During the 1600s the building was known as the Corner House, then in about 1700 it became the Greyhound Inn, with barns and stables. In about 1750 it was renamed the Angel Inn. ***
John Wade is licensee at the Angel, Witham in 1766, and William Fuller from 1769.
Witham pub history index
Demolished in the late 1920's
Angel, Newland Street, Witham circa 1960
Kindly donated by Colleen
Taken circa 1900. The Angel is the building on the right with what appears to be a flag pole on it's roof**
Residents at this address
The licensee in 1769 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as William Fuller, at the Angel, Witham.
The licensee in 1770 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as William Fuller, at the Angel, Witham.
William Fuller is at the White Hart by 1772.
The licensee in 1772 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Samuel Rogers, at the Angel, Witham.
The licensee in 1774 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as John Wade, at the Angel, Witham.
The licensee in 1776 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as John Wade, at the Angel, Witham.
1791/John Lawman/../../../Universal British
The licensee in 1792 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as John Lawman, at the Angel, Witham.
The licensee in 1801 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as John Lawman, at the Angel, Witham.
The licensee in 1806 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as John Cutts, at the Angel, Witham.
The licensee in 1810 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as John Cutts, at the Angel, Witham.
The licensee in 1816 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as William Mayhew, at the Angel, Witham.
1822/William Mayhew/../../../Pigot's*
1823-4/William Mayhew/../../../Pigot's
The licensee in 1825 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Susannah Mayhew, at the Angel, Witham.
1828-9/Elizabeth Mayhew/../../../Pigot's
1832-3/Mary Ann Humphreys/../../../Pigot's
1839/James Turner/../../../Pigot's
1841/James Turner/Victualler/38/Not Essex/Census**
1841/Susanna Turner/30/../Essex/Census
1841/Susanna Turner/6/../Essex/Census
1841/Elizabeth Turner/4/../Essex/Census
1841/Mary Turner/2/../Essex/Census
1841/Emily Turner/11m/../Essex/Census
1841/John Kemp/25/Hostler/Essex/Census
1841/Ann Terling/15/Servant/Essex/Census
1841/Jane Malyon/15/Servant/Essex/Census
1845/George Appleby/../../../Post Office
1848/George Appleby/../../../Kelly's
1851/Robert Smith/../../../Post Office
1851/Robert Smith/Brewer & Innkeeper/29/White Notley, Essex/Census**
1851/Susannah S. Smith/../23/Reading, Berkshire/Census
1851/Catherine S. Smith/Daughter/1/Witham, Essex/Census
1851/Sarah Joyce/House Servant/21/Terling, Essex/Census
1851/Hephzibah Danley/Waitress/38/Terling, Essex/Census
1851/John Everett/Lodger, Labourer/38/Witham, Essex/Census
1855/R. Smith/../../../Kelly's*
1862/William Brittain/../../../Kelly's
1863/Charles Porter/../../../White's**
1867/Abram Medcalf/../../../Post Office
1870/Abraham Medcalf/../../../Kelly's
1871/Abraham Medcalf/../../../Post Office
1871/Abraham Medcalf/Inn Keeper/47/Braintree, Essex/Census
1871/Matilda Medcalf/Wife/35/Braintree, Essex/Census
1871/William A Medcalf/Son, Ironmongers Apprentice/16/Braintree,
Essex/Census
1871/Clara Medcalf/Daughter/15/Braintree, Essex/Census
1871/Annie Medcalf/Daughter/6/Braintree, Essex/Census
1871/Esther Saward/General Servant/20/Cressing, Essex/Census
1874/Edward Charles Watson/../../../Kelly's
1878/William Fulcher/../../../Kelly's
1881/William Mayhew/Innkeeper/34/Rivenhall, Essex/Census
1881/Alice Mayhew/Wife/33/Loughton, Essex/Census
1881/Herbert W. Mayhew/Son/1/Witham, Essex/Census
1881/Ethel M. Mayhew/Daughter/6m/Witham, Essex/Census
Note: Premises not named in 1881
1882/William Mayhew/../../../Kelly's
1886/Jesse Berkin/../../../Kelly's
1890/Charles Roberts/../../../Kelly's
1894/Charles Roberts/../../../Kelly's
1895/Charles Roberts/../../../Kelly's
1898/Charles Roberts/../../../Kelly's
1899/Charles Roberts/../../../Kelly's
1901/Charles Roberts/Licensed Victualler/51/Witham, Essex/Census
1901/Julia Roberts/Wife/60/Witham, Essex/Census
1901/Florence E Newman/Niece/36/Colchester, Essex/Census
1901/Maurice C Rust/Grandson/8/Witham, Essex/Census
1902/Charles Roberts/../../../Kelly's
1906/Charles Roberts/../../../Kelly's
1908/Charles Roberts/../../../Kelly's
1910/Charles Roberts/../../../Kelly's
1914/Charles Roberts/../../../Kelly's
1912/Charles Roberts/../../../Kelly's
1917/William Arthur Sherman/../../../Kelly's
1922/Mrs. Violet Sherman/../../../Kelly's
1925/Edward Petitt Wood/../../../Kelly's
The late Gerald Palmer (born in 1910) lived nearby and described it as “Rather a rough public house called ‘The Angel’. The kind of public house that you’d hear singing coming out of at night.”
However in 1926 the Angel was demolished. The main motive was probably to widen Maldon Road. So Central Buildings, which replaced it, was much narrower. It was tall, though, and must have seemed very prominent when it was first built. ***
* Provided by the Pubs, Inns and Taverns Index for England, 1801-1900
** Provided by Janet Gyford
*** Provided by David Bedwell