Lewes pub history index
This pub was established in around 1770, initially as the Bell. **
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.
Swan, High Street - 1883 Advertisement listing Edward Evison
Swan Inn, High Street, Southover, Lewes - in May 2009
Both kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address.
1832/John Blake/../../../Pigot’s Directory
1836/John Agate – Occupier -/../../../will of William Verrall – East Sussex
Records Office **
1839/Ann Agate/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1851/R Geer/../../../P.O. Directory **
1851/Robert Geer/Inn Keeper/../../../Census per: -
Jeffrey Dyson **
1851/Caroline Geer/Wife/../../../Census
1851/Louisa Sarah Geer/Daughter/../../../Census
1851/Caroline Eliza Geer/Daughter/../../../Census
1851/Charles Geer/Son/../../../Census
1852/Robert Geer/../../../from correspondence held at the East Sussex
Records Office **
1855/Robert Geer/../../../P.O. Directory **
1858/Robert Geer/../../../Melville’s Directory **
1859/R Geer/../../../Post Office Directory
1861/Robert Geer/Inn Keeper/../../../Census per: -
Jeffrey Dyson **
1861/Caroline Geer/Wife/../../../Census
1861/Louisa Sarah Geer/Daughter/../../../Census
1861/Charles Geer/Son/../../../Census
George Charles Hollebone is the son of George Charles and Susan Winch.
George Charles’ sister Caroline Hollebone married Robert Geer, the previous
licensee at the Swan. Another sister, Mary Ann, married William Inman, who
in 1861 was the licensee of the
King & Queen, Marlborough
Place, Brighton, which was probably the main coaching inn to London at
this time. In the 1861 census Caroline Geer, Robert’s daughter, is a barmaid
at the King & Queen. **
1865/G C Hollebone/../../../Simpson’s Directory **
1866/G C Hollebone/../../../Post Office Directory
1867/George Charles Hollebone/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1870/Mrs Susan Hollebone/../../../P.O. Directory **
1871/Susan Hollebone/Publican/../../../Census per: -
Jeffrey Dyson **
1878/Spencer Foster/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/C Eveson/../../../Tomkies Directory **
1882/Edward Evison/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1883/Mr Hother – Occupier -/../../../will of William Verrall junior – East
Sussex Records Office **
1883/E Evison/../../../Holman’s Lewes Directory **
1890/Mrs Elizabeth Orchard/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Mrs Elizabeth Orchard/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Kent, Surrey
& Sussex **
1891/Elizabeth F Orchard/Inn Keeper, Widow/46/Mayfield, Sussex/Census
1891/Sophia J Wells/Sister, Dressmaker/21/Eastbourne, Sussex/Census
1891/Kate Wells/Visitor/10/Lewes, Sussex/Census
1891/Eva Wells/Visitor/4/Lewes, Sussex/Census
1891/Nellie Braysher/General Servant/21/Chailey, Sussex/Census
1891/John Hayden/Ostler/19/Havant, Hampshire/Census
1899/John Mellor/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/Charles Deverall/Publican/29/St Bartholomew, London/Census
1901/Kate Deverall/Wife/26/Lewes, Sussex/Census
1901/Ivy Deverall/Daughter/1/Lewes, Sussex/Census
1901/Elizabeth Evans/General Servant/14/Ringmer, Sussex/Census
1905/Arthur Harding/../../../Post Office Directory
1910/H J Hunt/../../../Pike’s Directory **
1913/Edward Thomas Over/../../../Kellys Directory
1915/Mrs S Bowes/../../../Post Office Directory
1918/Mrs S Bowes/../../../Kellys Directory
1938/E S Lodder/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
** Provided By Stephen Harris