Duke Of York, Southend Road, Great Burstead CM11 2PR

The Duke Of York dates back to 1823 when James Wood was the licensee. It is still open in 2025.

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Alehouse Recognizances at the Essex Record Office list licensees as John Wood from 1823 to 1825; James Palmer from 1826 to 1827; and George Douglas in 1828 with Jamas Humphries from 1835 to 1836; and Will.Green from 1837 to 1838; James Nix is listed in the 1839 Pigots directory; and Benjamin Fullen in 1840; William Lazell in 1845, Charles Childs in 1848 and William Everett in 1855: John Frost, 1895; Frederick Burrows is here in 1929;
The Owner between 1835 and 1840 was William Rolph.

The licensee in 1825 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as John Woodard, at the Duke Of York.

1828/George Douglas/Licensee/../../Alehouse Recognizances*

1828-9/John Woodward/../../../Pigot's

1832-3/William Curry/../../../Pigot's

1839/James Nix/../../../Pigot's

1845/William Lazell/../../../Post Office

1848/Charles Childs/Victualler/../../White's

Essex Herald. 25 January 1853
Good Roadside Inn, Great Burstead, Essex. To be sold by Auction,
At the Crown Inn, Billericay, on Tuesday, February 1, 1853, at Three o'clock in the Afternoon, by Order of the Mortgagee in One Lot.
All that capital Freehold Public House and Premises known as the Duke of York, well situated for trade by the roadside, at South Green, in the parish of Great Burstead, within a mile of the town of Billericay, and now occupied by Mr Robert Lurring
The House contains two parlours, bar, tap room, five bed rooms, brewhouse, scullery, pantry, and other necessary arrangements. Adjoining is a good yard, with stabling for six horses, cart shed, with granary over, and productive garden.

1855/W. Everett/../../../Kelly's**

1878/William Seaborn/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1881/William Seaborn/Beerhouse Keeper/49/Clerkenwell, Middlesex/Census
1881/Matilda Seaborn/Wife/46/Boxted, Essex/Census
1881/William Field/Nephew/6/St James Colchester, Essex/Census
1881/John Pease/Lodger, Agricultural Labourer/22/Billericay, Essex/Census

1882/William Seaborn/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

Chelmsford Chronicle. 11 June 1886 - License Transfers.
Duke of York beerhouse, Great Burstead from Isaac Brownsey to William Suckling

Chelmsford Chronicle. 29 November 1895
Temporary Authority was granted to Roberts Watts to carry on the De Beauvoir Arms, Downham and to Mrs Eliza Suckling to carry on the Duke of York beerhouse, South Green, Great Burstead.

1901/William Hy Swann/Engine Driver (Thrashing Engine)/44/Runwell, Essex/Census
1901/Sarah Swann/Wife/41/Maldon, Essex/Census
1901/Ethel M Swann/Daughter/13/Wickford, Essex/Census
1901/Eleanor Swann/Daughter/10/Wickford, Essex/Census
1901/Annie Swann/Daughter/8/Wickford, Essex/Census
1901/Dorothy Swann/Daughter/5 months/Great Burstead, Essex/Census
1901/George Murrell/Lodger, Engine Driver/46/Hockley, Essex/Census

1902/William Henry Swann/Beer Retailer & shopkeeper/../../Kelly's

In 1911 at The Duke of York South Green, Great Burstead
William Henry Swann, Beerhouse-keeper and general labourer aged 53 and born in Runwell, Essex
Sarah Swann, Wife aged 51 and born in Maldon, Essex
Ethel Mary Swann, Daughter aged 23 and born in Wickford, Essex
Dorothy Swann, Daughter aged 10 and born in Billericay, Essex
Kathleen May Swann, Daughter aged 6 and born in Billericay, Essex
Joseph Peter Howland, Boarder, General labourer aged 35 and born in Buttsbury, Essex
Edward Thompson, Boarder, General labourer aged 42 and born in Harongate, Essex
William George Thompson, Boarder, General labourer aged 28 and born in Cawston

In 1921 at The Duke of York Soth Green, Great Burstead
William Henry Swann, Publican aged 66 and born in Rettendon, Essex
Sarah Swann, Wife, Home Duties 62 and born in Maldon, Essex
Dorothy Swann, Daughter, Assisting In The Business, W H Swann, Publican aged 20 years 8 months and born in Billericay, Essex
Adelaide Howard, Visitor, Typist, Out Of Work aged 22 years 4 months and born in Dalston, London

1919-23, William Henry Swann, Duke of York, Electoral Register
1919-23, Sarah Swann, Duke of York, Electoral Register

1925/William T. Luchford/../../../Kelly's

1929/William T. Luchford/../../../Kelly's

1933/Mrs. Eliza Elizabeth Luchford/../../../Kelly's

1937/Mrs. Eliza Elizabeth Luchford/../../../Kelly's

In 1937 at Duke Of York P H Southend Road, Billericay, Billericay
Eliza E Luchford, Incapacitated Beer House Licensee, Widowed, born 04 Feb 1865
Ivy L Luchford, Later Avis, Domestic Duties & Assist In Bar, born 02 Oct 1898
Ernest G Luchford, Builder & Decorator, born 02 Apr 1897
Harold L Luchford, Beer House Duties & Insurance Agent, born 30 Aug 1899

* Provided by Mike Smith

** Provided by the Pubs, Inns and Taverns Index for England, 1801-1900

*** Provided by John Mead

And Last updated on: Sunday, 10-May-2026 13:26:31 BST