Now in Rochford
Horse & Groom, Southend Road, Eastwood, 18th July 1999
Taken by Stephen Parker
The Horse & Groom once stood on the edge of the brook, beside the three arched Salt Bridge built in 1772. The bridge led from Rochford into Eastwood. The Horse & Groom, being on the other side of the bridge, was in the parish of Eastwood. Nevertheless, it played an important part in the life of Rochford. It was at the Horse & Groom that the bailiff of the Manor of Rochford Hall collected the rents from Eastwood parish. After the tithes had been collected, a grand meal of pigeon pie was enjoyed. The pigeons had been acquired by the old shepherd from the huge dovecote at the Hall and carried to the inn hidden in the pockets of his greatcoat.
Supplied by Mave Sipple
Residents at this address
1811/William Watts/../../../Alehouse Recognizances*
1822/John Fairchild/../../../Pigot's
1823-4/John Fairchild/../../../Pigot's
The licensee in 1825 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Hugh Brady, at the Horse & Groom, Eastwood.
1828-9/Hugh Brady/../../../Pigot's
1832-3/John Freeman/../../../Pigot's
1839/William Sorrell/../../../Pigot's
1845/William Sorrell/../../../Post Office
1848/William Sorrell/../../../White's
1851/William Sorrell/../../../Post Office
1851/William Sorrell/innkeeper/50/Deptford, Kent/Census **
1851/Frances Sorrell/wife/43/Little Stambridge, Essex/Census
1851/William Sorrell/son/08/Eastwood, Essex/Census
1851/Samuel Sorrell/son/06/Steeple, Essex/Census
1851/Frances Sorrell/daughter/03/Steeple, Essex/Census
1851/Charlotte Pod/house servant/16/[Barling], Essex/Census
1855/W. Sorrell/../../../Kelly's
1861/William Sorrell/Inn Keeper/60/Deptford, Kent/Census
1861/Fanny Sorrell/Wife/53/Little Stambridge, Essex/Census
1861/Samuel Sorrell/Son, Butcher/17/Eastwood, Essex/Census
1861/Fanny Sorrell/Daughter, Barmaid/13/Eastwood, Essex/Census
1861/Sarah Wright/General Servant/18/Burnham, Essex/Census
1862/William Sorrell/../../../Kelly's
1867/William Sorrell/../../../Post Office
1870/Henry Mann/../../../Kelly's
1871/Henry Mann/../../../Post Office
1874/Henry Mann/../../../Kelly's
1878/William Oliver/../../../Kelly's
1881/Joseph Byatt/Licensed Victualler/31/Stebbing, Essex/Census
1881/Agnes E. Byatt/Wife/36/Great Dunmow, Essex/Census
1881/Jane Maria Byatt/Daughter/9/Stebbing, Essex/Census
1881/Gertrude A. Byatt/Daughter/8/Stebbing, Essex/Census
1881/Herbert F. Byatt/Son/6/Stebbing, Essex/Census
1881/Agnes Byatt/Daughter/1/Stebbing, Essex/Census
1881/Jane Claydon/Domestic Servant/15/Stebbing, Essex/Census
1882/Oliver James Woods/../../../Kelly's
1886/Oliver James Woods/../../../Kelly's
1890/Oliver James Woods/../../../Kelly's
1894/Oliver James Woods/../../../Kelly's
1895/Oliver James Woods/../../../Kelly's
1898/Oliver James Woods/../../../Kelly's
1899/Oliver James Woods/../../../Kelly's
1902/Oliver James Woods/../../../Kelly's
1906/Oliver James Woods/../../../Kelly's
1908/Oliver James Woods/../../../Kelly's
1910/Oliver James Woods/../../../Kelly's
1912/Oliver James Woods/../../../Kelly's
1914/Oliver James Woods/../../../Kelly's
1917/Christopher Carter/../../../Kelly's
1922/Frank Carter/../../../Kelly's
1925/Frank Carter/../../../Kelly's
1929/Mrs. Louisa B. Jennery/../../../Kelly's
1933/Charles J. Grimshaw/../../../Kelly's
1937/Leonard Arthur Gosling/../../../Kelly's
1988 - 90/G H Manser/../../../Watney Truman publicans list
* Provided by Glynis Morris
** Provided by the Pubs, Inns and Taverns Index for England, 1801-1900
** Provided by John Mead