Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Battle, Sussex . The Battle, Sussex listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1859/W Spray/../../../Post Office Directory
1866/W Spray/../../../Post Office Directory
1878/Henry Napp/../../../Post Office Directory
1890/Henry Napp/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/Henry Napp/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/George Spray/Inn Keeper/44/Bexhill, Sussex/Census
1901/Edith Spray/Wife/36/Willingdon, Sussex/Census
1901/Rosa Spray/Daughter/2/Crowhurst, Sussex/Census
1901/George Thorpe/Father in Law, Agricultural Labourer, Widow/64/Willingdon,
Sussex/Census
1901/Rosa A Thorpe/Sister in Law/35/Willingdon, Sussex/Census
1901/Louisa Waters/Nurse/18/Crowhurst, Sussex/Census
1905/George Spray/../../../Post Office Directory
1915/George Spray/../../../Post Office Directory
1918/George Spray/../../../Post Office Directory
1930/Mrs George Spray/../../../Post Office Directory
Mrs. Rosa Venn was the daughter of the previous publicans - Mr. And Mrs.
George Spray. She was the licensee until 24 September 1951 when it was taken over
by Godfrey Munn. Mr. Munn was the first publican who was not a member of the
Spray family. *
1938/Mrs R Venn/../../../Post Office Directory
1938 - 1951/Rosa Venn/../../../.. *
1951/Godfrey Munn/../../../.. *
* Provided By Michael Harris