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A Grade II listed building in 1974. Late 17th century or early 18th century. The timber-framing is visible on the west side. There are 2 storeys, and 3 windows; with a hipped tiled roof. The Upper floor is hung with decorative tiles. Sashes on upper floor, glazing bars intact. Modern front on ground floor.
Green Dragon, 12 The Bishopric, Horsham - in August 2009
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address.
1823/Rd. Howes/../../../Pigots Directory **
1851/John Jender/../../../P.O. Directory **
1855/John Jenden/../../../P.O. Directory **
1858/John Jenden/../../../Melvilles Directory **
1859/J Jenden/../../../Post Office Directory
1866/J Jenden/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/John Jenden/Retired Inn Keeper/71/Horsham, Sussex/Census
1871/Sarah Jenden/Wife/62/Horsham, Sussex/Census
1871/Edward Jenden/Son, Licensed Victualler/37/Horsham, Sussex/Census
1871/Ellen Jenden/Daughter in Law/32/Horsham, Sussex/Census
1871/Alfred Jenden/Son/25/Horsham, Sussex/Census
1871/Harriett Jenden/Daughter, Barmaid/22/Horsham, Sussex/Census
1871/Laura Sendall/General servant/28/Ardingley, Surrey/Census
1874/Henry Grist/Green Dragon, & millwright, engineer & machinist,
Bishoprick/../../Post Office Directory
1878/Henry Grist/../../../Post Office Directory
1890/George May/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/George May/../../../Kellys Directory **
1891/George May/Publican/42/Lindfield, Sussex/Census
1891/Mary Eliz May/Wife/52/Cuckfield, Sussex/Census
1891/Chas George May/Son, Clerk/17/Warnham, Sussex/Census
1891/Ada Emily May/Daughter/13/Warnham, Sussex/Census
1891/Arthur Ed May/Son/10/Warnham, Sussex/Census
1899/George May/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/Herbert E Osborn/Licensed Victualler/33/Chichester/Census
1901/Emma Osborn/Wife/26/Earlswood, Surrey/Census
1901/Emma Osborn/Daughter/7/Earlswood, Surrey/Census
1901/Herbert E Osborn/Son/5/Earlswood, Surrey/Census
1901/Nellie Osborn/Daughter/4/Earlswood, Surrey/Census
1901/Sarah Randall/Servant/19/Horsham, Sussex/Census
1905/Herbert Edward Osborn/../../../Post Office Directory
1911/Herbert E Osborn/Licensed Victualler/43/Chichester, Sussex/Census
1911/Emma Osborn/Wife/38/Earlswood, Surrey/Census
1911/Emma Osborn/Daughter/17/Earlswood, Surrey/Census
1911/Nellie Osborn/Daughter/14/Horley, Surrey/Census
1911/Herbert Osborn/Son/15/Horley, Surrey/Census
1911/Lily Osborn/Daughter/9/Horsham, Sussex/Census
1911/Frank Osborn/Son/7/Horsham, Sussex/Census
1911/Walter Sidney Osborn/Son/4/Horsham, Sussex/Census
1911/Harold Osborn/Son/2/Horsham, Sussex/Census
1911/Oliver Osborn/Son/6 months/Horsham, Sussex/Census
1913/Herbert Edward Osborn/../../../Kellys Directory
1915/Frederick George Gates/../../../Post Office Directory
1918/Mrs M Gates/../../../Post Office Directory
1930/Joseph Lovegrove/../../../Kellys Directory
1938/Joseph Lovegrove/../../../Kellys Directory
In 1939 at 12 Bishopric, Horsham, Horsham are listed :
Joseph Lovegrove, Licensed Victualler, born 25 Oct 1874 and
Kate Lovegrove, Domestic Duties, born 29 Apr 1870
At the Green Dragon, The Bishopric, Horsham, Sussex, are listed the residents of the pub. *+
We lived in The Green Dragon from 1958 to 1969.
My father's name is: R.A. Murcutt i.e., Reginald Arthur Murcutt
1961/Reg A Murcutt, The Green Dragon Inn, 12 The Bishopric/../../BT Telephone Directory [Horsham 2286]
W.F. Murcutt is my father's younger brother – William Frank Murcutt – who took the tenancy over from my father. *+
1969/W F Murcutt/../../../Research *
1973-78/W F Murcutt, Green Dragon Inn, Bishopric/../../BT Telephone Directory [Horsham 2286]
* Provided By John Commins
*+ Provided By Miriam Murcutt
** Provided By Stephen Harris