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Swan Inn, 15 Malling Street, Lewes

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This long-established pub was originally called the King & Queen, being renamed the Swan or White Swan by 1694. For most of the 19th century the address was given as 55 North Street, Cliffe. It closed during World War One and is now an antiques shop. **

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

Swan Inn, 15 Malling Street, Lewes - in April 2009

Swan Inn, 15 Malling Street, Lewes - in April 2009

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Residents at this address.

1832/Mary Weller/../../../Pigots Directory

1839/Henry Clear/../../../Pigots Directory

1851/W Thorpe/../../../P.O. Directory **

1855/William Thorpe/../../../P.O. Directory **

1870/Henry Ellis/../../../P.O. Directory **

1881/J Sandall/../../../Tomkies Directory **

1882/James Sandalls/../../../Kellys Directory **

1890/William Deadman Avis/../../../Post Office Directory

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

1899/Fredk Night/../../../Post Office Directory

1901/Martha Keep/Licensed Victualler, Widow/54/Wheathole Green, Hants/Census
1901/Ellen Elizabeth Funnell/General Servant/18/Ripe, Sussex/Census
1901/Thomas Bethies Pearce/Boarder, Traveller, Wholesale Druggist/47/Cornwall/Census

1905/Mrs Martha Keep/../../../Post Office Directory

1910/J Roberts/../../../Pikes Directory **

1911/Herbert Stanley Cox/Public House Manager/35/Lewes, Sussex/Census
1911/Dolly Cox/Wife, Assistant/28/Taunton, Somerset/Census
1911/Sydney Richard Cox/Nephew/6/Brighton, Sussex/Census

1913/James Roberts/../../../Kellys Directory

1915/Mrs Alice Marden/../../../Post Office Directory

1918/S G Moon/../../../Kellys Directory


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