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Cowes, Isle of Wight pubs history index
Bell Inn, 44 Medina Road,, Cowes - in September 2011
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
This pub was probably established by 1770, closed in 1986 and is now in private residential use. **
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Isle of Wight.
Residents at this address
1785/Elizabeth Limbery / Victualler /../../Sun Fire Office records, held at
London Metropolitan Archives **
1828/Thomas Fry/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1830/Thomas Fry/../../../Pigots Directory ***
1839/Thomas Fry/../../../Robsons Directory ***
1841/James Noble/Sawyer/39/in Hampshire/UK Census ***
1844/James Noble/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1851/James Noble/Licensed Victualler/48/Sherfield Hants/UK Census ***
1852/James Noble/../../../Slater’s Directory 1852-53 **
1855/James Noble/../../../Post Office Directory **
1859/James Noble, Bell, Medina Terrace, West Cowes/../../White’s Directory **
1861/James Noble/Victualler/58/Sherfield Hants/UK Census ***
1865/J Noble/../../../Harrod’s Directory **
1866/../ /../../named on map
1871/James Brinton/Licensed Victualler/42/Parkstone/UK Census ***
1875/George Ballard/../../../Post Office Directory
1878/George Ballard/../../../Trade Directory
1881/George Ballard/Innkeeper/64/Whippingham, Hampshire/Census
1881/Jane Ballard/Wife/62/St Lawrence, Hampshire/Census
1881/Jessie Ballard/Daughter, Assistant (Inn Servant)/29/Whippingham,
Hampshire/Census
1881/Fanny Ballard/Daughter, Schoolmistress/27/Northwood, Hampshire/Census
1881/Leonard Ballard/Son, Engine Fitter/21/Northwood, Hampshire/Census
1881/Simeon Ballard/Son, Apprentice Boatbuilder/18/Northwood,
Hampshire/Census
1881/David Brown/Boarder, Mariner/29/Scotland/Census
1885/Henry Chessell/../../../Kellys Directory
1889/Miss Mary Ryan/../../../Kellys Directory
1891/Elizabeth Ryan/Dressmaker/39/Ireland/UK Census ***
1895/Miss Mary Ryan/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1898/Miss Mary Ryan/../../../Kellys Directory
1901/Adolphus Ward/Publican/36/Colchester/UK Census ***
1904/Adolphus Ward/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1911/William Boughtflower/../../../Kellys Directory
1920/Charles S Pearce/../../../Kellys Directory
1927/Herbert Hayes/../../../Kellys Directory
1933/Mrs Arthur Preston/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1957/Mrs Spencer/../../ /TF Survey
1970/../../../../marked on map
** Provided By Stephen Harris
*** Provided By Terry Fitzpatrick