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This pub was first recorded in 1681 and has also been known as the Old Anchor and the Blue Anchor at various times. The pub was demolished in the 1960s. ***
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Anchor, 23 South Street, Bishops Stortford.
Kindly provided by Evan Williams
Residents at this address
1839/Matthew Thurgood/../../../Pigots Directory **
1841/Matthew Thurgood/Publican/33/Herts/Census **
1841/Susan Thurgood/../35/Herts/Census
1841/Elizabeth Tyler/../12/Herts/Census
1841/George Pigram/../20/Herts/Census
1841/William Fish/Labourer/24/Herts/Census
1841/William Tucker/Cabinet Maker Journeyman/25/Not Herts/Census
1841/James Welch/Labourer/20/Herts/Census
1851/Mathew Thurgood/Victualler/45/Bishops Stortford, Herts/Census **
1851/Susan Thurgood/Wife/46/Bishops Stortford, Herts/Census
1851/William Palmer/Lodger, Cabinet Maker Journeyman/65/Bishops Stortford,
Herts/Census
1851/John Barber/Servant, Ostler/22/Bishops Stortford, Herts/Census
1851/Joseph Patmore/Lodger, Drover/54/Bishops Stortford, Herts/Census
1851/Samuel Bass/Lodger, Ostler/45/Bishops Stortford, Herts/Census
1861/Susan Thurgood/Publican/57/Bishops Stortford, Herts/Census **
1861/Ann Sole/Servant, House Servant/18/Bishops Stortford, Herts/Census
1861/William Kitchener/Servant, Ostler/28/Bishops Stortford, Herts/Census
1861/Richard Palmer/Lodger, Turner/74/Somerston, Somerset/Census
1861/Sarah Tyler/Lodger, late husband a blacksmith/72/Bishops Stortford,
Herts/Census
1866/S Miller/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/George Fearn/Publican/38/Bishops Stortford, Herts/Census **
1871/Susannah Fearn/Wife/34/London, Middlesex/Census
1871/Elizabeth Free/Servant, General Servant/16/Bishops Stortford,
Herts/Census
1871/William Kitchener/Servant, Ostler/45/Bishops Stortford, Herts/Census
1871/Samuel Plusch/Boarder, Commercial Traveller/28/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/George Fearn/Innkeeper/47/Bishops Stortford, Herts/Census **
1881/Mary Fearn/Mother, Housekeeper/70/Bishops Stortford, Herts/Census
1881/William Fearn/Brother, Postman/37/Bishops Stortford, Herts/Census
1881/Marian Johnson/Servant, Barmaid/26/Loughton, Essex/Census
1881/John Johnson/Lodger, Hay Carter/28/Loughton, Essex/Census
1881/William Kitchener/Servant, Ostler/55/Bishops Stortford, Herts/Census
1881/David Newman/Lodger, General Labourer/52/Clavering, Essex/Census
1882/George Fearn/../../../Post Office Directory
1886/George Fearn/../../../Post Office Directory
1890/George Fearn/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/George Fearn/Inn Keeper, Widow/57/Bishops Stortford, Herts/Census
1891/Millicent Fearn/Sister, Housekeeper/59/Bishops Stortford, Herts/Census
1891/William Fearn/Brother, Postman/47/Bishops Stortford, Herts/Census
1891/Rosa Brace/Niece, Barmaid/16/Bishops Stortford, Herts/Census
1891/Mirrin Johnson/Barmaid/33/Loughton, Essex/Census
1891/William Fletcher/Ostler/61/Bishops Stortford, Herts/Census
1895/Frederick Hutchin/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/Frederick Hutchin/Licensed Victualler/48/Albury, Herts/Census **
1901/Eliza Alice Hutchin/Wife/41/Theydon Mount, Essex/Census
1901/William Thos Hutchin/Son, Groom/18/Bayswater, Middlesex/Census
1901/Joseph Rickard/Boarder, Groom/48/Littlebury, Essex/Census
1902/Frank Butler/../../../Herts Kellys Directory ***
1908/Fredk Lawson/../../../Kellys Directory **
1912/Frederick Lawson/../../../Post Office Directory
1914/Frederick Lawson/../../../Herts Kellys Directory ***
1922/Reuben Spriggs/../../../Post Office Directory
1926/Reuben Spriggs/../../../Post Office Directory
1929/Reuben Spriggs/../../../Post Office Directory
1933/Reuben Spriggs/../../../Post Office Directory
1937/Mrs Lucy Spriggs/../../../Post Office Directory
My father Alfred John Williams took over the licence at the Plume of Feathers, Bishops Stortford, in approximately 1958, and was the last landlord.
Just before it closed he and my mum Pat Williams took over The Anchor Inn, in south street, in which he was also the last landlord.
He then when to the King Harold, in Harold Wood, and then the Railway Hotel in Pitsea , and then on to the Crown Hotel, in Romford. *
* Provided By Evan Williams
** Provided By Colin Ager
*** Provided By Stephen Harris