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The White Hart first opened in the early years of the 17th century, on the site of Barclays Bank. In 1667 it was acquired by Joseph Fishpoole, a Billericay wool merchant. Among lands he owned in a 1681 map was a hop garden off of Western road, which he may have used to supply the White Hart.
Between 1765 and 1772, the White Hart transferred to a its present site, near to the Post Office. At that date it was the only pub near to the Crossroads.
In 1776, a cricket match took place at the White Hart, probably at the White Hart Field at the rear. The Chelmsford Chronicle records that a match of cricket between 11 picked gentlemen of Barstable and Chafford Hundreds against 11 of Billericay, for 11 gold laced hats.
Several clocks with the inscription "made by Daniel Cornell at the White Hart, Billericay " exist. William Cornell was licensee of the White Hart from 1791 to 1828. A sale catalogue of 1826 says of the White Hart; "Roomy brick-built house, two parlours, bar, seven bedrooms, garrets, good cellerage, brewhouse, stables. In occupation of Mr Cornell, at the rent of £20 per annum."
The present building and deeds dat back to the early 18th century.
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White Hart, High Street, Billericay - posted in 1905
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White Hart, High Street, Billericay - in 1930
White Hart, High Street, Billericay
11th August 2002
Taken by Stephen Parker
Residents at this address
William Cornell was licensee of the White Hart from 1791 to 1828. br>
1822/William Cornell/../../../Pigots**
1823-4/William Cornell/../../../Pigots
1828/William Cowell/Licensee/../../Alehouse Recognizances*
1828-9/William Cornell/../../../Pigots
1832-3/William Cornell/../../../Pigots
1839/William Punt/../../../Pigots
1840/William Punt/../../../Pigots**
1841/William Punt/victualler/40/Essex/Census **
1841/Sarah Punt/wife/40/Essex/Census
1841/Ann Punt/daughter/15/Essex/Census
1841/Robert Punt/son/14/Essex/Census
1841/William Punt/son/13/Essex/Census
1841/George Cox/grocer/20/Essex/Census
1841/Robert Rice/male servant/15/Essex/Census
1845/William Punt/../../../Post Office
1848/William Punt/../../../Whites
1851/William Punt/../../../Post Office
1851/William Punt/licensed victualler/42/Hitcham, Suffolk/Census ***
1851/Sarah Punt/wife/50/Hitcham, Suffolk/Census
1851/Sarah Punt/daughter/26/Billericay, Essex/Census
1851/Ann Punt/daughter/24/Billericay, Essex/Census
1851/Robert Punt/son, wheelwright/22/Billericay, Essex/Census
1851/William Punt/son, painter/20/Billericay, Essex/Census
1851/William Rust/ostler/18/Billericay, Essex/Census
1852/W. Punt/../../..Kellys**
1855/Mrs. S. Punt/../../../Kellys**
1861/Sarah Punt/widow, victualler/60/Kettlebaston, Suffolk/Census **
1861/Sarah Punt/daughter/34/Billericay, Essex/Census
1861/Ann Punt/daughter/32/Billericay, Essex/Census
1861/William Punt/godson/09/Wickford, Essex/Census
1861/Robert Ruse/ostler/35/Billericay, Essex/Census
1862/Mrs. Sarah Punt/../../../Kellys
1867/Mrs. Sarah Punt/../../../Post Office
1870/Mrs. Sarah Punt/../../../Kellys
1871/Mrs. Sarah Punt/../../../Post Office
1871/Sarah Punt/widow, victualler/72/Suffolk/Census **
1871/Ann Punt/daughter, dressmaker/43/Billericay, Essex/Census
1871/William Punt/son, painter/40/Billericay, Essex/Census
1871/William J Punt/grandson, wheelwright*/17/Wickford, Essex/Census
1871/William Chapman/servant, ostler/21/West Hanningfield, Essex/Census
1871/John Whelby/boarder, wheelwright*/21/Ingrave, Essex/Census
1874/Mrs. Sarah Punt/../../../Kellys
1878/Mrs. Sarah Punt/../../../Kellys
1882/William Punt/../../../Kellys
1886/William Punt/../../../Kellys
1891/William Punt/licensed victualler/60/Great Burstead, Essex/Census **
1891/Ann Punt/sister/63/Billericay, Essex/Census
1891/Joseph Harvey/lodger, bricklayer’s labourer/40/Billericay, Essex/Census
1894/William Punt/../../../Kellys
1895/William Punt/../../../Kellys
1898/William Punt/../../../Kellys
1899/William Punt/../../../Kellys
1901/William Punt/Licensed Victualler/70/Billericay, Essex/Census
1901/Grace Punt/Niece, Housekeeper/30/West Hanningfield, Essex/Census
1901/Joseph Harvey/Boarder, Bricklayer/50/Billericay, Essex/Census
1901/Herbert Cowling/Ostler Groom/19/Stradbroke, Suffolk/Census
1902/William Punt/../../../Kellys
1908/Frederick Cole/../../../Kellys
1911/Frederick Cole/Publican/68/Leyton, Essex/Census
1911/Matilda Cole/Wife, Assistant/53/Reading, Berkshire/Census
1911/Lily Sarah Cole/Daughter, Help/19/Leyton, Essex/Census
1911/Rose Mary Cole/Daughter, Barmaid/19/Leyton, Essex/Census
1911/Mary Ann parr/Servant/52/Reading, Berkshire/Census
1912/Frederick Cole/../../../Kellys
1917/Charles N. Holness/../../../Kellys
In 1921 at White Hart, High Street, Billericay, Great Burstead
Charles Meathis Holness, Licensed Victualler, White Hart aged 55 years 9 months and born in Stratford, Essex
Emily Holness, Wife aged 56 years 1 month and born in London SE
Sidney Laundy Cole, Nephew aged 9 years 5 months and born in Essex
1925/Charles M. Holness/../../../Kellys
1930 - 1942/A E Jones/../../../Freehold
1933/Albert Edmund Jones/../../../Kellys
1937/Albert Edmund Jones/../../../Kellys
In 1939 at Whitehart 138 High Street, Billericay
Albert E Jones, Licensed Victualler, born 11 Apr 1889
Lilian Jones, Later Sheldrick, Unpaid Domestic Duties, born 05 Feb 1889
Stanley A Jones, Electrical Showroom Assistant, born 11 Aug 1920
Elsie M Thompson, Domestic Duties, born 07 Oct 1919
1943 - 1956/Mrs Jones/../../../Freehold
1957 - 1965/W E C Jennings/../../../Freehold
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** Provided by the Pubs, Inns and Taverns Index for England, 1801-1900
*** Provided by John Mead