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Old Dog, 129 Billericay Road, Herongate Tye, CM13 3SD

East Horndon pub history index

This is also known as the Old Dog, Herongate and the Old Dog, Dunton and in early Alehouse Recognizances as the Dog and Gate, East Horndon. It is just north of Dog Wood,

The Scottish Maps NLS list the Old Dog here.

Old Dog, Dunton

Old Dog, Dunton

Kindly provided by David Twitchett

Old Dog, East Horndon, 27th April 2003

Old Dog, East Horndon, 27th April 2003

Taken by Brian Berry

Residents at this address.

The licensee in 1769 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Jeremiah Layzell, at the Dog.

The licensee in 1772 was also recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Jeremiah Layzell, at the Dog.

The licensee in 1792 was also recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Martha Deeds, Widow, at the Dog and Gate, East Horndon.

The licensee in 1801 was also recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Martha Deeds, Widow, at the Dog and Gate, East Horndon.

The licensee in 1806 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Joseph Goodman, at the Dog, East Horndon.

1861/John Bass/Labourer & Beer House Keeper/51/Laindon, Essex/Census
1861/Elizabeth Bass/Wife/51/Laindon, Essex/Census
1861/Mary Ann Bass/Niece/20/Stanford le Hope/Census
1861/Edward Lane/Lodger, Agr Labourer/44/Hutton, Essex/Census
1861/William Wilks/Lodger, Agr Labourer/41/Sth Weald?/Census
1861/Joseph Jiggins/Lodger, Agr Labourer/22/Bulphan, Essex/Census
1861/Samuel Jiggins/Lodger, Agr Labourer/18/Bulphan, Essex/Census

1867/William Bright/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office

Chelmsford Chronicle. 16 July 1869 Short weights and measures
William Bright, of the Old Dog, East Horndon, 3 shillings and 7 shillings for four deficient measures

1871/William Bright/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office

In 1871 at The Dog Inn, East Horndon, Billericay are
William Bright, Agricultural labourer & beer house keeper aged 31 and born in Rettingdon, Essex
Jane Bright, Wife aged 37 and born in East Hanningfield, Essex
William A Bright, Son aged 7 and born in East Horndon, Essex
Eliza J Bright, Daughter aged 5 and born in East Horndon, Essex
Frederick G H Bright, Son aged 3 and born in East Horndon, Essex
Laura B E Bright, Daughter aged 1 and born in East Horndon, Essex

1874/William Bright/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office

Note: Premises not named prior to 1878

1878/William Bright/../../../Kelly's

Chelmsford Chronicle. 05 July 1878 Petty Sessions
William Bright, landlord of the Old Dog, East Horndon was charged with having his house open for the sale of liquor at 40 minutes to 11 on the morning of Sunday, the 9th June. The case was dismissed.

1881/William Bright/Innkeeper & Agricultural Labourer/41/Rettendon, Essex/Census
1881/Jane Bright/Wife/47/East Hanningfield, Essex/Census
1881/Frederick Bright/Son, Agricultural Labourer/13/East Horndon, Essex/Census
1881/Laura Bright/Daughter/11/East Horndon, Essex/Census
1881/Ernest Bright/Son/9/East Horndon, Essex/Census
1881/Louisa Bright/Daughter/7/East Horndon, Essex/Census
1881/Arthur Parmenter/Lodger, Agricultural Labourer/17/East Horndon, Essex/Census
1881/Thomas Hill/Lodger, Agricultural Labourer/56/Hutton, Essex/Census
1881/Frederick Reeman/Lodger, Agricultural Labourer/24/South Weald, Essex/Census

1882/William Bright/../../../Kelly's

1886/William Bright/../../../Kelly's

1890/William Bright/../../../Kelly's

1891/James Whitby/Innkeeper/66/Great Warley, Essex/Census
1891/Sarah Whitby/Wife/68/Rainham, Essex/Census
1891/Sarah Flanders/Visitor/28/Navestock, Essex/Census

1894/Henry Tanner/../../../Kelly's

1895/Henry Tanner/../../../Kelly's

1898/James Olley/../../../Kelly's

1899/James Olley/../../../Kelly's

1902/James Randall/../../../Kelly's

1906/James Randall/../../../Kelly's

1908/John Pearson/../../../Kelly's

1910/Mrs. Jesse Alfred Pearson/../../../Kelly's

In 1911 at the Old Dog, Inn East Horndon Brentwood are
Robert Sawkins, Publicanaged 60 and born in Barking Essex
William Sawkins, Son, Labourer bar man general aged 20 and born in Barking Essex
Margaret Bessie, Sawkins, Daughter aged 12 and born in Barking Essex

1912/Robert Sawkins/../../../Kelly's

Robert Sawkins, is at the Huntsman and Hounds, Latchingdon, Althorne by 1921

Chelmsford Chronicle. 07 March 1913 - Brentwood Petty Sessions
Licence of the Old Dog beerhouse, East Horndon was tranferred to William R Levens

1914/William R. Levens/../../../Kelly's

1917/William R. Levens/../../../Kelly's

In 1921 at The Old Dog, The Old Shop, East Horndon
William R Levens, Inn Keeper aged 58 and born in Peckham, Surrey
Rose Dixson, House Keeper aged 60 and born in Kent
Arthur Humphrey, Boarder, Labourer General aged 62 and born in Essex

1922/William R. Levens/../../../Kelly's

1925/William R. Levens/../../../Kelly's

1929/William R. Levens/../../../Kelly's

Chelmsford Chronicle. 25 August 1933 - Brentwood Petty Sessions Transfers
the Old Dog, East Horndon to William G McRae

1933/George F. Smith/../../../Kelly's

1937/George F. Smith/../../../Kelly's



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