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Lewes Arms, 1 Mount Place, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 1YH

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This pub was present by 1747 and rebuilt in its present form in 1823. **

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

Lewes Arms, 1 Mount Place, Lewes - in April 2009

Lewes Arms, 1 Mount Place, Lewes - in April 2009

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Residents at this address.

1832/George Robinson/../../../Pigots Directory

1839/Sarah Robinson/../../../Pigots Directory

1852/Henry Emery/../../../from correspondence held at the East Sussex Records Office **

1855/Henry Emery/../../../Post Office Directory **

1859/H Emery/../../../Post Office Directory

1865/W Smith/../../../Simpsons Directory **

1866/W Smith/../../../Post Office Directory

1870/Mrs Amanda Smith/../../../P.O. Directory **

1878/William Gaston/../../../Post Office Directory

1882/Abel Rooke/../../../Kellys Directory **

1890/Robert Chandler/../../../Post Office Directory

1891/Robert Chandler/../../../Kellys Directory of Kent, Surrey & Sussex **

1891/Robert Chandler/Licensed Victualler/43/Ringmer, Sussex/Census
1891/Frances Chandler/Wife/48/Mayfield, Sussex/Census
1891/Thomas E Chandler/Son/7/Rottingdean, Sussex/Census
+ Lodgers

1899/Dion Wingham/../../../Post Office Directory

1901/Henry Bennett/../../../Census **

1905/Henry Bennett/../../../Post Office Directory

1910/H Bennett/../../../Pikes Directory **

1911/Henry Bennett/Publican/57/Eastham, Sussex/Census
1911/Mary Ann Bennett/Wife/55/Lavant, Sussex/Census
1911/Ernest John Bennett/Son, Gardener/18/Walberton, Sussex/Census
1911/Herbert Henry Bennett/Son/11/Walberton, Sussex/Census
1911/George William B Sandals/Son in Law, Confectioer/33/Lewes, Sussex/Census
1911/Louisa Ellen Sandals/Daughter/32/Walberton, Sussex/Census
1911/Gladys Louisa Sandals/Grand Daughter/3/Lewes, Sussex/Census

1913/Henry Bennett/../../../Kellys Directory

1915/Henry Bennett/../../../Post Office Directory

1918/Mrs Mary A Bennett/../../../Kellys Directory

1930, Lewes Arms Inn, Mrs Mary A Bennett, Mount place, Lewes .. Kellys Directory

1938/Mrs Louisa Ellen Sandals/../../../Kellys Directory **

2018, Lewes Arms, 1 Mount Place, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 1YH


** Provided By Stephen Harris


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