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Rose & Crown, 61 Ifield Road, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 7AS

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The Crown was a beer house from at least 1891 when George Sherlock is the beer retailer followed by his wife Betsy until at least 1921. At the end of January 2010 the owners, Enterprise Inns, put the pub up for sale and it is now in use as a cash & carry store (2011). **

Rose & Crown, 61 Ifield Road, Crawley - in April 2011

Rose & Crown, 61 Ifield Road, Crawley - in April 2011

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

Residents at this address

1874, Ephraim Wales, builder & beer retailer .. Post Office Directory

1878, Ephraim Wales, builder & beer retailer .. Post Office Directory

In 1881 at The Crown, Ifield, Horsham, Sussex
Ephraim Wales, Bricklayer aged 65 and born in Ifield, Sussex
Maria Wales, Wife aged 45 and born in Ifield, Sussex
John Wales, Son aged 13 and born in Ifield, Sussex
Harry Wales, Son aged 11 and born in Ifield, Sussex
Annie Wales, Daughter aged 9 and born in Ifield, Sussex
Ephraim Wales, Son, Bricklayer aged 23 and born in Ifield, Sussex
John Strudwick, Lodger, Farm labourer aged 28 and born in Ifield, Sussex
James Gates, Lodger, Farm labourer aged 51 and born in Slaugham, Sussex

1882, Ephraim Wales, beer retailer .. Post Office Directory

In 1891 at the Crown Inn, Ifield Road, Ifield, Horsham,
George Sherlock, Beer retailer aged 48 and born in Beeding, Sussex
Betsy Sherlock, Wife, Beer retailer aged 37 and born in Ifield, Sussex
Florence E M Sherlock, Daughter aged 9 and born in Ifield, Sussex
Annie M Sherlock, Daughter aged 8 and born in Ifield, Sussex

In 1901 at the Crown Inn, West Green, Ifield, Horsham,
George Sherlock, Inn keeper aged 58 and born in Slaugham, Sussex
Betsy Sherlock, Wife aged 46 and born in Ifield, Sussex
Florence Sherlock, Daughter, Dressmaker aged 19 and born in Ifield, Sussex
Annie M Sherlock, Daughter aged 18 and born in Ifield, Sussex

1905/George Sherlock / Beer Retailer /../../Kelly�s Directory of Sussex **

In 1911 at 61 Ifield Road Crawley, Ifield
George Sherlock, Licensed victualler aged 68 and born in Lower Beeding Sussex
Betsy Sherlock, Wife aged 56 and born in Ifield, Sussex
Florence Edith May Sherlock, Daughter, Dressmaker aged 29 and born in Ifield, Sussex
Annie Maria Sherlock, Daughter, Assisting in business aged 28 and born in Ifield, Sussex

1915/Mrs Betsy Sherlock / Beer Retailer /../../Kellys Directory of Sussex **

1918, Mrs Betsy Sherlock , beer retailer, 61 Ifield road, Crawley.. Post Office Directory

In 1921 at the Crown Inn, Ifield Road, Crawley, Ifield,
Betsy Sherlock, Inn Keeper aged 67 years and born in Ifield, Sussex
John Ockenden, Son-in-law, Clerk, Ministry Of Munitions Out Of Work aged 51 years 3 months and born in Ifield, Sussex
Florence Edith May Ockenden, Daughter, Home Duties aged 39 years 7 months and born in Ifield, Sussex

1930, John Ockenden, beer retailer, 61 Ifield road, Crawley .. Post Office Directory

1938, Crown inn, Ernest Julian Shaw, 61 Ifield road, Crawley .. Post Office Directory



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