Hastings pub history index
at 45 Cambridge Road in 1901; It was originally called the Carpenter's Arms (The street seems to have been renumbered) and is listed in 1845, but it was a beer house before that. It was severely damaged by fire in 1876 and renamed the Cambridge Hotel in 1884. That name lasted about 100 years and it was then renamed Tavern In the Town. It then became the Beer Engine and is now called the Tubman, apparently after this character: Alfred Mills Stonham, better known as Biddy the Tubman. Local character Biddy later became a beach entertainer. A video of him can be found here. *** This pub was renamed the Union Bar in 2013. **
Cambridge Hotel, 57 Cambridge Road - in July 2010
The Tubman, 57 Cambridge Road - in August 2010
Kindly provided by Terry Huggins
The redecoration of the pub is now
complete. The local council have complained that it's an advert, out of keeping
with the area and does not have planning permission, but I think you'll agree
threre's a definate "WOW" factor about this. Local people have raised a petition
to allow the pub to remain as it is in this photo. This compares with this
disused print works just a stone's throw away from the pub. The print works has
been in this condition for over 25 years. Apparently the council think this is
in keeping with the area!
Old print works - not developed
The Union Bar, 57 Cambridge Road, Hastings - in December 2015
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Hastings, Sussex . The Hastings, 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.
1878/Exors of Alfred Mawle/wine & spirit merchant/../../Post Office
Directory
1881/Louisa A Mawle/Innkeeper/34/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1881/Blanche A Coutari/Niece/8/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Ellen Mawle/Cousin/42/Westfield, Sussex/Census
1881/Clara E Mawle/Cousin/23/Croydon, Surrey/Census
1881/Sarah J Drury/General Servant/19/Ninfield, Sussex/Census
1881/Edward Haiselden/Pot Boy/16/Ashburnham, Sussex/Census
1890/Miss Louisa Alice Mawle/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/Mrs L A Mawle/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/Richard H Phipps/Licensed Victualler/37/Iden, Sussex/Census
1901/Agnes Phipps/Wife/35/Stetchworth, Cambridgeshire/Census
1901/Charlie Parham/Barman/19/Donhead, St Andrews, Wiltshire/Census
1901/William Larkin/General Assistant, Widow/58/Winchelsea, Sussex/Census
1901/Mary Black/Cook, Widow/49/Wigan, Lancashire/Census
1911/James Bargent/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Sussex **
1913/James Bargent/../../../Post Office Directory
1915/James M Bargent/../../../Post Office Directory
1918/James Bargent/../../../Post Office Directory
1930/J Bargent/../../../Post Office Directory
1938/F G Powell/../../../Post Office Directory
** Provided By Stephen Harris
*** Provided By Terry Huggins