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This pub traded as the Bear’s Ear in its final years, closing in 1958 and becoming offices for the McMullen’s Brewery. The premises are now empty. **
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Hertfordshire .
Great Northern Tavern, 3 Cowbridge, Hertford - in February 2009
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Residents at this address
Hertford Mercury and Reformer. 29 August 1863
New licenses for the Great Northern Railway Hotel, at Cowbridge to Edward Hart
1882/Edward William Hart/../../../Post Office Directory
1886/James Clark/../../../Post Office Directory
1890/James Clark/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/James H Clark/Publican, Widow/51/Crown Hyde, Herts/Census
1891/Ada Clark/Daughter, Assistant/15/St Pancras, London/Census
1891/Herbert J Saint/Lodger, Butchers Assistant/18/St Pancras, London/Census
1891/Mary A Garner/Visitor/62/Essendon, Herts/Census
1891/Emily Lowen/General Servant/26/Hertford, Herts/Census
1894/Mrs Mary Ann Clark/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1899/Wm. Jsph. Buw/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1902/John Rolls/../../../Kelly’s Hertfordshire Directory **
1908/W Robinson/../../../Kelly’s Hertfordshire Directory **
1912/George R Martin/../../../Post Office Directory
1914/George R Martin/../../../Post Office Directory
1922/Thomas Draper/../../../Post Office Directory
1937/Wm H Chandler/../../../Post Office Directory
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