Chelmsford pub index
Rebuilt in 1931.
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Essex.
Also known as the Compasses
Three Compasses, Broomfield Road, Chelmsford - in 1930
Compasses, Broomfield Road, Chelmsford - in 1936
Three Compasses, Broomfield Road, Chelmsford - 29th July 2001
Residents at this address
1848/John Lucking/Beerhouse Keeper/../../Whites
1851/John Luckin/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office
1851/John Lucking/Landlord/41/Little Waltham, Essex/Census*
1851/Sarah Lucking/Wife/34/Broomfield, Essex/Census
1851/Thomas Lucking/Son/10/Little Waltham, Essex/Census
1851/Robert Lucking/Son/8/Broomfield, Essex/Census
1851/Luke Lucking/Son/6/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1851/Joseph Lucking/Son/4/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1861/John Lucking/60/Beerhouse Keeper/Great Leighs, Essex/Census*
1861/Sarah Lucking/Wife/54/Broomfield, Essex/Census
1862/John Lucking/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1867/John Lucking/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office
1870/John Lucking/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1871/John Lucking/BeerHouse Keeper/60/Great Leighs, Essex/Census
1871/Sarah Lucking/Wife/54/Broomfield, Essex/Census
1871/Luke Harris/Lodger, Gardener/62/Broomfield, Essex/Census
1871/Charles Byfod/Lodger, Labourer/34/Broomfield, Essex/Census
1871/Joseph Mugens/Lodger, Drover/50/Charlesfield, Suffolk/Census
1871/William Lech/Lodger, Millwright/36/Lyn, Norfolk/Census
1874/Mrs. Sarah Lucking/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
Note: Premises not named in 1862 or 1874
1878/Mrs. Emma Clover/../../../Kellys
1881/Emma Clover/Innkeeper/52/Great Baddow, Essex/Census
1881/Susannah Clover/Daughter, Barmaid/23/Great Baddow, Essex/Census
1881/George Guiver/Ex Gardener (Deaf)/78/Great Baddow, Essex/Census
1881/George Everett/Visitor/27/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
Note: Prior to 1882, premises only named in the censuses & 1878
1882/Mrs. Emma Clover/../../../Kellys
1886/Mrs. Emma Clover/../../../Kellys
1890/Mrs. Emma Clover/../../../Kellys
1891/Emma Clover/Innkeeper/62/Great Baddow, Essex/Census
1891/Emily Evans/Daughter, Drapers Assistant/34/Grimsby,
Lincolnshire/Census
1891/Edith Parker/Niece, Barmaid/17/Redhill, Surrey/Census
1894/Mrs. Emma Clover/../../../Kellys
1895/Mrs. Emma Clover/../../../Kellys
1898/James Clover/../../../Kellys
1899/James Clover/../../../Kellys
1901/James G Clover/Licensed Victualler/49/Great Baddow, Essex/Census
1901/Clara Clover/Wife/47/Sheffield, Yorkshire/Census
1901/Dorothy Clover/Daughter/9/Middlesboro/Census
1901/Emily S Evans/Sister, Widow/46/Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire/Census
1901/Elizabeth Turrell/General Servant/17/Stratford, Essex/Census
1902/James Clover/Shopkeeper/../../Kellys
1906/James Guiver Clover/Shopkeeper/../../Kellys
1908/James Guiver Clover/Shopkeeper/../../Kellys
1910/James Guiver Clover/Shopkeeper/../../Kellys
1911/Robert Drew/Publican/47/Kempsford, Fairford, Gloucestershire/Census
1911/Artulas Drew/Wife/45/Clandown Redstock, Somerset/Census
1911/Arthur Joseph Barker/Potman/45/Uxbridge, Middlesex/Census
1911/Elizabeth Maud Jarman/Barmaid/20/Leytonstone, Essex/Census
1912/Robert Drew/../../../Kellys
1914/Robert Drew/../../../Kellys
1917/Joseph Harry Yeldham/../../../Kellys
1922/Joseph Harry Yeldham/../../../Kellys
1925/Francis W. Vickers/../../../Kellys
1929/Francis W. Vickers/../../../Kellys
1933/G. E. Johnson/../../../Kellys
1937/Frederick Charles Wicks/../../../Kellys
INVESTMENT TO REOPEN LANDMARK CHELMSFORD PUB AFTER THREE-YEAR CLOSURE - 04/11/2022
- Heineken Star Pubs Media
A £250,000 refurbishment has been confirmed to reopen a high-profile Chelmsford pub that has been almost continuously closed since September 2019.
The project will turn The Compasses on Broomfield Road into a great quality family-friendly pub serving outstanding food, ending local uncertainty about its future. The investment is being carried out by Heineken-owned Star Pubs & Bars and new licensee Ben Mulvaney.
The Compasses is the second pub in the Chelmsford area for Ben who, with his wife Corina, has transformed The Blue Lion at Great Baddow into a much-loved local since taking it over in November 2020. It has proved so popular with Chelmsford residents that many have asked the couple to open a second venue in the city.
Work starts at The Compasses on 26th September and the pub is scheduled to reopen in early November just as Ben and Corina celebrate their second anniversary as Chelmsford licensees. 14 new jobs will be created.
The project will fully renovate the outside of the imposing building, installing new signage, lighting and planting to give the pub a smart look that complements the neighbourhood. A stylish 60-seater alfresco area will be developed complete with soft furnishings and planting plus covers and heating for year-round, all-weather use.
A complete internal revamp will update and upgrade The Compasses to a high standard, making it more contemporary and welcoming. The Compasses will have a traditional bar area with screens for watching sports, a 100-seater dining space and a stunning 20-cover private dining and function room.
A kitchen refit will enable Ben to introduce a menu of gourmet traditional pub classics ranging from burgers to fish & chips and Sunday roasts. All the dishes – right down to the gravy and sauces – will be freshly prepared from scratch using ingredients sourced from local suppliers such as Thurley Meats and The Vines Fruiterers.
Ben – who previously headed up food and beverages in boutique five star hotels, restaurants and bars – wants to put The Compasses on the map for the quality of its drinks as well as its food. To that end, it will serve an extensive selection of premium beers and ciders as well as an eclectic range of carefully chosen spirits and wines.
Says Ben: “I’ve been overwhelmed by the warm welcome we’ve been given at The Blue Lion and feel very fortunate to have found another great pub with so much potential in Chelmsford. It’s been sad to see such a prominent pub closed for so long. We’ll be giving The Compasses the TLC and investment it needs to thrive again. The aim is to deliver restaurant-quality food and service levels but in a relaxed pub environment at pub prices.”
Adds Andrew Smurthwaite, Star Pubs & Bars’ area manager: “We’re delighted to be working with Ben to reopen The Compasses. Ben is an extremely talented and experienced operator. With Ben at the helm, The Compasses will be a superb pub for local residents as well as a destination dining spot for those from further afield.”
* Provided by Martin Lucking