Greyhound, Langham

My father did a lot of research on the pub, which he thought had stopped being one in about 1910/12. After that it became a private house - but it did still have the cellar and bar area. It finally closed by the compensation authority in 1912. It had been a pub for a very long time - the house itself was over 500 years old with a date of 1624 burnt by a poker into the beams in the oldest part of the place - and probably was by far the longest existing pub in the village since both the Fox (late Victorian house) and the Shepherd & Dog (1930/50's house) were much younger. The large fireplace in the 'old hall' part had a heap of original spits and bread ovens built into it.

The licensee in 1769 and 1776 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Richard Parr, at the Greyhound, Langham.

The licensee in 1784 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Richard Parr, at the Greyhound, Langham.

The licensee in 1787 and 1792 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as William Wyncoll, at the Greyhound, Langham.

The licensee in 1801 and 1804 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as William Wyncall, at the Greyhound, Langham.

The licensee in 1810 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Deborah Wyncall, at the Greyhound, Langham.

The licensee in 1816 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as William Atkinson, at the Greyhound, Langham.

The licensee in 1825 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Sarah Atkinson Widow, at the Greyhound, Langham.

1839/Robert Ransdale/../../../Pigot's

1840/Robert Ransdale/../../../Pigot's*

1845/Robert Ransdell/../../../Pigot's

1848/William Burleigh/..Victualler/../../White's

1851/William White/../../../Post Office

1851/William White/innkeeper/35/Ardleigh, Essex/Census ***
1851/Elizabeth White/wife/34/Ardleigh, Essex/Census
1851/James White/visitor/67/Ardleigh, Essex/Census
1851/Abraham Bones/lodger, ag lab/22/Ardleigh, Essex/Census

1855/John Emerson/../../../Kelly's**

1859/John Cooper/../../../Kelly's**

1861/John Cooper/../54/../Census**
1861/Elizabeth Cooper/../54/../Census**

1862/John Cooper/../../../Post Office

1867/John Cooper/../../../Post Office

1871/John Cooper/../../../Post Office

1874/John Cooper/../../../Post Office

1878/John Cooper/../../../Post Office

1881/John Cooper/Innkeeper/74/Elmstead, Essex/Census
1881/Elizabeth W. Cooper/Wife/75/Gt. Bromley, Essex/Census
1881/Charles Clark/Grandson, Agricultural Labourer/13/Beaumont, Essex/Census
1881/Louisa Clark/Granddaughter/11/Witham, Essex/Census

Note: Premises not named in 1881

1882/Henry Leeks/../../../Kelly's

1886/Frederick Downes/../../../Kelly's

1894/Robert Cason/../../../Kelly's

1894/Mrs. Ellen Cason/../../../Kelly's

1895/Mrs. Ellen Cason/../../../Kelly's

1898/Mrs. Ellen Cason/../../../Kelly's

1899/Mrs. Ellen Cason/../../../Kelly's

1902/Mrs. Ellen Cason/../../../Kelly's

1906/Cator Watson/../../../Kelly's

1908/Cator Watson/../../../Kelly's

1910/Cator Watson/../../../Kelly's

Essex Times. 24 June 1911 - Licensing Consolidatiuon Act (1910)
The Compensation Authority refusing the renewal of the following licenses and deciding upon a fair compensation for :
Barking Cross Tavern, Fisher street, Barking, Alehouse, Licensee Ellen Maud Holland, owners, Smith, Garrett and Co, Bow, London East and Fairbrother, Ellis and Co, 29 Fleet street, London EC, Agents for Freeholders
Blue Anchor, Heath street, Barking, Alehouse, Licensee Robert Barnard, owner Charrington and Co, Mile End, london E
Old White Hart, Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Licensee Albert Harry Saward, owner The Writtle Brewery Co Ltd, Writtle
Royal Oak, High street, Ingatestone, Alehouse, Licensee George John Thomas Goodman, owner The Chelmsford Brewery (Wells and Perry) Ltd, Chelmsford
Black Boy, Danbury, Beerhouse, Licensee Thomas Ewers, owner Gray and Sons, Chelmsford
Lord Cardigan, Butt road, Colchester, Beer and Wine on, Licensee George Wright, owner Greene King and Sons Ltd, Bury St Edmunds
Crown and Sceptre, Artillery Barracks Folley, Colchester, Alehouse, Licensee Harry Scott, owner Daniel and Sons Breweries Ltd, Colchester
Bull, Smiths Green, Takeley, Beerhouse, Licensee John Henry Clapton, owner John Clapton, Takeley
Royal Oak, Epping, Alehouse, Licensee Thomas Hirons, owner Buskins Watford Brewery Ltd, Watford
Compasses, Dedham, Alehouse, Licensee, George Henry Minter, owner Cobbold and Co, Ipswich
Greyhound, Langham, Alehouse, Licensee, Cator Watson, owner Colchester Brewing Co Ltd, Colchester
Anchor, Wivenhoe, Alehouse, Licensee, Isaac James Hook, owner Daniel and Sons Breweries Ltd, Colchester
Walnut Tree, Little Horkesley, Beerhouse, Licensee Owen White Osborn, owner Daniel and Sons Breweries Ltd, Colchester
Earl Cowper, Ardleigh, Beerhouse, Licensee Nathan Southgate, owner Daniel and Sons Breweries Ltd, Colchester
Royal Oak, Clavering, Beerhouse, Licensee Catherine Barker, owner James Turner, Basinghall Avenue, London EC

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

** Provided by Simon Gallup

*** Provided by John Mead

Provided by Simon Langton

And Last updated on: Tuesday, 12-May-2026 15:34:14 BST