The Living History of Britain’s Pubs

Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.

Star, High Street, Southminster

Southminster pub history index

Referred for compensation and closure in October 1909.

Residents at this address

1848/Benjamin Noakes/Beerhouse Keeper/../../White's

1851/Benjamin Noakes/Cabinet Maker & Beer Retailer/../../Post Office

1862/Benjamin Noakes/Beer Retailer & Carpenter/../../Post Office

1867/Benjamin Noakes/Beer Retailer & Carpenter/../../Post Office

1871/Benjamin Noakes/Beer Retailer & Carpenter/../../Post Office

1874/Benjamin Noakes/Beer Retailer & Carpenter/../../Post Office

1878/Benjamin Noakes/Beer Retailer & Carpenter/../../Post Office

1881/Benjamin Noakes/Publican/67/Southminster, Essex/Census
1881/Emily Blowers/Niece, Housekeeper/26/Southminster, Essex/Census

1882/Benjamin Noakes/Beer Retailer & Carpenter/../../Kelly's

1886/Benjamin Noakes/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1899/Alfred Downing/Beer Retailer

1901/Alfred Downing/Builder/62/Southminster, Essex/Census
1901/Eliza Downing/Wife/59/Southminster, Essex/Census
1901/Frank S Downing/Son, Carpenter/22/Southminster, Essex/Census
1901/Ethel Livermore/General Servant/13/Southminster, Essex/Census

1902/Alfred Downing/Beer Retailer

Essex Newsman. 09 October 1909 - Compensation for twenty one licences.
Compensation authority considered the twenty one licences referred. The following were passed for compensation:
Star beerhouse, High street, Southminster, licensee, Alfred Downing 40; owners, the Baddow Brewery Co Ltd, Great Baddow £438 10s.


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