Lowestoft pub history index
At 83 London Road in 1891 census. Royal Oak, 199 London Road. *
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Lowestoft, Suffolk.
Royal Oak, 199 London Road South, Lowestoft
Residents at this address.
1855 - Chtte. (Charlotte?) Nicker - White's Directory.
1857 - Mrs Niker. (Ipswich Journal 14th November 1857).
1865 - Thomas Pile - Post Office Directory.
1869/Thomas Pile/../../../Post Office Directory
1874 - Thomas Pile - History Gazetteer & Directory of Suffolk.
1875 - Thomas Pile (Publican) London Road, Kirkley. Post Office Directory
1879 - Edward John Wales - Kelly�s Directory.
1878 - E. J. Wales. Lowestoft Journal, 17th Aug 1878.
1881 - Edwin J. Wales (Age 30, Publican) 84 London Road - (RG11-1901-44-10)
1883 - E & J Wales (1883 - Cook�s Directory of Lowestoft)
1887 - Mentioned in the Lowestoft Journal 17th June, one hour extension applied
for. (Queens Jubilee)
1888 - Edward John Wales - Kelly�s Directory.
1890 - Transfer of license from E. J. Wales to William Griffiths. Lowestoft
Journal, 10th May 1890.
1891 - William Griffiths (Age 30, Pub/Hotel keeper, 83 London Road) RG12/1491/35/23
1891 - William Griffiths. Eastern Daily Press, 8th Sep 1891.
1891/Wm Griffiths/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/William Griffiths/Hotel Keeper/30/Ainsworth, Birmingham/Census
1891/Rosina E Griffiths/Wife/32/Folkestone, Kent/Census
1891/Margaret E Kitson/Barmaid/23/Ipswich, Suffolk/Census
1891/Margaret White/General Servant/23/Pakefield, Suffolk/Census
1892 - William Griffiths - Kelly�s Directory.
1895 - William Griffiths. Music License. Lowestoft Journal, 31 Aug 1895.
1900/Wm Griffiths/../../../Post Office Directory
1911 - William Griffiths (Age 50, Hotel Carpenter, 195 London Road South) - 1911 Census.
1911/William Griffiths/Hotel Proprietor/50/Birmingham, Warwickshire/Census
1911/Rosina Griffiths/Wife/53/Folkestone, Kent/Census
1911/Lily Howlett/General Servant/21/Westhall, Suffolk/Census
1911/Arthur Pindng/Barman/20/Norwich, Norfolk/Census
1912 - William Griffiths, Royal Oak Hotel, 199 London Road South. Kelly�s Directory.
1916/Wm Griffiths/../../../Post Office Directory
1922 - William Griffiths - Kelly�s Directory.
1925/Bernard John Wighton/../../../Post Office Directory
1925 - Bernard John Wighton - Post Office Directory. (Retired after 41years as host)
1975 - George Knights - Grandmet Guide: Pubs To Visit In East Anglia
* Provided by Ian White
** Provided By Colin Ager