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At 8 Prospect Place in 1858, then at 56 St Andrews Road in 1881 and earlier. This pub dates from 1851 (as can be seen in the picture); and was extended when it took over the shop next door (in the side street) after World War 1. ***
Fountain, 93 Queens Road, Hastings - circa 1922
Frederick George & Emily Ridgway, outside the Fountain - circa 1922
Kindly provided by Donna Foster
Fountain, 93 Queens Road, Hastings - in July 2010
Kindly provided by Terry Huggins
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.
1858/William Edwards/../../../Melvilles Directory
1871/William Edwards/Publican, Widow/42/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1871/Wm Jno Edwards/Son, Assistant/18/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1871/Sarah Ann Edwards/Daughter, Assistant/17/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1871/Richard T Edwards/Son, Assistant/15/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1871/Robert Edwards/Son/13/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1871/Louisa Edwards/Daughter/11/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1871/G Burton Edwards/Son/4/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1871/Grace Collins/Servant/20/Ashford, Kent/Census
1878/William Edwards/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/William Edwards/Publican, Widow/52/Brighton, Sussex/Census
1881/Richard Frank Edwards/Son/24/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1881/Louisa J Edwards/Daughter/19/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1881/Geo Burton Edwards/Son/14/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1881/Emma Julia Bufford/Domestic Servant/22/Ore, Sussex/Census
1890/Geo Wm Benjamin/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/Thomas Bunker/../../../Post Office Directory
1905/Horace Golding/../../../Post Office Directory
1913/Sidney Forknall/../../../Post Office Directory
1915/Sidney Forknall/../../../Post Office Directory
1918/Frederick John Gillespie/../../../Post Office Directory
1922/Frederick George & Emily Ridgway/../../../Personal Information **
1930/Thos Brooks/../../../Post Office Directory
1938/Sidney Jas Murrell/../../../Post Office Directory
** Provided By Donna Foster
*** Provided By Terry Huggins