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The Greyhound is a 16th century public house.
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In 1881 at The Greyhound Beer Shop, Keymer, Cuckfield
Edward Allfrey, Beer retailer aged 48 and born in Lindfield, Sussex
Ann W Allfrey, Wife aged 42 and born in Ditchling, Sussex
Annie Allfrey, Daughter aged 1 and born in Patcham, Sussex
Mary Allfrey, Daughter aged 9 and born in Patcham, Sussex
Emily Allfrey, Daughter aged 4 and born in Keymer, Sussex
Hastings and Bexhill Independent. 05 May 1887
The Greyhound Inn, Keymer was transferred from Edward Allfrey to George Mason
In 1891 at The Greyhound Inn, Keymer Terrace, Keymer
George Mason, Publican aged 70 and born in Sussex, England
Charlotte Mason, Wife aged 59 and born in Ditchling, Sussex
Minnie Mason, Daughter aged 23 and born in Brighton, Sussex
Helen Mason, Daughter aged 19 and born in Brighton, Sussex
George W Feast, Grandson aged 11 and born in Brighton, Sussex
Mid Sussex Times. 28 June 1898
The licence of the Greyhound, Keymer was transferred from Mr George Mason to Mr Frederick Neal (Brighton)
In 1901 at The Greyhound Inn, Keymer, Cuckfield
Frederick Neal, Publican aged 36 and born in Brighton Sussex
Minnie Neal, Wife aged 32 and born in Brighton Sussex
Helen Neal, Daughter aged 4 and born in Brighton Sussex
Jack Neal, Son aged 2 and born in Keymer, Sussex
Elizabeth Bignell, Servant aged 15 and born in Ditchling, Sussex
In 1911 at The Greyhound Mn Keymer Hassocks Sussex
Frederick Neal, Inn keeper aged 46 and born in Brighton Sussex
Minnie Neal, Wife aged 42 and born in Brighton Sussex
Helen Neal, Daughter, Assisting in business aged 14 and born in Brighton Sussex
Jack Neal, Son aged 12 and born in Keymer Sussex
May Neal, Daughter aged 7 and born in Keymer Sussex
Gladys Neal, Daughter aged 5 and born in Keymer Sussex
Frederick Neal, Son aged 3 and born in Keymer Sussex
George Mason Neal, Son aged 1 and born in Keymer Sussex
1913, Frederick Neal, beer retailer, Keymer, Hassocks .. Post Office Directory
1930, Frederick Neal, beer retailer, Keymer, Hassocks .. Post Office Directory
Mid Sussex Times. 01 September 1931
Mr Jack Neal continues on at the Greyhound Inn, Keymer after his parents retire. As gar back as 1875, the licensee of the inn was a Mr Edward Allfrey, and the wife of the new host is his grand daughter.
In 1887, Mr George Mason took charge of the Greyhound, and his daughter Minnie married Mr Frederick Neal, who took over in 1898. Thus the family association goes back for 56 years.
The Greyhound Inn appears to have been built around a big tree, the trunk of which runs through the centre of the building. It is probably seventeenth century, though some authorities have assigned it to the Tudor period.
West Sussex Gazette. 17 February 1938
Keymer - the funeral took place here on Monday of Mr Frederick Neal, aged 73 of 73 Vere road, Brighton who dies in the Royal Sussex County hospital.
Mr Neal was licensee of the Greyhound Inn, Keymer for 33 years , retiring six years ago. He leaves a widow. three somns and three daughters.
1938, Greyhound, Jack Neal, Keymer, Hassocks .. Post Office Directory