The Living History of Britain’s Pubs

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Railway Tavern, Magdalen Street, Colchester

Colchester pub history index

Referred for compensation and closure in October 1909.

Residents at this address

1870/John Bloomfield/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1874/John Bloomfield/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1878/John Blomfield/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1881/John Bloomfield/Publican/34/Colchester, Essex/Census
1881/Anne M. Bloomfield/Wife/36/Bradfield, Essex/Census
1881/Helen W. Bloomfield/Daughter/13/Colchester, Essex/Census
1881/Alice K. Bloomfield/Daughter/12/Colchester, Essex/Census
1881/Annie B. Bloomfield/Daughter/9/Colchester, Essex/Census

1882/John Blomfield/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1886/John Blomfield/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1894/John Blomfield/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1898/John Blomfield/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1899/J. Blomfield/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1902/Mrs. Ann Blomfield/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1908/Mrs. Ann Bloomfield/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

Essex Newsman. 09 October 1909 - Compensation for twenty one licences.
Compensation authority considered the twenty one licences referred. The following were passed for compensation:
Railway Tavern, Colchester beerhouse, Magdalen street, licensee Ann Bloomfield £70; owners Truman, Hanbury, Buxton and Co Ltd, Colchester £718.



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