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Plough Inn, Upper Dicker, Hailsham

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1890, Plough, Samuel Gutsell, The Dicker, Hellingly .. Post Office Directory

In 1891 at The Plough Inn, Upper Dicker, Arlington, Hailsham
Samuel Gutsell, Publican aged 44 and born in Arlington, Sussex
Harriett Gutsell, Wife aged 47 and born in Lamberhurst, Kent
Louisa Gutsell, Daughter aged 10 and born in Arlington, Sussex
William Gutsell, Brother, Farm carter aged 42 and born in Arlington, Sussex
Albert Dodson, Boarder, Farm labourer aged 32 and born in Arlington, Sussex
William Laughridge, Visitor, Butcher aged 48 and born in Tonbridge, Kent
Ebenezer Holman, Lodger, Farm labourer aged 43 and born in Sussex

Hastings and Bexhill Independent. 19 February 1914
Charles Henry Willard of the Plough inn, Upper Dicker, Arlington applies to remove the licence of the Plough inn and move the licence to a renewal of building to the west side belonging to the Southdown and East Grinstead Brewery

1930, Plough inn, Charles Henry Willard, Upper Dicker, Hailsham .. Post Office Directory

Sussex Express. 20 May 1932
The licence of the Plough inn, Upper Dicker, was transferred to Mrs Clara Ann Willard, widow of the former licenseee, Charles Henry Willard

1938, Plough inn, Frank Musselwhite, Upper Dicker, Hailsham .. Post Office Directory




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