Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.
Hertford index
This pub was present by 1830, listed at St Andrews Street in 1866 and closed at some time between 1954 and 1962. It is now demolished. ** There are pictures of the Cold Bath which was demolished to make way for the new ring road.
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Hertfordshire .
Residents at this address
1839, James Hutcherson, Cold Bath, St Andrew Street, St Andrew
1851, Mrs Susan Whyman, Cold Bath, St Andrews Street, St Andrew
In 1861 at the Cold Bath, St Andrews Street, St Andrew
John Broach, Victualler aged 56 and born in Scotland
Anne Broach, Wife aged 54 and born in Scotland
Ellen Lawrence, Granddaughter aged 11 and born in Hertford, Hertfordshire
Ellen Slow, Domestic servant aged 19 and born in Manchester
Edward Bull, Carter aged 19 and born in Bedfordshire
plus 2 lodgers
1866/R Shaw/../../../Post Office Directory
1882/Frederick See/../../../Post Office Directory
1886/Peter Mee/../../../Post Office Directory
1890/William Higgs/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/William Higgs/Publican/48/Hatfield Hyde, Herts/Census
1891/Caroline Higgs/Wife/38/Watton, Herts/Census
1891/William Roland/Son/13/Lofthouse, Yorkshire/Census
1891/Frank Adolphus Sparks/Lodger, Higgler/21/../Census
1891/Emma Sparks/Domestic Servant/19/../Census
1891/Hanry Chas Nester/Lodger, Labourer/32/22 Edward Street, London/Census
1891/Charles Walfield/Lodger, Engine Fitter/40/26 Lucas Street,
London/Census
1894/William Higgs/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1899/Philip Dean/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1902/George Elmer/../../../Kelly’s Hertfordshire Directory **
1908/Fred Lord/../../../Kelly’s Hertfordshire Directory **
1912/Fred Lord/../../../Post Office Directory
1922/Mrs Martha A Wrightson/../../../Post Office Directory
1926/Mrs Martha A Wrightson/../../../Post Office Directory
1929/Mrs Martha A Wrightson/../../../Post Office Directory
1933/Mrs Martha A Wrightson/../../../Post Office Directory
1937/Frederick Hugh Bunce/../../../Post Office Directory
Frederick Hugh Bunce of the Cold Bath public house 2 North Road, Hertford died 25 February 1955 Probate London to Nellie Bunce widow and Frank Sawkins solicitors clerk. Effects £1215 7s 3d.
** Provided By Stephen Harris