South Weald pub history index
The licensee records are only listed until 1937, but it is still a Mitchells & Butlers Premium Country public house in 2017. I drive home past this pub every day, and have done for the past 15 years. It is at the corner of Nags Head lane. Thomas Knight appears to have been licensee for about 50 years.
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Essex.
Nags Head, Brook Street - in April 2007
Provided by Kevan
Residents at this address.
The licensee in 1769 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Thomas Brown, at the Nags Head.
The licensee in 1772 was also recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Thomas Brown, at the Naggs Head.
1828-9/John Pratt/../../../Pigots
1832-3/John Pratt/../../../Pigots
1839/Joseph Bibby/../../../Pigots
1841/Joseph Bibbey/Victualler/33/Essex/Census
1841/Hannah Bibbey/../40/Essex/Census
1841/Joseph Bibbey/../4/Essex/Census
1848/Joseph Bennett/../../../Whites
1851/Mrs. Louisa Ann Bennett/../../../Post Office
1851/Louisa A Bennett/widow, victualler/30/Romford, Essex/Census **
1851/Elizabeth Bennett/daughter, scholar/07/West Thurrock, Essex/Census
1851/William Bennett/son, scholar/06/West Thurrock, Essex/Census
1851/Joseph Bennett/son, scholar/04/West Thurrock, Essex/Census
1851/Elizabeth [Wade]/grandmother/75/Stock, Essex/Census
1851/Thomas Page/ostler/45/South Weald, Essex/Census
1855/Mrs. L A Bennett/../../../Essex, Herts, Kent ...Post Office Directory
1862/William Bennett/Carpenter/../../Post Office
1867/William Bennett/../../../Post Office
1870/William Bennett/../../../Kellys
1871/William Bennett/../../../Post Office
1871/William Bennett/Inn Keeper/58/South Weald, Essex/Census
1871/Mary A Bennett/Sister, House Keepr/46/South Weald, Essex/Census
1871/George Adams/Ostler/65/Wandsworth, Surrey/Census
1871/James Campion/Lodger, Farm Labourer/21/Alphreston, Suffolk/Census
1871/Samuel Gibbs/Lodger, Farm Labourer/44/Barnham, Suffolk/Census
1874/George Appleby/../../../Kellys
1878/George Appleby/../../../Kellys
1881/Thomas Knight/Licensed Victualler/34/South Weald, Essex/Census
1881/Ann M. Knight/Wife/23/Brentwood, Essex/Census
1881/Elizabeth Ashed/General Servant/21/Suffolk/Census
1881/Walter Cross/Lodger, Labourer/22/Brentwood, Essex/Census
1881/James Campin/Ostler (8)/28/Elkaton, Suffolk/Census
1881/Robert Sutton/Lodger, Labourer/45/Blackmore, Essex/Census
1881/William Button/Lodger, Labourer/30/Woodbridge, Suffolk/Census
1881/Elizabeth Button/Lodger/25/Woodbridge, Suffolk/Census
1882/Thomas Knight/../../../Kellys
1886/Thomas Knight/Horse Dealer/../../Kellys
1890/Thomas Knight/Horse Dealer/../../Kellys
1891/Thomas Knight/Horse Dealer & Publican/44/South Weald, Essex/Census
1891/Annie M. Knight/Wife/32/South Weald, Essex/Census
1891/Thomas J. Knight/Son/9/South Weald, Essex/Census
1891/Annie Knight/Saughter/8/South Weald, Essex/Census
1891/Florence G. Knight/Daughter/7/South Weald, Essex/Census
1891/Ada B. Knight/Daughter/6/South Weald, Essex/Census
1891/William G. Knight/Son/5/South Weald, Essex/Census
1891/Elizabeth J. Knight/Daughter/4/South Weald, Essex/Census
1891/John H. Knight/Son/2/South Weald, Essex/Census
1891/Walter E. Knight/Son/11m/South Weald, Essex/Census
1891/Jane Hopkins/Mother in Law, On Own Means/64/Shenfield, Essex/Census
1891/Ellen Brundle/Servant/15/South Weald, Essex/Census
1891/John Abbott/Ostler/34/Stowmarket, Suffolk/Census
1891/Arthur Barrett/Lodger, Labourer/20/Lavenham, Suffolk/Census
1891/James Campens/Lodger, Labourer/42/Lavenham, Suffolk/Census
1894/Thomas Knight/Horse Dealer/../../Kellys
1895/Thomas Knight/Horse Dealer/../../Kellys
1898/Thomas Knight/Horse Dealer/../../Kellys
1899/Thomas Knight/Horse Dealer/../../Kellys
1901/Thomas Knight/Inn Keeper/54/South Weald, Essex/Census
1901/Annie Knight/Wife/42/Brentwood, Essex/Census
1901/Thomas Knight/Son, Dealer/19/South Weald, Essex/Census
1901/Annie Knight/Daughter/17/South Weald, Essex/Census
1901/Florence Knight/Daughter/16/South Weald, Essex/Census
1901/William Knight/Son/14/South Weald, Essex/Census
1901/Elizabeth Knight/Daughter/13/South Weald, Essex/Census
1901/John Knight/Son/12/South Weald, Essex/Census
1901/Walter Knight/Son/10/South Weald, Essex/Census
1901/Mary A Knight/Daughter/8/South Weald, Essex/Census
1901/Rhoda Knight/Daughter/7/South Weald, Essex/Census
1901/Arthur Bonnett/Boarder, Ostler/37/Lavenham, Suffolk/Census
1901/Charles Hyde/Boarder, Carman/42/Brentwood, Essex/Census
1901/Thomas Gunn/Boarder, General Labourer/40/Melford, Auffolk/Census
1901/Henry King/Boarder, Bread Maker/46/South Weald, Essex/Census
1902/Thomas Knight/Horse Dealer/../../Kellys
1906/Thomas Knight/Horse Dealer/../../Kellys
1908/Thomas Knight/Horse Dealer/../../Kellys
1910/Thomas Knight/../../../Kellys
1911/Thomas Knight/Licensed Victualler/65/South Weald, Essex/Census
1911/Annie Maria Knight/Wife/52/Brentwood, Essex/Census
1911/Thomas James Knight/Son, Horse Dealer/28/South Weald, Essex/Census
1911/Elizabeth Jane Knight/Daughter, Assistant/22/South Weald, Essex/Census
1911/John Henry Knight/Son, Assisting on Farm/21/South Weald, Essex/Census
1911/Walter Edward Knight/Son, Assisting on Farm/20/South Weald, Essex/Census
1911/Mary Ann Knight/Daughter, Assistant/18/South Weald, Essex/Census
1911/Rhoda Matilda Knight/Daughter, Assistant/16/South Weald, Essex/Census
1911/John Ayling/Grandchild/2/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1911/Thomas Ginn/Ostler & Potman/47/Belcham, Suffolk/Census
1911/George Flack/Lodger, Carman/27/Ingatestone, Essex/Census
1911/Ernest Butler/Lodger, Navvy/33/Denham, Buckinghamshire/Census
1911/Benamin Smith/Lodger, Navvy/35/Roughton, NOrfolk/Census
1912/Thomas Knight/../../../Kellys
1914/Thomas Knight/../../../Kellys
1917/Thomas Knight/../../../Kellys
1922/Thomas Knight/../../../Kellys
1925/Thomas Knight/../../../Kellys
1929/Thomas Knight/../../../Kellys
1933/Miss Mary Ann Knight/../../../Kellys
1937/Miss Mary Ann Knight/../../../Kellys
** Provided by John Mead