Railway Inn, 1 Friars Walk, Lewes

Lewes pub history index

This pub opened in around 1846 and closed in the 1960s it is now in private residential use. In 1858 & 1867 it was listed as the Old Station Inn, and in 1901 as the Old Railway Inn. **

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

Railway Inn, 1 Friars Walk, Lewes - in April 2009

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Residents at this address.

1855/Thomas Howell/../../../Post Office Directory **

1858/George Adams /../../../Melvilles Directory **

1865/J G Newnham/../../../Simpsons Directory **

1867/John Joseph Newnham/../../../Kellys Directory **

1870/George Shelley/../../../P.O. Directory **

1878/William Schulte/../../../Post Office Directory

1881/J Whyte/../../../Tomkies Directory **

In 1881 at the Railway Inn, Friars Walk, Lewes All Saints,
James Whyte, Publican aged 32 and born in East Grinstead, Sussex
Mary A Whyte, Wife aged 32 and born in Lingfield, Surrey
George Sales, Boarder, Sergeant 7 hussars aged 27 and born in Sevenoaks, Kent
James King, Boarder, Private 7 hussars aged 22 and born in London, Middlesex

1882/James Whyte/../../../Kellys Directory **

1890/Alfred Farley/../../../Post Office Directory

1891/Alfred Farley/../../../Kellys Directory of Kent, Surrey & Sussex **

1891/Alfred Farley/Licensed Victualler/60/Fletchling, Sussex/Census
1891/Eliza Farley/Wife/55/Uckfield, Sussex/Census
1891/Charles Farley/Son, Butcher/25/Lewes, Sussex/Census
1891/Alice Farley/Daughter, General Servant/23/Lewes, Sussex/Census

1899/Frank Brown/../../../Post Office Directory

1901/Frank Brown/Publican/36/Lewes, Sussex/Census
1901/Sarah Brown/Wife/36/Lewes, Sussex/Census
1901/Mary Fry/General Servant/18/Harnsey, Sussex/Census

1905/Frank Brown/../../../Post Office Directory

1910/R H Canham/../../../Pikes Directory **

1911/William Blaber/Inn Keeper, Widow/64/Lewes, Sussex/Census
1911/Martha Keep/Housekeeper, Widow/64/Kings Clare, Hampshire/Census

1913/William Blaber/../../../Kellys Directory

1915/Thomas Banks/../../../Post Office Directory

1918/John Stephens/../../../Kellys Directory

1930, Railway inn, Thomas William Lee, Friars walk, Lewes .. Kellys Directory

1938/Thomas William Lee/../../../Kellys Directory **


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