Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.
Lewes pub history index
This pub closed in around 1960 and is now in private residential use. **
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Lewes, Sussex .

Jolly Friars, 24 Priory Street, Lewes - in April 2009
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address.
1878/William Doran / Beer Retailer/../../../P.O. Directory **
1881/W King/../../../Tomkies Directory **
1882/George Ellis Beer Retailer -/../../../Kellys Directory **
1891/Robert Crouch Beer Retailer -/../../../Kellys Directory of Kent,
Surrey & Sussex **
1891/Robert Crouch/Beer Retailer/59/Hartfield, Sussex/Census
1891/Elizabeth Crouch/Wife/49/Ashurst, Sussex/Census
1891/Lavinia Crouch/Daughter/22/Kingston, Sussex/Census
1891/William Crouch/Son, Rural Postman/21/Kingston, Sussex/Census
1891/Edwin J May/Boarder, Butcher/23/Brighton, Sussex/Census
1899/Henry Earl/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys Directory of Kent, Surrey & Sussex **
1901/Henry Earl/Licensed Victualler/46/Brighton, Sussex/Census
1901/Nancy Earl/Wife/45/Maresfield, Sussex/Census
1901/Charles Norman/Boarder, Platelayer Railway/38/Iford, Sussex/Census
1901/Carrie Crowhurst/General Servant/14/Iford, Sussex/Census
1901/Charles Turner/Nephew/5/Buxted, Sussex/Census
1905/Henry Earl/../../../Kellys Directory of Sussex **
1910/J J Bell/../../../Pikes Directory **
1913/John J Bell/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys Directory
1918/Charles Funnell/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys Directory
** Provided By Stephen Harris