This pub was established as the Black Bull by 1520 and continued under that name until at least 1828. It had become the Bull Inn by 1855. **
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Bull Hotel/Inn, 56 High Street, Royston - circa 1900
The Bull Inn is the second building from the camera on the right hand side of the street (in the same postcard view, the nearest building on the right side is the Chequers).
Bull Inn, 56 High Street, Royston - in January 2010
Both kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address
1828/John Fincher Petts/../../../records of Rowley, Son & Royce, solicitors,
held at Cambridgeshire Records Office **
1855/Miss Mary Luck/../../../Post Office Directory **
1866/Miss M Luck/../../../Post Office Directory
1890/Mrs M Putt/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Hertfordshire **
1891/Martha Putt/Hotel Keeper, Widow/46/Royston, Herts/Census
1891/Eliann M Putt/Daughter/10/Royston, Herts/Census
1891/Eliza Pearson/Inn Keepers Assistant, Widow/37/Cornhill, London/Census
1891/Emily J Whitehead/Cook/24/Maidstone, Kent/Census
1891/Louisa Whitehead/Waitress/22/Maidstone, Kent/Census
1891/Emily Rayner/Housemaid/22/Therfield, Herts/Census
1891/William Eggleton/Boots/30/Fakenham, Norfolk/Census
1891/Allen Humphrey/Driver/20/Therfield, Herts/Census
1894/Mrs M Putt/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1899/Mrs M Putt/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Hertfordshire **
1912/Edwin Logsdon/../../../Post Office Directory
1937/F G Anstiss/../../../Post Office Directory
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