Moreton pub history index
Built in the 16th century and featured in the late 20th century British TV series "Lovejoy".
For a short time known as the Moreton Massey.Now named the Dog and Pickle in 2023.
Nags Head, Moreton - in 1930
Nag's Head, Moreton, 6th March 2000
Taken by Ken Rose
Residents at this address.
The licensee in 1816 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as John Lawrence, at the Nags Head, Moreton.
The licensee in 1825 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as John Lawrence, at the Nags Head, Moreton.
1845/William Sewell/../../../Post Office
1848/Mary Ann Sewell/Victualler/../../Whites
1851/Mrs. Mary Ann Sewell/../../../Post Office
1851/Mary Ann Sewell/widow, licensed victualler/42/Fastford sic,
Essex/Census **
1851/Ellen Sewell/daughter/18/Great Lees, Essex/Census **
1851/Mary Ann Sewell/daughter/07/Moreton, Essex/Census **
1851/William Sewell/son/05/Moreton, Essex/Census **
(‘Fastford’ is quite clearly written but probably Fairstead)
1855/Mrs. M. A. Sewell/../../../Kellys*
1861/Mary A Sewell/Victualler, Widow/54/Fairstead, Essex/Census
1861/Mary A F Sewell/Daughter, Barmaid/17/Moreton, Essex/Census
1861/William Sewell/Son, Stable Boy/14/Moreton, Essex/Census
1861/Charles Jones/Boarder, Marine Manufacturer/20/Writtle, Essex/Census
1861/William Claydon/Boarder, Bricklayer/22/Moreton, Essex/Census
1862/Mrs. Mary Ann Sewell/../../../Kellys
1867/Mrs. Mary Ann Sewell/../../../Post Office
1870/Mrs. Mary Ann Sewell/../../../Kellys
1871/Mrs. Mary Ann Sewell/../../../Post Office
1874/James Godwin/../../../Kellys
1878/Thomas Rider/../../../Kellys
1881/Thomas Rider/Publican/34/Stapleford, Cambridge/Census
1881/Jane Rider/Wife/33/Witham, Essex/Census
1882/Thomas Rider/../../../Kellys
1886/Thomas Rider/../../../Kellys
1894/Edward Gould/../../../Kellys
1895/Edward Gould/../../../Kellys
1898/Walter Amey/../../../Kellys
1899/Walter Amey/../../../Kellys
1902/Henry Bell/../../../Kellys
1908/Frank Heckford/../../../Kellys
1912/Frank Heckford/../../../Kellys
1917/Frank Heckford/../../../Kellys
1925/William Charles Clark/../../../Kellys
1928/Clark/../../../Freehold
1929 - 1939/Davis/../../../Freehold
1933/Sidney G. Davis/../../../Kellys
1940/Winsor/../../../Freehold
1941 - 1955/Jay/../../../Freehold
1956 - 1957/E A Childs/../../../Freehold
1958 - 1960/H G Williams/../../../Freehold
October 1960 - 1962/K S V Bass/../../../Freehold
June 1963/T H Surridge/../../../Freehold
2018, The Nags Head, Church Road, Moreton, Ongar, EssexCM5 0HZ
* Provided by the Pubs, Inns and Taverns Index for England, 1801-1900
** Provided by John Mead