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George Hotel, 23 High Street, Battle

Battle pub history index

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

George Inn, 23 High Street, Battle - in October 2009

George Inn, 23 High Street, Battle - in October 2009

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Residents at this address

1791/Widow Bellingham / Victualler //../../../Universal British Directory **

1840/Christopher Senior Richardson/../../../Pigot’s Directory **

1823/Thos. Barnes/../../../Pigot’s Directory **

1851/Mrs Sarah Crouchman/../../../Post Office Directory **

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

1859/Joseph Couchman/../../../Post Office Directory

1866/Joseph Couchman/../../../Post Office Directory

1867/Joseph Crouchman / & Wine and Spirit Dealer & Farmer //../../../Kelly’s Directory **

1878/Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Riley/../../../Post Office Directory

1890/Henry Drucquer/../../../Post Office Directory

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

1899/Geo Wagstaff/../../../Post Office Directory

1901/G Wm Wagstaff/Hotel Proprietor/51/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1901/Meranic Wagstaff/Wife/44/France (French Subject)/Census
1901/Margurite Wagstaff/Daughter, Barmaid/17/Battle, Sussex/Census
1901/Rose H Wagstaff/Daughter/11/Battle, Sussex/Census
1901/George H Dann/Ostler/29/Burwash, Sussex/Census

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

1918/Frank Emery/../../../Post Office Directory

1930, George inn, Maj Leonard Alfred Allen, proprietor, High street .. Post Office Directory

1938/Victor O'Connell/../../../Post Office Directory


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