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At Whitelion Lane in 1832; This pub was demolished in 1937 as part of a slum-clearance exercise. Only the pub sign survives in situ. **
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.
White Lion inn sign, Westgate Street, Lewes - in April 2009
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Residents at this address.
1832/Wm Parker/../../../Pigot’s Directory
1839/Stephen Weller/../../../Pigot’s Directory
1855/William Walls/../../../Post Office Directory **
1858/Thomas Read/../../../Melvilles Directory **
1859/T Read/../../../Post Office Directory
1866/W Jenner/../../../Post Office Directory
1867/William Jenner/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1870/William Jenner/../../../P.O. Directory **
1878/Thomas Jones/../../../Post Office Directory
1882/Thomas Jones/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1890/William Gilbert/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/William Gilbert/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Kent, Surrey & Sussex **
1899/William Chapman/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/William Chapman/Publican/62/Surrey/Census
1901/Fanny Chapman/Wife/48/Brighton, Sussex/Census
1901/Joseph Rayman/Potman/44/Lewes, Sussex/Census
1901/Newry Kirby/Lodger/54/Brighton, Sussex/Census
1905/William Chapman/../../../Post Office Directory
1910/Mrs Chapman/../../../Pike’s Directory **
1913/Sydney Fuller/../../../Kellys Directory
1915/Sidney Fuller/../../../Post Office Directory
1918/Sydney Fuller/../../../Kellys Directory
1938/Wm. Jn. Sargent/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
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