Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.
Hertford index
This pub was rebuilt in 1859, see below, and also in its present form in 1927. **
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Hertfordshire .
Woolpack, Mill Bridge, Hertford - in June 2008
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address
1839, Mary Pinneberg, Woolpack, Old Cross, Hertford
In 1841 at Mill Bridge, St Andrew, Hertford, Hertfordshire
Mary Pinneberg, Publican aged 55 and born in Hertfordshire
Albert Pinneberg, Male aged 15 and born in Hertfordshire
Mary Robinson, Female Servant aged 15 and born in Hertfordshire
1851, William Johnson, Woolpack, Old Cross, Hertford
1855/W Inglethorpe/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
Herts Guardian.14 May 1859
The Woolpack Inn, Old Cross, has recently been pulled down by Mr McMullen, the owner, who intends to erect a new and commodious public house on the site.
On the east side of the room facing the Old Cross three old inscriptions were discovered on the walls, surrounded by coloured scroll work; below was the date 1701.
Some persons suppose the place to have been part of the church which formerly stood on the Old Cross, but this is a mistake.
The church was on the site of the house now occupied by Mr F Raw, and it went into decay in the early part of the reign of Henry VIII; remains of the walls and windows may still be seen in the cellar.
A few worked stones, mouldings etc, were found on the site of the Woolpack, and some of the materials of St Marys church wrer evidently used for the foundations of the Old House.
1881/Thomas Wright/Inn Keeper/52/Great Berkhampstead, Hertford/Census
1881/Elizabeth Wright/Wife/58/Northchurch, Hertford/Census
1881/Ada A Wright/Daughter, Barmaid/28/Windsor, Berkshire/Census
1881/Elizabeth McMullen/Daughter, Dressmaker/24/Hertford, Hertford/Census
1881/Kate V Wright/Daughter, Pianist/22/Hertford, Hertford/Census
1882/Thomas Wright/../../../Post Office Directory
1886/John Wilson/../../../Post Office Directory
1890/James Herbert Farrow/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/James H Farrow/Slaughterman & Publican/30/Hertfordshire/Census
1891/Sarah A Farrow/Wife/28/Hatfield, Herts/Census
1891/Frederick W Miggs/Stepson/7/Hatfield, Herts/Census
1891/Gertrude E Miggs/Step Daughter/9/Hatfield, Herts/Census
1891/Joseph C Venables/Lodger, Farm Labourer/16/Hatfield, Herts/Census
1891/Harry Webdale/Lodger, Carpenter/28/Norfolk/Census
1894/Alfred James Coleman/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1895/Alfred James Coleman/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/George Storey/../../../Kelly’s Hertfordshire Directory **
1902/George Storey/../../../Kellys Directory **
1908/Alfred Geo. Darren/../../../Kelly’s Hertfordshire Directory **
1912/William Brown/../../../Post Office Directory
1914/William Brown/../../../Kellys Directory **
1922/William Brown/../../../Post Office Directory
1926/James Mansfield/../../../Post Office Directory
1929/James Mansfield/../../../Post Office Directory
** Provided By Stephen Harris