The Park Hotel was built by John Eade in 1862/3. It was originally leased to Nicholls, and later sold to Daniells, thence passing to Truman and Pubmaster (who have recently sold it). Until the late 1890s it was the first building reached in Wivenhoe on approaching from Colchester by road. It still offers accommodation, the only Wivenhoe pub now doing so.
Wivenhoe pub history index
Park Hotel, Wivenhoe - in 1915
Park Hotel, High Street, Wivenhoe - date unknown
Both kindly provided by Colleen
Park Hotel, High Street, Wivenhoe, 25th June 2000
Residents at this address
In 1871 at the (Park Hotel), High Street Wivenhoe, Lexden,
Joseph Holder, Captain of yacht aged 25 and born in Newhaven, Sussex
Elizabeth Holder, Wife aged 22 and born in Wivenhoe, Essex
Daniel Southgate, Wife's father, Mariner aged 62 and born in Wivenhoe, Essex
Sarah Southgate, Wife's mother, Tailoress aged 53 and born in Wivenhoe, Essex
Sarah Keil, Wife's sister, Servant's wife (96 th) aged 24 and born in Wivenhoe, Essex
Daniel Southgate, Wife's brother, Mariner aged 17 and born in Wivenhoe, Essex
Alice Southgate, Wife's sister aged 11 and born in Wivenhoe, Essex
Charles Southgate, Wife's brother aged 13 and born in Wivenhoe, Essex
Walter Kerridge, Boarder, Groom aged 21 and born in Maldon, Essex
1874/Daniel Southgate/../../../Kelly's
1878/Daniel Southgate/../../../Kelly's
1881/John Gibbs/Licensed Victualler/43/Southsea, Hampshire/Census
1881/Annie Gibbs/Wife/41/Ware, Hertfordshire/Census
1881/Alice Gladwild/General Servant/14/Great Clacton, Essex/Census
1882/Daniel Hall/../../../Kelly's
1886/Adolphus Powell/../../../Kelly's
1890/Adolphus Powell/../../../Kelly's
In 1891 at the Park Hotel, High Street, Wivenhoe
Edward Cook, Hotel proprietor aged 26 and born in Halstead, Essex
Louisa Reddish, Cousin, House keeper aged 50 and born in Greenwich, Kent
Minnie Sherman, General servant aged 17 and born in Colchester, Essex
1894/Edward Cook/../../../Kelly's
1895/Edward Cook/../../../Kelly's
1898/Edward Cook/../../../Kelly's
1899/Edward Cook/../../../Kelly's
In 1901 at the High Street, Wivenhoe
J A Harlow, Innkeeper aged 55 and born in Wivenhoe, Essex
S A Harlow, Wife aged 56 and born in Wivenhoe, Essex
F A Chidwick, General servant aged 17 and born in Wivenhoe, Essex
1902/Joseph A. Harlow/../../../Kelly's
1906/Joseph A. Harlow/../../../Kelly's
1908/William W. Dines/../../../Kelly's
1910/Joseph Trayler/../../../Kelly's
In 1911 at Park Hotel Hight St Wivenhoe
Joseph Trayler, Licensed victuallar aged 50 and born in Wivenhoe, Essex
Hephzibah Ham Trayler, Wife, aged 50 and born in Wivenhoe, Essex
Martin James Trayler, Plumber aged 24 and born in Wivenhoe, Essex
Harold John Trayler, Fitter engineer aged 22 and born in Wivenhoe, Essex
Hamilton Trayler, Fitter engineer aged 18 and born in Wivenhoe, Essex
Wilfred Trayler aged 15 and born in Wivenhoe, Essex
George Trayler, Drapers assistant aged 16 and born in Wivenhoe, Essex
Grace Trayler aged 13 and born in Wivenhoe, Essex
Thomas Hill Trayler aged 10 and born in Wivenhoe, Essex
1912/Joseph Trayler/../../../Kelly's
1914/Joseph Trayler/../../../Kelly's
1917/Alfred Porter/../../../Kelly's
In 1921 at Park Hotel, High Street, Wivenhoe, Essex
Alfred Charles Porter, Licensed Victualler aged 46 years 8 months and born in St Osyth, Essex
Jane Elizabeth Porter, Wife, Household Duties aged 42 years 11 months and born in Wivenhoe, Essex
Carola Maude Porter, Daughter, Assist In Business aged 16 years 10 months and born in Wivenhoe, Essex
Minnie Agnes Porter, Daughter aged 11 years 9 months and born in Wivenhoe, Essex
Martha Mary Sparley, Mother-in-law aged 73 years 7 months and born in Wivenhoe, Essex
1922/Alfred Porter/../../../Kelly's
1925/Alfred Porter/../../../Kelly's
1929/Alfred Porter/../../../Kelly's
1933/Alfred Porter/../../../Kelly's
1937/Fred Porter/../../../Kelly's
4, 1952 Peter E.Sparling
3, 1956 John T.Wise
11, 1961 Harold McKee