The Live & Let Live Beerhouse was built in 1862 by John Eade, shortly after Alma Street itself had been laid out. Eade sold it on completion to Moses Appleby who was landlord himself until 1877.
Appleby also built the adjacent no. 4 Alma St and ran it as a butcher's shop. In 1877 he sold the pub (including no. 4) to Osborne's brewery from whom it passed to the Colchester Brewing Co.
Sales sank very badly after 1900 with a worst figure of only seven barrels for the year 1903! In 1908 the brewery surrendered the licence in consideration of their being granted a licence for the new Victory at West Mersea. The property was auctioned off on 2nd October 1908, under the condition that the purchaser was not to reopen it as a pub, and made £150. In 1912 it was sold again to George and Grace Flux who turned it into a shop, the Alma Stores.
Wivenhoe pub history index
Residents at this address
In 1871 at the Let and Let Live Inn, Alma Street, Wivenhoe
William C Harlow, Master mariner aged 31 and born in Wivenhoe Essex
Sarah A Harlow, Wife aged 30 and born in Wivenhoe Essex
Laura H Harlow, Daughter aged 5 and born in Wivenhoe Essex
William H Harlow, Son aged 3 and born in Wivenhoe Essex
Bessie A Harlow, Daughter aged 1 and born in Wivenhoe Essex
Hannah Hazell, Wife's sister aged 21 and born in Wivenhoe Essex
1881/Daniel Southgate/Licensed Victualler/27/Wivenhoe, Essex/Census
1881/Emily Southgate/Wife/28/Wivenhoe, Essex/Census
1881/Emma Alice Southgate/Daughter/9m/Wivenhoe, Essex/Census
1881/Minnie Stuck/Domestic Servant/41/Wivenhoe, Essex/Census
1882/Daniel Southgate/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1886/Daniel Southgate/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
Note: Premises only named in 1881