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This pub was established by 1806. **
The Fox Darley Hall confuses itself with the nearby Fox, Frogmore - easily done, not least because the Mary Buck at the Fox, Frogmore in 1881 was the wife of the Samuel McDonnell who ran the Fox, Darley Hall in 1854. *
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The timeline of the Fox, Frogmore, Kings Walden is: *
1832 Run by Samuel Wilmott *
1841 Run by John Buck *
1851 John Buck now a beerhouse owner and brewer at the Fox, Frogmore *
In 1851 census are :
John Buck, Brewer and Victualler, aged 41 and born in Kings Walden, Hertfordshire
Mary Buck, Wife, aged 48 and born in Pauls Walden, Hertfordshire
Caroline Clark, Visitor, aged 4 and born in Pauls Walden, Hertfordshire
Mary Fitzjohn, House Servant, aged 16 and born in Kings Walden, Hertfordshire
1855 John Buck buys the Fox, Darley Hall *
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In 1861 census are
John Buck, Maltster and Brewer, aged 51 and born in Kings Walden, Hertfordshire
Mary Buck, Wife, aged 55 and born in St Pauls Walden, Hertfordshire
Caroline Clark, Grand Faughter, aged 14 and born in St Pauls Walden, Hertfordshire
1868 John Buck marries Mary McDonnell, landlady of the Fox, Darley Hall *
In 1871 census are :
John Buck, Brewer and Victualler, aged 61 and born in Kings Walden, Hertfordshire
Mary Buck, Wife, aged 58 and born in Kings Walden, Hertfordshire
Mary McDonnell, Step Daughter, aged 20 and born in Kings Walden, Hertfordshire
Thomas McDonnell, Stepson, aged 17 and born in Kings Walden, Hertfordshire
1871 John Buck dies. His wife Mary takes over at the Fox, Frogmore *
1883 Licence of the Fox, Frogmore transferred to William Walsingham *
1886 Walsingham still at the Fox *
Circa 1888 Fox, Frogmore closes *
Hertfordshire Mercury and County Press. 22 September 1888
Spirit license granted to William Walsingham landlord of the Jolly Sailors beerhouse, Kingswalden.
Mr Walsingham had formerly been landlord of the Fox Inn, a fully licenced house, but that license would be discontinued.
Application granted.
* Provided By Martyn Cornell