The Rose & Crown has Solomon Lappage as licensee by 1769, although the building in its present form is 18th century. The Rose & Crown became a Nicholls pub and passed to the Colchester Brewing Co. and Ind Coope; it is then owned by Spirit Group PLC.
Wivenhoe pub history index
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Residents at this address
The licensee in 1769 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Solomon Lappage, at the Rose & Crown, Wivenhoe.
The licensee in 1772 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Solomon Lappage, at the Rose & Crown, Wivenhoe.
The licensee in 1776 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Solomon Lappage, at the Rose & Crown, Wivenhoe.
The licensee in 1776 was also recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Samuel Halfhide, at the Rose & Crown, Wivenhoe.
1781 William Davis
The licensee in 1784 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as William Davis, at the Rose & Crown, Wivenhoe.
The licensee in 1792 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as William Davis, at the Rose & Crown, Wivenhoe.
1795 Benjamin Stacey
The licensee in 1801, 1804 and 1806 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Benjamin Stacey, at the Rose & Crown, Wivenhoe.
The licensee in 1810 and 1816 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Benjamin Stacey, at the Rose & Crown, Wivenhoe.
1819 Matthew Brooke
The licensee in 1825 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Matthew Brooke, at the Rose & Crown, Wivenhoe.
1828-9/Matthew Brooke/../../../Pigot's
1832-3/Matthew Brooke/../../../Pigot's
1839/John Mills/../../../Pigot's
1845/David Durrell/Sailmaker/../../Post Office
1848/David Durrell/Sailmaker/../../White's
1851/David Durrell/Sailmaker/../../Post Office
1851/David Durrell/Innkeeper/60/Wivenhoe, Essex/Census**
1851/Martha Durrell/Wife/42/Wivenhoe, Essex/Census
1851/William Lee/Servant/14/Elmstead, Essex/Census
1852/D. Durrell/../../../Kelly's*
1855/D. Durrell/../../../Kelly's*
c1860 James Gardner
In 1861 at the Quay, Wivenhoe, Lexden, Essex
James Gardner, Inn keeper aged 59 and born in Wivenhoe, Essex
Jane Gardner, Wife aged 35 and born in Wivenhoe, Essex
Eliza Turpin, Visitor aged 25 and born in Wivenhoe, Essex
Mary Turpin, Visitor aged 18 and born in Wivenhoe, Essex
1862/James Gardner/../../../Kelly's
1867/James Gardner/../../../Post Office
1870/James Gardner/../../../Kelly's
1871/James Gardner/../../../Post Office
In 1871 at the Rose and Crown Inn, Quay, Wivenhoe, Lexden
James Gardner, Hotel keeper aged 60 and born in Wivenhoe Essex
Jane Gardner, Wife aged 45 and born in Wivenhoe Essex
Amelia Mumford, Servant aged 17 and born in Colchester, Essex
1874/James Gardner/../../../Kelly's
1878/James Gardner/../../../Kelly's
1881/James Gardner/Innkeeper/70/Wivenhoe, Essex/Census
1881/Jane Gardner/Wife/55/Wivenhoe, Essex/Census
1881/Jane Turpin/Mother in Law/75/Scotland/Census
1881/Beatrice Mary Hardy/Niece/9/Halifax, Yorkshire/Census
1881/Mary Ann Kent/Domestic Servant/20/Wivenhoe, Essex/Census
1882/James Gardner/../../../Kelly's
1886/James Gardner/../../../Kelly's
1890/Mrs. Jane Gardner/../../../Kelly's
In 1891 at the Rose & Crown, Quay Street, Wivenhoe
Jane Gardner, Inn keeper, Widow aged 66 and born in Wivenhoe, Essex
Jane Turpin, Mother, Widow aged 87 and born in Stockworth
Annie T Burgess, Niece, Barmaid aged 25 and born in Wivenhoe, Essex
Beatrice M Hardy, Niece aged 19 and born in Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Lucy J Smith, General servant aged 17 and born in London, Middlesex, England
1894/Mrs. Jane Gardner/../../../Kelly's
1895/Mrs. Jane Gardner/../../../Kelly's
1898/Mrs. Jane Gardner/../../../Kelly's
1899/Mrs. Jane Gardner/../../../Kelly's
In 1901 at The Quay, Wivenhoe, Lexden, Essex,
Edgar J Went, Publican aged 50 and born in Brightlingsea Essex
Marian Went, Wife, Publican aged 38 and born in Clerkenwell London
Olive V Went, Daughter aged 8 and born in Highbury, Middlesex
1906/Edgar James Went/../../../Kelly's
1908/Edgar James Went/../../../Kelly's
1910/Edgar James Went/../../../Kelly's
In 1911 at The Quay Wivenhoe, Wivenhoe, Essex
Edgar James Went, Publican aged 60 and born in Brightlingsea Essex
Marian Went, Wife aged 48 and born in Clerkenwell London
1912/Joseph George Brown/../../../Kelly's
1914/Joseph George Brown/../../../Kelly's
1917/Joseph George Brown/../../../Kelly's
In 1921 at Rose & Crown, The Quay, Wivenhoe, Essex
Ellen Brown, Wife, Home Duties aged 54 years 1 month and born in Wivenhoe, Essex
Joseph Brown, Son, Hairdresser aged 25 years 6 months and born in Wivenhoe, Essex
Percy Brown, Son, Marine Engineer Apprentice, Rennie Ritchie Newport Co Ltd aged 19 years 4 months and born in Wivenhoe, Essex
Bertram Brown, Son aged 11 years 6 months and born in Wivenhoe, Essex
1922/Joseph George Brown/../../../Kelly's
1925/Joseph George Brown/../../../Kelly's
1929/Joseph George Brown/../../../Kelly's
1933/Charles B. Davis/../../../Kelly's
5, 1934 Henry J.T.Downes
1837/Henry J. Downs/../../../Kelly's
2, 1939 Arthur J.Hoy
12, 1939 Florence E.Hoy
4, 1942 Walter Henry Douse
8, 1944 William Sparrow
2018, Rose & Crown, The Quay, Wivenhoe, Colchester CO7 9BX
* Provided by the Pubs, Inns and Taverns Index for England, 1801-1900
** Provided by Essex Villages