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At North Street in 1878 & earlier; This pub claims a foundation date of 1640. It had an alternative name of “The Cats”. **
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Dorset Arms, 22 Malling Street, Lewes - in April 2009
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Residents at this address.
1832/Thos Burton/../../../Pigot’s Directory
1839/Thomas Burton/../../../Pigot’s Directory
1855/John Goldsmith/../../../Post Office Directory **
1859/R Hook/../../../Post Office Directory
1865/J Potter/../../../Simpson’s Directory **
1866/Mrs K Potter/../../../Post Office Directory
1867/Mrs Keziah Potter/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1870/Mrs Keziah Potter/../../../P.O. Directory **
1878/Mrs Keziah Potter/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/K Potter/../../../Tomkies Directory **
1882/Mrs Keziah Potter/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1890/Mrs K Potter/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Mrs Keziah Potter/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Kent, Surrey & Sussex
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1899/Miss S A Porter/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/Sarah Ann Potter/Inn Keeper/42/Lingfield, Surrey/Census
1901/Sally Cox/Aunt, Widow/76/Ide Hill, Kent/Census
1901/Kezia Potter/Niece/16/Dormans Land, Surrey/Census
1901/Charles Dumbrall/Ostler/66/Lewes, Sussex/Census
1905/Miss S A Potter/../../../Post Office Directory
1905/Miss Sarah Ann Potter/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Sussex **
1910/Mrs Killner/../../../Pike’s Directory **
1911/Fanny Margaret Killner/Licensed Victualler, Widow/42/Chichester,
Sussex/Census
1911/May Clara Killner/Daughter, Assistant/22/Chichester, Sussex/Census
1911/John Killner/Son, Ironmongers Clerk/21/Chichester, Sussex/Census
1913/Mrs Margaret Killner/../../../Kellys Directory
1915/Mrs Margaret Killner/../../../Post Office Directory
1918/Mrs Fanny Margaret Killner/../../../Kellys Directory
1938/Cedric Jn. B Mills/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
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