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Chequers, Lower Lake, Battle, East Sussex TN33 0AT

Battle pub history index

This pub is believed to be of seventeenth century origin. At Lower Lake in 1901 and 1938 **

Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Battle, Sussex .

Chequers, Battle - in 1927

Chequers, Battle - in 1927

Kindly provided by Colleen

Chequers, 13 Upper lake, Battle - in October 2009

Chequers, 13 Upper lake, Battle - in October 2009

Kindly provided by Stephen Harris

Residents at this address

1791/John Newington / Victualler /../../../Universal British Directory **

1823/John Standen/../../../Pigot’s Directory **

1840/Emma Standen / & Excise Office /../../../Pigot’s Directory **

1851/James Haytor / Inn Keeper /../../../Post Office Directory **

1855/William Adolphus Challenor/../../../Post Office Directory **

1859/J Harmer/../../../Post Office Directory

1866/James Harmer/../../../Post Office Directory

1867/James Harmer/../../../Kelly’s Directory **

1878/Mrs Maria Wagstaff/../../../Post Office Directory

1890/George Wagstaff/../../../Post Office Directory

1891/George Wagstaff/../../../Kelly’s Directory **

1899/Thomas Clarke/../../../Post Office Directory

1901/Thomas Clark/Licensed Victualler/46/Battersea, Surrey/Census
1901/Elizabeth Clark/Wife/33/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census
1901/Margaret Clark/Daughter/10/Battersea, Surrey/Census
1901/Thomas H Clark/Son/7/Battersea, Surrey/Census
1901/Winifred Clark/Daughter/7 months/Battle, Sussex/Census
1901/Annie H Anstiss/Sister in Law, Barmaid/24/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census
1901/Annie Clifton/General Servant/23/Battle, Sussex/Census

1905/James Charles Hewitt/../../../Kelly’s Directory **

1915/Charles Gowing/../../../Post Office Directory

1918/Charles Gowing/../../../Post Office Directory

1930, Chequers inn, Mrs Frances Edith Barnes, Lower Lake, Battle .. Post Office Directory

1938, Chequers inn, Emile Rapier, Lower Lake, Battle .. Post Office Directory

2018, Chequers Inn, Lower Lake, Battle, East Sussex TN33 0AT


** Provided By Stephen Harris


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