This Beerhouse appears as the 'Lion' in the Colchester Brewing Co.'s records, in the 1871, 1881 and 1901 censuses and the 1875 Ordnance Survey; and as the Red Lion in Kelly's Directories from 1878 to 1890. The pub comprised both nos 7 and 9 High Street and the 'Old House' West Street, all were much older buildings. It was owned by Osborne's before passing to the Colchester Brewing Co. Closure came in 1906, the brewery receiving £200 compensation from the 'County of Essex Compensation Authority'; the property was sold off for £300.
Wivenhoe pub history index
Residents at this address
In 1871 at the High Street (Lion), Wivenhoe, Lexden
Joseph Haggar, Sawyer aged 34 and born in Frating, Essex
Elizabeth Haggar, Wife aged 31 and born in Caster, Norfolk
James W Haggar, Son aged 12 and born in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
James Smith Boarder, Labourer aged 21 and born in Elmstead, Essex
1874/Joseph Haggar/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office
Note: Premises not named in 1874
1878/Joseph Hagger/Carpenter/../../Kelly's
In 1881 at The Lion, High Street, Wivenhoe
1881/Joseph Hagger/Builder Etc./42/Frating, Essex/Census
1881/Elizabeth Hagger/Wife/42/Castor, Norfolk/Census
1881/James W. Hagger/Son, Joiner/22/Great Yarmouth, Norfolk/Census
1881/Alice James/Visitor, Dressmaker/22/St. Osyth, Essex/Census
1882/Joseph Hagger/Carpenter/../../Kelly's
1886/Joseph Hagger/Carpenter/../../Kelly's
1890/Joseph Hagger/Carpenter/../../Kelly's
1894/John Richard Simons/../../../Kelly's
1895/John Richard Simons/../../../Kelly's
1896/George Bartlett/Licensee/../../..*
1898/George Bartlett/../../../Kelly's
1899/George Bartlett/../../../Kelly's
1902/Charles Peacock/../../../Kelly's
* Provided by Terry Garland