Lewes pub history index
The original Unicorn Inn stood at 51-53
High Street and closed early in the 19th century.
A new Unicorn Inn was established by 1855 at No. 56 on a site formerly occupied
by the Three Pelicans Inn. It had closed by 1930 and has since been in use as an
estate agent’s offices. **
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.
Unicorn Inn, 56 High Street, Lewes - in May 2009
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address.
1855/James Jones – Beer Retailer & Confectioner/../../../P.O. Directory **
1865/W Turner / Beer Retailer/../../../Simpson’s Directory **
1870/William Turner – Beer Retailer /../../../P.O. Directory **
1881/W Turner – Beer Retailer -/../../../Tomkies Directory **
1882/William Turner – Beer Retailer -/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1883/G Peirce/../../../Holman’s Lewes Directory **
1891/Harry Bodle /Beer Retailer/../../Kelly’s Directory of Kent, Surrey &
Sussex **
1899/John Hall /Beer Retailer/../../Kelly’s Directory of Sussex **
1901/John Hall/Beerhouse Keeper/40/Brighton, Sussex/Census
1901/Charlotte E/Wife/38/Lewes, Sussex/Census
1901/Lottie E/Daughter/17/Lewes, Sussex/Census
1901/Dorothy/Daughter/5/Lewes, Sussex/Census
1901/Richard Piper/Father in Law, Widow/80/Ripe, Sussex/Census
1905/John Hall /Beer Retailer/../../Kelly’s Directory of Sussex **
1910/F C Morfett/../../../Pike’s Directory **
1911/Frederick Charles Morfett/Beer House Keeper/46/Mountfield/Census
1911/Sarah Annie Morfett/Wife/46/East Grinstead, Sussex/Census
1911/Ethel Annie Morfett/Daughter/18/Hailsham, Sussex/Census
1911/Charlotte Amy Morfett/Daughter/12/Robertsbridge, Sussex/Census
** Provided By Stephen Harris