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Grotto, Monument Hill, Weybridge, Surrey

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The Grotto Inn, Weybridge, Surrey - circa 1911

The Grotto Inn, Weybridge, Surrey - circa 1911

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Grotto, Monument Hill - in July 2010

Grotto, Monument Hill - in July 2010

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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

1937, Grotto, Henry Whitticks, Monument hill, Weybridge

1947/Henry Whitticks / Retired Licensed Victualler, deceased - Died 4 September 1947 /../../London Gazette, 7 October 1947 **


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