Bear Hotel, High Street, Cliffe, Lewes

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This pub was established by 1787. It was destroyed by fire in 1918. **

Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Lewes, Sussex . The Lewes, Sussex listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.

Bear, High Street - Advertisement in 1883 listing William Whitcomb

Bear, High Street - Advertisement in 1883 listing William Whitcomb

Bear Hotel Sign, High Street, Cliffe, Lewes - in April 2009

Bear Hotel Sign, High Street, Cliffe, Lewes - in April 2009

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Residents at this address.

1832/Mary Terry/../../../Pigot’s Directory

1839/Armigill Terry/../../../Pigot’s Directory **

1855/Mrs Elizabeth Garnham/../../../Post Office Directory **

1865/Hollyer/../../../Simpson’s Directory **

1867/Sydney Hamilton Adey/../../../Kelly’s Directory **

1878/William Whitcombe/../../../Post Office Directory

1882/William Whitcomb/../../../Kelly’s Directory **

1883/Wm. Whitcomb/../../../Holman’s Lewes Directory **

1891/William Whitcombe/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Kent, Surrey & Sussex **

1901/Mary Whitcomb/Hotel Keeper, Widow/61/Lewes, Sussex/Census
1901/Martha P Whitcomb/Daughter, Book Keeper/33/Lewes, Sussex/Census
1901/James Prodger/Assistant/52/Lewes, Sussex/Census
1901/Jane Simmonds/Cook/33/Maresfield, Sussex/Census
1901/Jeanie M Page/Between Maid/13/Maresfield, Sussex/Census
1901/Florence E Waldron/Waitress/22/Brighton, Sussex/Census
1901/Margaret Hook/Chambermaid/19/Lewes, Sussex/Census

1905/Miss Julia Davis/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Sussex **

1910/Mrs E Bagshaw/../../../Pike’s Directory **

1913/Mrs Edith Blackshaw/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Sussex

1918/Tom L Dulake/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Sussex


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