Fountain Hotel, Queens Corner, West Mersea
West Mersea pub history index
This was the Old Fox, in East Road where James Syer Smith was the beerhouse keeper from at least 1868 until about 1911; then the Fountain Hotel, at Queens Corner from 1912 until its demolition in 1999.
Residents at this address
This is now the Fouintain Hotel at Queens corner from 1912.
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On the 23rd May 1924, the Fountain Inn was sold by Mary Anne Smith and her Mother to the Colchester Brewing Company.
In 1921 at The Fountain, West Mersea, Essex,
Edith Smith, Beer Housekeeper aged 63 years 4 months and born in Peldon, Essex
Mary Ann Smith, Mother aged 84 years 7 months and born in Great Wigborough, Essex
Clifford Stanley Smith, Nephew, Farmer aged 25 years 6 months Essex
Marjorie Lillian Smith, Niece, Assisting General Work In Beer Housekeeper aged 21 years 5 months and born in Essex
James Rand Parmenter, Boarder, Farm Manager to C S Smith aged 58 years 8 months and born in Peldon, Essex
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1929/Charles S. Kirby/Proprietor/../../Kellys
Chelmsford Chronicle. 15 March 1935
The Death has occurred of Miss Edith Smith, aged 72 of Kingsland road, formerly of the Fountain Hotel.
1933/Albert William Osborne/Proprietor/../../Kellys
In 1935, the owners become Ind Coope & Allsop
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1955, Arthur S. Aldous and Dorothy E. Aldous, are at the Fountain Hotel [Electoral Roll]
1957 Joseph Henry Lewis, publican [Parish Register]
1992 the owners are now become Allied Lyons [Deeds]
December 1999 Fountain Hotel demolished. Fountain Court housing was built on the site.
