, Essex/Census
1861/William Bard/servant, Ostler/20/Billericay, Essex/Census
1862/Thomas Burrell/../../../Kelly's
1867/Thomas Burrell/../../../Post Office
1870/Arthur Cross/../../../Kelly's
1871/Arthur Cross/../../../Post Office
1871/Arthur Cross/victualler/29/Mountnessing, Essex/Census ***
1871/Emma Cross/wife/31/Ingatestone, Essex/Census
1871/Alice M Cross/daughter/09/Billericay, Essex/Census
1871/Emma Foster/domestic servant/16/Laindon, Essex/Census
1871/William Finch/servant, ostler/26/Great Burstead, Essex/Census
1871/John E Seward/lodger, blacksmith/29/Godmanchester, Huntingdonshire/Census
1871/Josiah Cox/lodger, ag lab/31/Great Burstead, Essex/Census
1871/Eldred Ramsey/lodger, ag alb/29/Laindon, Essex/Census
1871/John Smith/lodger, hawker/18/Ipswich, Suffolk/Census
1871/William Buxter/lodger, ag lab/36/Dorchester, Essex/Census
1871/Henry Allen/lodger, wheelwright/21/Kingsland, Middlesex/Census
1871/Charles Wade/lodger, groom/20/East Horndon, Essex/Census
1871/Joseph Fairs/lodger, gardener/51/Bildeston, Suffolk/Census
1871/James Pateman/lodger, ag lab/31/Great Burstead, Essex/Census
1874/Arthur Cross/../../../Kelly's
1878/Arthur Cross/../../../Kelly's
1881/Arthur Cross/Licensed Victualler/40/Mountnessing, Essex/Census
1881/Emma Cross/Wife/40/Ingatestone, Essex/Census
1881/Alice Cross/Daughter/10/Billericay, Essex/Census
1881/Ernest Walter Cross/Son/7/Billericay, Essex/Census
1881/Edith Maud Cross/Daughter/18m/Billericay, Essex/Census
1881/Joseph Fairs/Boarder, Gardener/62/Midelstone, Suffolk/Census
1882/Arthur Cross/../../../Kelly's
1886/Arthur Cross/../../../Kelly's
1891/Arthur Cross/publican/50/Shenfield, Essex/Census ***
1891/Emma Cross/wife/50/Ingatestone, Essex/Census
1891/Alice Mary Cross/daughter/20 Billericay, Essex/Census
1891/Ernest Walter Cross/son, inn assistant/17 Billericay, Essex/Census
1891/Edith Maud Cross/daughter/12 Billericay, Essex/Census
1891/Frederick Cross/son/06 Billericay, Essex/Census
1891/Alice Clark/visitor/17/Upminster, Essex/Census
1894/Mrs. Emma Cross/../../../Kelly's
1895/Mrs. Emma Cross/../../../Kelly's
1898/Alexander Brock/../../../Kelly's
1899/Alexander Brock/../../../Kelly's
1901/William Lunt/Publican, Widow/48/Leamington, Warwickshire/Census
1901/Mary Lunt/Daughter/24/Northampton/Census
1901/Elizth E Lunt/Daughter/22/London/Census
1901/Edith M Lunt/Daughter/18/Northampton/Census
1901/L W Louie/Visitor/37/Kalisch, Russia/Census
1908/William Webb/../../../Kelly's
1911/Mrs M A Webb/Publican, Widow/66/Bridgwater, Somerset/Census
1911/M H webb/Son, Assistant/39/Acton, Middlesex/Census
1911/Louisa Broadway/Niece, Assistant/22/Ruscombe Reading, Berkshire/Census
1912/Mrs. Mary Ann Webb/../../../Kelly's
* Provided by Mike Smith
** Provided by the Pubs, Inns and Taverns Index for England, 1801-1900
*** Provided by John Mead