The Living History of Britain’s Pubs

Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.

Bull, Smith's Green, Takeley

Takeleypub history index.

It finally closed by the compensation authority in 1912.

Residents at this address

In 1871 census, William Notley is at the Coach and Horses Beer Shop, Castle Street, Bishops Stortford

1874/William Notley/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office

1878/William Notley/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office

1881/William Notley/Carpenter & Beerseller/57/Walton, Essex/Census
1881/Sarah Notley/Wife/51/Little Canfield, Essex/Census

1882/William Notley/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys

1886/John Clapton/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys

1890/John Clapton/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys

1891/John Clapton/Beer Retailer/67/Little Canfield, Essex/Census*
1891/John H. Clapton/Son, Beer Retailer/25/Bromley, London/Census

1895/John Clapton/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys

1898/John Clapton/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys

1899/John Clapton/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys

In 1901 at the Bull Inn, Smiths Green, Takeley, Dunmow
John Henry Clapton, Inn keeper, aged 34 and born in Bromley, Middlesex
Mary Clapton, Wife, aged 32 and born in Essex

1902/John Clapton/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys

1906/John Clapton/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys

1908/John Clapton/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys

1910/John Clapton/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys

1911/John Henry Clapton/Beer Retailer/45/Bromley, Middlesex/Census

In 1911 at the Bull Takeley
John Henry Clapton, Beer Retailer, aged 45 and born in Bromley, Middlesex

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 Hugh Wilding


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