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Red Lion inn, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath

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

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1866/W Turner/../../../Post Office Directory .. Post Office Directory

1878/Peter Meades/../../../Post Office Directory .. Post Office Directory

1890/Richard Hobden/../../../Post Office Directory .. Post Office Directory

In 1891 at Red Lyon, Chelwood Gate
Richard Hobden, Inn keeper, Widower aged 73 and born in Chailey, Sussex
Caroline Hobden, Daughter, Housekeeper aged 32 and born in Fletching, Sussex
Richard H Hobden, Farmer aged 30 and born in Fletching, Sussex
Harriet A Hobden, Sister, Housekeeper aged 46 and born in Chailey, Sussex

Mid Sussex Times. 04 September 1894
Mr Harry Ridley was granted a temporary license tonsee at the Red Lion inn, Chelwood Gate until the next licensing session.

Sussex Express. 08 January 1898
Alexander Duncan of Tunbridge Wells was granted a license transfer of the Red Lion inn, Chelwood Gate

1899, Red Lion, Alexander Duncan, Chelwoodgate, Uckfield .. Post Office Directory

In 1901 at the Red Lion Inn, London Road, Chelwood Gate
Alexander Duncan, Publican aged 58 and born in Scotland
Helen Duncan, Wife aged 48 and born in Scotland
Bella Duncan, Daughter aged 17 and born in Wales
Hannah Duncan, Daughter aged 15 and born in Elton, Lancashire
Herbert Duncan, Son aged 12 and born in Wansford, Northamptonshire
Joseph Duncan, Son aged 8 and born in Byfleet, Surrey
Jesse Marshall, Boarder, Wood carter, Widower aged 49 and born in Brompton, Surrey

1905/Alexander Duncan/../../../Post Office Directory .. Post Office Directory

1915/James Radford/../../../Post Office Directory.. Post Office Directory

1930, Red Lion inn, James Radford, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath .. Post Office Directory

1938, Red Lion inn, Herbert James Fellingham, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath .. Post Office Directory





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