Rickmansworth pub history index
The Batchworth Arms, was formerly the Railway Arms at 58
Church Street, Rickmansworth Herts. 1866-1994. It was built from three cottages
being knocked into one shortly after the opening of the Rickmansworth ( Church
Street ) station situated opposite. The station closed in 1952 and was taken
over by a printing firm and eventually the site was redeveloped for housing thus
breaking the connection with the Railway and the pub.
The pub took on the name of the local area and became the Batchworth Arms or the
' Batch' as it was known colloquilly.
The pictures show a painting of the pub shortly before it closed and the day it
was demolished in 1994
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Hertfordshire .
Batchworth Arms, Church Street - in 1994
Batchworth Arms, Church Street - just after demolition in 1994
Both kindly provided by Simon Madden
Residents at this address
1866/Mortimer Smith/Railway Arms/../../Post Office Directory
1881/James Bunce/Publican/60/Chalfont, Buckingham/Census
1881/Ann Bunce/Wife/50/Rickmansworth, Hertford/Census
1881/Samuel Aiston/Son, Engineer & Millwright/34/Somerset/Census
1881/Sarah Aiston/Daughter/34/Rickmansworth, Hertford/Census
1881/Matilda H Aiston/Grand Daughter/1/Rickmansworth, Hertford/Census
1881/Charles Reading/Lodger, Painter/42/Watford, Hertford/Census
1882/Jas Bunce/../../../Post Office Directory
1886/Jas Bunce/../../../Post Office Directory
1890/Mrs Ann Bunce/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Ann Bunce/Licensed Victualler, Widow/60/Rickmansworth, Herts/Census
1891/Samuel Aiston/Son in Law, Millwright Engineer/42/Wookey Hole,
Somerset/Census
1891/Sarah Aiston/Daughter/44/Rickmansworth, Herts/Census
1891/Matilda H Aiston/Grand Daughter/11/Rickmansworth, Herts/Census
1891/Sarah A Aiston/Grand Daughter/9/Rickmansworth, Herts/Census
1891/Beatrice E Aiston/Grand Daughter/7/Rickmansworth, Herts/Census
1891/James G Aiston/Grandson/5/Rickmansworth, Herts/Census
1891/Samuel B Aiston/Grandson/4/Rickmansworth, Herts/Census
1899/Mrs Ann Bunce/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/Charles H Wells/Licensed Victualler/46/Kensington, London/Census
1901/Martha Wells/Wife/46/Paddington, London/Census
1901/Percy H Wells/Son, Bar Assistant/18/Kensington, London/Census
1901/Mary J Green/Visitor, Laundress/35/Kensington, London/Census
1901/Caroline Green/Visitor, Laundress/28/Kensington, London/Census
1902/Charles Wells/../../../Post Office Directory
1908/Percy H Wells/../../../Post Office Directory
1912/Percy H Wells/../../../Post Office Directory
1922/Mrs E Hearsum/../../../Post Office Directory
1929/W Hearsum/../../../Post Office Directory
1933/Jn T Windle/../../../Post Office Directory
1937/Jn T Windle/../../../Post Office Directory
** Provided By Stephen Harris