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Kings Arms, 47 North Street, Lewes

Lewes pub history index

This pub closed in the mid-1960s and is now demolished. **

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

Residents at this address.

1832/James Bish/../../../Pigots Directory

1839/James Bish/../../../Pigots Directory **

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

1865/W Verrall/../../../Simpsons Directory **

1878/Charles Standen/../../../Post Office Directory

1881/C Standen/../../../Tomkies Directory **

1883/William James/../../../Holmans Lewes Directory **

1890/William James/../../../Post Office Directory

1891/William James/../../../Kellys Directory of Kent, Surrey & Sussex **

1891/William James/Publican & General Dealer/35/Lewes, Sussex/Census
1891/Charlotte James/Wife/34/Lewes, Sussex/Census
1891/William James/Son/14/Lewes, Sussex/Census
1891/Louisa James/Daughter/12/Lewes, Sussex/Census
1891/Amy James/Daughter/8/Lewes, Sussex/Census
1891/Annie James/Daughter/4/Lewes, Sussex/Census
1891/Albert Light/Brother, Ostler/40/Chiddingly, Sussex/Census
1891/John Beard/Ostler/26/Lewes, Sussex/Census

1899/William James/../../../Post Office Directory

1901/Susan Jane Marshall/Inn Keeper, Widow/49/Worth, Sussex/Census
1901/Susan Marshall/Daughter/20/Worth, Sussex/Census
1901/John Marshall/Son, Joiner/18/Worth, Sussex/Census
1901/Elizabeth M Marshall/Daughter/17/Worth, Sussex/Census
1901/William Marshall/Son/12/Worth, Sussex/Census

1905/George Ferguson/../../../Post Office Directory

1910/J Phillipson/../../../Pikes Directory **

1911/John Phillipson/Inn Keeper/52/Bury, Suffolk/Census
1911/Mary Phillipson/Wife/52/Arundel, Sussex/Census
1911/George Phillipson/Son, Porter General & Assistant/25/Lincolnshire/Census
1911/Thomas Phillipson/Son, Carpenter/20/Yateley, Worcestershire/Census
1911/Charlotte Phillipson/Daughter, Domestic Servant/16/Arundel, Sussex/Census
1911/Charles Phillipson/Son/14/Arundel, Sussex/Census
1911/Arthur Nash/Boarder, Jockey/18/Hove, Sussex/Census

1913/Percy John Brett/../../../Kellys Directory

1915/Percy John Brett/../../../Post Office Directory

1918/Percy John Brett/../../../Kellys Directory

1930/Vincent Hogg/../../../Pikes Blue Book, 1931-32 **

1930, Kings Arms, Charles Ernest Cooper, North street, Lewes .. Kellys Directory

1938/Jn. Hy. Powell/../../../Kellys Directory **


** Provided By Stephen Harris


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