Lewes pub history index
This pub was rebuilt in its present form in around 1930. **
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.
Rainbow, 179 High Street, Lewes - in April 2009
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address.
1855/Moses Bodle/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
1858/Thomas Mantel/Beer Retailer/../../Melvilles Directory **
1865/J Mantel/Beer Retailer/../../Simpson’s Directory **
1870/John Stevens/Beer Retailer/../../P.O. Directory **
1881/Mrs Stevens/../../../Tomkies Directory **
1883/J Parker/../../../Holman’s Lewes Directory **
1890/George Kemp jun/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1891/George Kemp jun/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly’s Directory of Kent, Surrey &
Sussex **
1901/George Kemp/Inn Keeper/46/Lewes, Sussex/Census
1901/Mary A Kep/Wife/56/Bersted, Sussex/Census
1901/Susan Kemp/Mother, Widow/72/Ditchling, Sussex/Census
1901/Ellen F Coppard/Niece, Barmaid/21/Newick, Sussex/Census
1901/George Coppard/Nephew, Barman/20/Newick, Sussex/Census
1905/George Kemp/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly’s Directory of Sussex **
1910/W Clark/../../../Pike’s Directory **
1911/William Clark/Beer House Keeper/37/Cambridgeshire/Census
1911/Alice Clark/Wife, Assistant/37/Danehill, Sussex/Census
1911/Alice Ford/Niece/14/Portslade, Brighton/Census
1911/George Hyde Tansley/Boarder, Electrician, Widow/55/Nottingham/Census
1911/George Henry Will Tansley/Boarder, Electrician/25/Islington,
London/Census
1913/William Clark/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys Directory
1918/Walter William Stollery/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys Directory
1938/Wilfred Edwd. Diprose/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
** Provided By Stephen Harris