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Great Burstead pub history index
The Kings Arms in Great Burstead was first mentioned in 1765, when it was known as the Three Horseshoes. As there was a similarly named Inn in Billericay, it changed its name in 1775 to the Five Bells, with the last licensee of the Three Horseshoes being John Bull, and also the first licensee of the Five Bells. In 1785, Elizabeth Clarke became licensee of the Five Bells and continued as licensee until 1800. Then she closed down for a year and re-opened in 1802; but renaimg the Inn the Kings Arms. The Kings Arms then remained open until the first decade of the 20th century, with the last licensee being Alfred Wright, in 1902. The building still stands in Church street, abutting on to the west end of the church yard. It was utilised as Gatleys Provision shop in 1962. Early mapping by NLS Ordnance survey maps
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Essex .
Residents at this address
1828/John More/Licensee/../../Alehouse Recognizances**
1839/Thomas Warner/../../../Pigot's
1840/Thomas Warner../../../Pigot's*
1845/James Sadler/../../../Post Office
1848/James Sadler/Victualler/../../White's
1851/William Swan/Post Office &c./../../Post Office
1851/William Swan/victualler/38/Great Burstead, Essex/Census ***
1851/Mary Swan/wife/37/Nevendon, Essex/Census
1851/Ellen Swan/daughter/08/Nevendon, Essex/Census
1851/Naomi Swan/daughter/02/Great Burstead, Essex/Census
1851/John Whybrow/lodger, ag lab/27/Great Burstead, Essex/Census
1855/W. Swan/../../../Kelly's*
1861/William Lazell/innkeeper and common carrier/47/Cranham, Essex/Census ***
1861/Sarah Lazell/wife/47/Great Baddow, Essex/Census
1861/Sarah Lazell/daughter/14/Great Burstead, Essex/Census
1861/James Lazell/son, scholar/12/Great Burstead, Essex/Census
1861/William Lazell/son, scholar/09/Great Burstead, Essex/Census
1891/Eleanor Lazell/daughter, scholar/08/Great Burstead, Essex/Census
1861/Alfred Lazell/son, scholar/06/Great Burstead, Essex/Census
1861/Henry Carpenter/servant, groom/London/Census
1861/Joseph Fares/lodger, gardener/42/Bildeston, Suffolk/Census
1861/Charles Coleman/lodger, ag lab/43/Great Burstead, Essex/Census
1862/William Lazell/Carrier/../../Kelly's
1867/William Lazell/Carrier/../../Post Office
1870/William Lazell/Carrier/../../Kelly's
1871/William Lazell/Carrier/../../Post Office
1871/William Lazell/innkeeper/55/Cranham, Essex/Census ***
1871/Sarah Lazell/wife/54/Great Burstead, Essex/Census
1871/James Lazell/son/23/Great Burstead, Essex/Census
1871/William Lazell/son/20/Great Burstead, Essex/Census
1871/Alfred C Lazell/son, inn assistant/15/Great Burstead, Essex/Census
1871/George Goodall/grandson/09/Hackney, London/Census
1871/Alice Collins/niece/02/Laindon, Essex/Census
1871/Mrs Berncloth/visitor, widow/51/Great Baddow, Essex/Census
1871/Thomas Hammond/lodger, ag lab/22/Great Burstead, Essex/Census
1871/Charles Coleman/lodger, ag lab/54//Great Burstead, Essex/Census
1871/William Hammond/lodger, smith/72/Cockfield, Suffolk/Census
1871/Mary Ann Hammond/lodger, his wife/71/Bradfield, Suffolk/Census
1871/Jane Hammond/ lodger, his daughter/39/Bradfield, Suffolk/Census
1874/George Goodeve/../../../Kelly's
1878/William Whitby/../../../Kelly's
1881/Walter Ruggels/Licensed Victualler/26/Mount Bures, Essex/Census
1881/Eliza Ruggels/Mother/50/Wormingford, Essex/Census
1881/Francis Whitby/Lodger, Coach Builder/21/Warley, Essex/Census
1881/John Knowles/Lodger, Stageman/28/Stanford le Hope, Essex/Census
1882/Walter Ruggles/../../../Kelly's
1886/William Hartnett/../../../Kelly's
1891/Albert Walesby/licensed victualler/24/Barking, Essex/Census ***
1891/Jane Walesby/mother/60/Barking, Essex/Census
1891/Mary Bright/servant/13/Laindon, Essex/Census
1894/James Hicks Parkinson/../../../Kelly's
1895/James Hicks Parkinson/../../../Kelly's
1898/Henry W. Hammond/../../../Kelly's
1899/Henry W. Hammond/../../../Kelly's
1901/Charles Brockett/Publican/60/Battersea, London/Census
1901/Eliza Brockett/Wife/58/Tooting, London/Census
1901/Charles Brockett/Son, Farrier/25/Battersea, London/Census
1902/Alfred Wright/../../../Kelly's
* Provided by the Pubs, Inns and Taverns Index for England, 1801-1900
** Provided by Mike Smith
*** Provided by John Mead