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This historic pub was built in 1789 and became the Forester's Arms in 1847 and the Prince Albert in 1852. The famous charity the Winkle Club was formed here in 1899. It closed as a pub in 1953 is now the Mermaid Restaurant. ***
Prince Albert, 2 Rock a Nore Road, Hastings - in 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.
1866/J Phillips/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/Henry White/Fisherman & Publican/26/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1871/Susan White/Wife/32/Rye, Sussex/Census
1871/Margaret Runsdew/Daughter/7/Dymchurch, Kent/Census
1871/William Tuck/Father in Law, Gardener/65/Playden, Sussex/Census
1878/Henry White/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/Henry White/Publican/36/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1881/Susan White/Wife/43/Rye, Sussex/Census
1881/Margaret Ramsden/Step Daughter, Barmaid/17/Dymchurch, Kent/Census
1881/Henry White/Son/8/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1881/Frederick White/Son/5/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1881/William Turk/Father, Beach Laborer, Widow/75/Rye, Sussex/Census
1890/John Webb/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/John Webb/Publican/35/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1891/Caroline Webb/Wife/44/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1891/John Webb/Son/12/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1891/Florence A Webb/daughter/9/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1891/Mary Webb/daughter/5/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1891/Charlotte Brett/General Servant/17/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1899/Jn Webb/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/John Webb/Licensed Victualler/48/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1901/Caroline C Webb/Wife/54/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1901/John Webb/Son, Barman/22/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1901/Florence Webb/Daughter/19/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1901/May Webb/Daughter/18/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1905/Jn Webb/../../../Post Office Directory
1913/Charles Coleman/../../../Post Office Directory
1915/Jn Webb/../../../Post Office Directory
1918/John Webb/../../../Post Office Directory
1930/Percy C Watford/../../../Post Office Directory
1938/Leonard Thos Daborn/../../../Post Office Directory