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The Elephant And Castle, White Hill, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 2DJ

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The address was formerly given as Mount Pleasant. **

Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Lewes, Sussex.

Elephant & Castle, Lewes - 1883 Advertisement listing L Diplock

Elephant & Castle, Lewes - 1883 Advertisement listing L Diplock

Elephant & Castle, White Hill, Lewes - in May 2009

Elephant & Castle, White Hill, Lewes - in May 2009

Both kindly provided by Stephen Harris

Residents at this address.

1839/Robert James/../../../Pigots Directory **

1852/John Diplock/../../../from correspondence held at the East Sussex Records Office **

1855/John Diplock/../../../P.O. Directory **

1858/John Diplock/../../../Melvilles Directory **

1859/J Diplock/../../../Post Office Directory

1865/J Diplock/../../../Simpsons Directory **

1866/J Diplock/../../../Post Office Directory

1867/John Diplock/../../../Kellys Directory **

1870/John Diplock/../../../P.O. Directory **

1871/John Diplock/Innkeeper/68/Fletching, Sussex/census **
1871/Sophia Diplock/ Daughter, Housekeeper/30/Buxted, Sussex/census
1871/Annie Diplock/ Daughter, helper/27/Lewes, Sussex/census
1871/Harriett Diplock/ Daughter/24/Lewes, Sussex /census
1871/Jemima Diplock/ daughter, dressmaker/22/Lewes, Sussex/census

1878/Luke Diplock/../../../Post Office Directory

1881/Luke Diplock/../../../Tomkies Directory **

1882/Luke Diplock/../../../Kellys Directory **

1883/Luke Diplock/../../../Holmans Lewes Directory **

1890/Luke Diplock/../../../Post Office Directory

1891/Luke Diplock/../../../Kellys Directory of Kent, Surrey & Sussex **

1891/Luke Diplock/Publican & Coal Merchant/47/Lewes, Sussex/Census
1891/Emma Diplock/Wife/47/London, Middlesex/Census
1891/Arthur L Diplock/Son, Turf Commission Agent/25/Brighton, Sussex/Census
1891/Argaret Diplock/Daughter/19/Dorking, Surrey/Census
1891/Grace Alderton/Niece, Barmaid/21/Lewes, Sussex/Census
1891/Dion Wingham/Visitor, Clerk to Wine & Spirit erchant/21/Lewes, Sussex/Census

1899/Edward Thos Clare/../../../Post Office Directory

1901/Edward T Clare/Publican, Widow/39/Seafield, Oxon/Census
1901/Percy/Brother, Clothiers Manager/31/Standlake, Oxon/Census
1901/Lucy/Sister, Housekeeper/25/Reading, Berks/Census
1901/Edith/Daughter, Assistant/24/Reading, Berks/Census
1901/Mary S/Daughter/13/Chelsea, London/Census
1901/Edith A H Holder/Barmaid/26/Glyndle, Sussex/Census
1901/Lucy Redding/General Servant/18/Newhaven, Sussex/Census

1910/E T Clare/../../../Pikes Directory **

1911/E Dw Thomas Clare/Hotel Proprietor/46/Leafield, Oxon/Census
1911/Gertrude Marie Clare/Wife, Assistant/32/Swansea, Wales/Census
1911/Kate Todman/General Servant/23/East Grinstead, Sussex/Census
1911/Nelly Kate Taylor/Bar Assistant/21/Brighton, Sussex/Census
1911/Harry Morland Bowser/Boarder, Gentleman/46/Bishop Auckland, Durham/Census

1938/Simpson Hewetson/../../../Kellys Directory **

1918/Mrs Gertrude M Clare/../../../Kellys Directory

1930/Charles T Sharp/../../../Pikes Blue Book, 1931-32 **

1913/Edward Thos Clare/../../../Kellys Directory

1930, Elephant & Castle Hotel, Chas T Sharp, White hill .. Kellys Directory

2018, The Elephant And Castle, White Hill, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 2DJ



** Provided By Stephen Harris


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