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 . The Lewes, Sussex listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
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/../../../Simpson’s Directory **
1867/John Joseph Newnham/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1870/George Shelley/../../../P.O. Directory **
1878/William Schulte/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/J Whyte/../../../Tomkies Directory **
1882/James Whyte/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1890/Alfred Farley/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Alfred Farley/../../../Kelly’s 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/../../../Pike’s 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
1938/Thos. Wm. Lee/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
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