A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Essex.
Chelmsford pub index
Closed in the 1970's
1793 - Mr William Clackar sells to Messrs Woodcock and Johnstone an unnamed public house in Back Street, Chelmsford currently in occupation of Mrs Elizabeth Holmsted, a lease of 14 years, ***
On the 22nd of October 1804 a troop of Hanovarian soldiers arrived at the Spotted Dog, but were awakened during the night to find the stables ablaze and no escape route due to the doors being closed from the outside. Unfortunately they were not aware that the latch could be opened from the inside by poking a finger through a hole by the side of the door. 13 of the troop died before the remainder were rescued. The verdict was "Accidental Death" and the deceased were given a military funeral.
Residents at this address
The licensee in 1769 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Timothy Homstead, at the Spotted Dog.
The licensee in 1772 was also recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Timothy Holmstead, at the Spotted Dog.
The licensee in 1784 was also recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Timothy Holmstead, at the Dog.
1791/Elizabeth Holmstead/Victualler/../../Universal British
1793/Elizabeth Holmstead/../../../ERO ***
William Pearson senior, who earlier was at the Anchor;
ran the Spotted Dog from about 1792 to around 1811. On his death in this
year, William Pearson junior took over the Spotted Dog until about 1815 *
1792-1810-11/William Pearson snr/../../../ERO ref Q/RLV 44-45 *
The licensee in 1800 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as William Pearson, at the Spotted Dog.
The licensee in 1806 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as William Pearson, at the Spotted Dog.
1810-11-1815/William Pearson jun/../../../ERO ref Q/RLV 64-65 *
The licensee in 1816 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Giles Moore, at the Spotted Dog.
1823-4/J. Gee/../../../Pigots
1828-9/Joseph Gee/../../../Pigots
1832-3/Joseph Gee/../../../Pigots
1839/Mansfield & Gee/../../../Pigots
1841/Elizabeth Mansfield/Inn Keeper/40/Essex/Census
1841/Maria Gee/Female M/20/Essex/Census
1841/Thomas Gee/../15/Essex/Census
1841/Mary Judd/../20/Essex/Census
1841/Mary Ridgewell/Female Servant/15/Essex/Census
1841/Ann Jackson/Charwoman/65/Essex/Census
1845/Mrs. Elizabeth Mansfield/../../../Post Office
1848/Elizabeth Mansfield/../../../Whites
1851/Henry Bailes/Auctioneer/../../Post Office
1851/Henry C Bailes/innkeeper/34/Chatham, Kent/Census **
1851/Eliza Bailes/wife/35/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1851/Eliza Bailes/daughter, scholar/09/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1851/Henry Bailes/son, scholar/03/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1851/Joseph Bailes/son/01/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1851/Elizabeth Mansfield/formerly innkeeper/44/Runwell, Essex/Census
1851/Elizabeth Bunn/house servant/17/Foulness Island, Essex/Census
1851/Sophia Kemp/house servant/25/Battlesbridge, Essex/Census
1851/Emma Twinn/nursemaid/16/Leaden Roding, Essex/Census
1851/Henry Pullen/ostler/23/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1855/H C Bailes/../../../Post Office
1861/James Cooper/Licensed Victualler/46/Stratford, Suffolk/Census
1861/Maria Cooper/Wife/29/Palcham, Suffolk/Census
1861/Alfred Mansfield/Ostler/29/Castle Hedingham, Essex/Census
1861/Jane Aveis/House Servant/24/Downham, Essex/Census
1861/William Houll/Lodger, Sergeant in Royal Marines/38/Earles Colne,
Essex/Census
1862/James Cooper/../../../Kellys
1867/James Cooper/../../../Post Office
1870/Walter Dixey/../../../Kellys
1871/Walter Dixey/../../../Post Office
1871/Walter Dixey/Licensed Victualler/33/Witham, Essex/Census
1871/Mary A Dixey/Wife/21/New Brompton, Kent/Census
1871/Walter Dixey/Son/7 months/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1871/Harriet Dixey/Cousin, BarMaid/17/Steeple, Essex/Census
1871/Emily Booty/General servant/20/Roxwell, Essex/Census
1871/William Totman/Ostler/27/Rayleigh, Essex/Census
1871/George A Langredge?/Lodger/27/Middx/Census
1874/John Hill Langstone/../../../Kellys
1878/Mrs. Susan Heseltine/../../../Kellys
1881/Susanna Heseltine/Innkeeper/73/Pannell, York/Census
1881/Jane Heseltine/Daughter, Assistant/34/St. Peters, Lincoln/Census
1881/Catherine E. Heseltine/Daughter, Assistant/29/St. Peters,
Lincoln/Census
1881/William Linwood/Ostler/20/Langford, Essex/Census
1881/Ann L. Simmons/General Domestic Servant/15/Great Baddow, Essex/Census
1882/Mrs. Susan Heseltine/../../../Kellys
1886/Robert Thompson/../../../Kellys
1890/Robert Thompson/../../../Kellys
1891/Robert Thompson/Licensed Victualler/69/Ingatestone, Essex/Census
1891/Ellen Thompson/Wife/50/Mildenhall, Suffolk/Census
1891/William Thompson/Son, Ostler/35/Sudbury, Suffolk/Census
1891/Frank Thompson/Son, Hotel Valet/39/Sudbury, Suffolk/Census
1891/Rosie Thompson/Daughter, Barmaid/31/Sudbury, Suffolk/Census
1891/Henry Clark/Boarder, Basket Maker/46/Dartford, Kent/Census
1891/Matilda ?/General Domestic Servant/16/Tiptree, Essex/Census
Note: Premises not named in 1891
1894/William Lewis/../../../Kellys
1895/William Lewis/../../../Kellys
1898/William Baker/../../../Kellys
1899/William Baker/../../../Kellys
1902/Allan Chapman/../../../Kellys
1906/John Adamson/../../../Kellys
1908/James Ferris/../../../Kellys
1910/Walter Hodges/../../../Kellys
1911/Walter Hodges/Licensed Victualler/44/All Saints, Northampton/Census
1911/Emily Hodges/Wife/41/Brampton, Northampton/Census
1911/Francis Hodges/Son, Errand Boy/14/Far Cotton, Northampton/Census
1911/Dorothy Hodges/Daughter/11/Far Cotton, Northampton/Census
+ Lodgers
1912/Walter Hodges/../../../Kellys
1914/Edmund Wilson/../../../Kellys
1917/William Charles Bacon/../../../Kellys
1922/William Charles Bacon/../../../Kellys
1925/George Henry Haines/../../../Kellys
1929/George Henry Haines/../../../Kellys
1933/Mrs. Emma R. Cheyne/../../../Kellys
1937/Mrs. Emma R. Cheyne/../../../Kellys
1943/Mrs. Emma R. Cheyne/../../../Kellys
* Provided by Robyn Ramsey & Brian Coaker
** Provided by John Mead
*** ERO D/DDw/T176/2