Weybridge pub history index
The Grotto Inn, Weybridge, Surrey - circa 1911
Kindly provided by Colleen
Grotto, Monument Hill - in July 2010
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Surrey.
The following entries are in this format:
Residents at this address
1878/Edward Light / Beer Retailer /../../Kellys Directory **
1881/Edward Light/Gardener & Beer House Keeper/47/Chertsey, Surrey/Census
1881/Jane C Light/Wife/46/Witney, Oxford/Census
1881/Joseph Light/Son/9/Weybridge, Surrey/Census
1881/Susan Light/Daughter/7/Weybridge, Surrey/Census
1881/Jane Hawkins/Mother In Law/71/Witney, Oxford/Census
1881/Susan Hawkins/Niece, General Servant/10/Witney, Oxford/Census
1881/Samuel Brayses/Lodger, Cab Driver/27/Winchester, Hampshire/Census
1891/Edward Light / Beer Retailer /../../Kellys Directory **
1891/Edward Light/Gardener (Beer House Keeper), widow/54/Chertsey,
Surrey/Census
1891/Joseph Light/Son, Plumbers Apprentice/19/Weybridge, Surrey/Census
1891/Thomas Hankins/Nephew, Barman/18/Shoreditch, London/Census
1891/Mary Hankins/Housekeeper/69/Witney, Oxon/Census
The 1903 Petty sessions lists the Grotto, Weybridge Common, Edward Light is
the current licensee; it is 120 yards from Stag and Hounds, 300 yards from
Ship Hotel, with 1 room and stabling for 2 horses
George Bastable is a barman at 2 Burnham street, Canning Town in the 1901 census, i.e. the Barking Distillery.
1911/George Bastable/Beer House Keeper/29/West Ham, Essex/Census
1911/Harriet Bastable/Mother, Widow/68/Brighton, Sussex/Census
1913/George Edward Bastable / Beer Retailer /../../Kellys Directory of
Surrey **
1918/Albert Challen/ Beer Retailer /../../Kellys Directory of Surrey
1947/Henry Whitticks / Retired Licensed Victualler, deceased - Died 4
September 1947 /../../London Gazette, 7 October 1947 **
** Provided By Stephen Harris