Beehive, Epping Green, Little Berkhamsted, Hertford SG13 8NB
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An 18th century public house, although newspapers in 1986 reference the 400 year old Beehive public house, Epping Green.
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Beehive, Little Berkhamsted
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Residents at this address.
The Beehive Pub, I believe, was also operated by my 4th great grandfather Isaac Taylor who was the son of William Taylor and Sarah Bawcock (5th great grandparents) both born around 1775 in Hertfordshire. *+
Isaac was born around 1802, and is matched as a brother, 'by dna', to Anne and Sarah Taylor’s family (daughters of the above) and he is listed on his daughter’s wedding certificate as a publican.
Her name was Sarah Eliza Taylor and she married Nathan Dellar and migrated to Western Australia in the 1850’s.
My great grandmother Ethel Sarah Davies was also a publican to 5 known hotels in country Victoria, Australia.
Godfrey Wackett was my great, great grandfather. *
The 1841 census shows the Beehive landlord as William Taylor, publican, aged 65. His wife Sarah, aged 60 and daughter Eliza, aged 20 and John Warren, aged 11, were also living there.
1841/William Taylor/Publican/65/Hertfordshire/Census
1841/Sarah Taylor/../60/Hertfordshire/Census
1841/Eliza Taylor/../20/Hertfordshire/Census
1841/John Warren/../11/Hertfordshire/Census
William Taylor leaves a will in 1842 with all his copyholds in Epping Green to his wife, Sarah Taylor.
In 1845, Godfrey Wackett married their daughter Eliza and moved into the Beehive.
The 1851 census shows Sarah Taylor, aged 74, as the "head and widow" and "beer shop keeper." Godfrey and Eliza were still living there with their 3 sons.
1851/Sarah Taylor/Beer House Keeper, Widow/74/Langley, Essex/Census
1851/Eliza Wacket/Daughter/30/Little Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire/Census
1851/Godfrey Wacket/Son in Law, Sawyer/30/Hertingfordbury, Hertfordshire/Census
1851/William Wacket/Grandson/4/Little Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire/Census
1851/James Wacket/Grandson/2/Little Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire/Census
1851/George Wacket/Grandson/4 months/Little Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire/Census
1851/William Warren/Visitor, Sawyer, Widow/67/Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire/Census
The 1861 census shows Godfrey Wackett as the publican
1861/Godfrey Wackett/Carpenter & Publican/41/Hertfordbury, Hertfordshire/Census
1861/Eliza Wackett/Wife/40/Little Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire/Census
1861/William Wackett/Son, Ploughboy/14/Little Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire/Census
1861/James Wackett/Son/12/Little Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire/Census
1861/George Wackett/Son, Agricultural Boy/10/Little Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire/Census
1861/Samuel Wackett/Son/9/Little Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire/Census
1866/Godfrey Wackett/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1881/Edward Tyler/Publican/60/Aston, Hertford/Census
1881/Susan Tyler/Wife/55/Aston, Hertford/Census
1881/Rosie Tyler/Daughter/19/Aston, Hertford/Census
1881/Alice Tyler/Daughter/16/Little Berkhamstead/Census
1881/Arthur G Seymour/Grand Son/2/Codicote, Hertford/Census
1882/Edward Tyler/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1890/Mrs Susan Knight/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1891/George Knight/Game Keeper, Beer House Keeper/25/Hatfield, Herts/Census
1891/Susan Knight/Wife/37/North Mimms, Herts/Census
1891/Arthur Shaw/Stepson, Blacksmiths Apprentice/16/Bayford, Herts/Census
1891/Emma Shaw/Step Daughter/13/Hatfield, Herts/Census
1891/Charlie Shaw/Stepson/9/Hatfield, Herts/Census
1891/George Knight/Son/2/Northaw, Herts/Census
1891/Thomas Oval/Lodger, General Labourer/62/Aston, Herts/Census
1891/George Stevens/Lodger, General Labourer/39/Habrel, Essex/Census
1911/William Bullen/General Labourer, Beer House Landlord, Widow/60/Brandon, Suffolk/Census
1911/Arthur Bullen/Son, Labourer/24/Potters Bar, Middlesex/Census
1911/Florence Bullen/Daughter, Assistant in Beer House/21/Enfield, Middlesex/Census
1911/Ridge Bullen/Son, General Labourer/18/Enfield, Middlesex/Census
In 1921 census at Bee Hive Inn, Epping Green, Little Berkhampstead
Margaret Bullen, Publican, Widow, aged 71 years 1 month and born in Norfolk, Own Account
Arthur Bullen, Son, Horseman, Brooks Farmer Lodge Farm, aged 34 years 2 months and born in Potters Bar, Middlesex
1933 - 1937Thomas William Marvell, beer retailer, refreshment rooms and tea rooms, Beehive, Epping Green/../../Post Office Directory
In 1939 at The Beehive, Hertford, Hertford
Thomas W Marvell, Beer Retailer , born 13 Jan 1876
Agnes M Marvell, Domestic Duties, born 12 Dec 1882
Agnes M Jones, Domestic Duties, born 21 Feb 1913
Joseph Loofood, Horseman, Widowed, born 26 Feb 1886
Cecelia D Marvell, later Doveylater Hadley, , Domestic Duties, born 11 Oct 1917
Doreen R Marvell, later Scott, Domestic Duties, born 14 Feb 1921
Barbara P Hancock, Domestic Duties, born 18 Feb 1919
Reginald Hancock, born 18 Jul 1939
Arthur Bullen, General Labourer, born 03 Apr 1886
Herbert J Hancock, Transport Driver, born 15 Feb 1915
Henry Scott, General Labourer, born 13 Nov 1913
Hertford Mercury and Reformer 22 December 1939
Lighting Offences - For riding a bicycle without a rear light and with an unscreened front light, Joseph Toogood, of the Beehive, Epping Green, was fined 5 shillings at Hertford County Sessions on Saturday.
Hertford Mercury and Reformer 14 November 1958
£37 theft from public house
Spirits, cigarettes, and cigars, worth £37 were stolen from Beehive public house, Epping Green during the night of Thursday of last week. Licensee is Mr Gilbert Brackley.
Entry was gained by forcing a cellar window and removing two iron bars.
Hertford Mercury and Reformer 09 December 1960
Licenses are transferred
Beehive, Epping Green from Mr Gilbert Thomas Brackley to Mr Henry James Albury
Hoddesdon and Broxbourne Mercury 12 December 1986
Hockey leader takes over pub
New licensee of the 400 year old Beehive public house, Epping Green, Mr Tony Royall, intends to retain the public house's old-world image.
His wife, Chris, and sons Matthew (14) and Gareth (11) have already had extensive training at the Sun, Lemsford, Welwyn Garden, where Mr Royall was acting manager for three years.
Before entering the licensed trade, Mr Royall, who is 43, sold computer software. "I tell people that computers are a passing fancy, but booze is forever" he said.
Born and bred in Welwyn Garden City, Mr Royall spent 25 years with the town's hockey club and served as club chairman and captain several times.
Mr Nick Pryke, former licensee of the Beehive has now retired to the West Country.
Hertford Mercury and Reformer 12 February 1988
Ray Clemence used his famous goalkeeping hands for charitable purposes at the Bakers Arms, Bayford, last week, to present two cheques, together worth over £1200, to Mrs Ann Carlisle, of Great Ormond Street Childrens Hospital, London.
The money is the result of a fancy dress wheelbarrow race staged last month between teams from the Beehive, Epping Green and the Bakers Arms.
The route took in many local public houses and the race itself was organised by Mr David Banham.
The Beehive's collective total came to £585 and the Bakers Arms to £630.
Herts and Essex Observer 13 August 1992
The landlord and landlady of the Bricklayers Arms in Hadham road, will bid faewell to friends made over the past four years.
Barry and Donna Lecarpentier will be taking over at the Beehive in Epping Green, Hertford, in September.
Mrs Lecarpentier said : "We have been here for nearly four years and feel that we have done all that we can here.
"We've made lots of friends, but we feel we need a new challenge."
She added that new tenants were being lined up for the pub, owned by the Sycamore Tavern brewery, for when the couple leave next month.
* Provided By Elaine Kennedy
*+ Provided By Janine Macdonald
** Provided By Stephen Harris
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