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Railway Inn / Hare and hounds, Laughton Road, Ringmer, Lewes

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The Railway Inn changes name to the Hare and hounds before 1931.

The Hare & Hounds in Laughton Road closed in 1971. The last licensee was Arthur Frederick Ward, for the past 13 years. He retired and Watneys also decided to close the pub. Constructed as a purpose-built pub in 1839 ; In 1840 it was named the Hare and Hounds. By 1846 it was changed to the Railway Inn. About 1931 the name was changed back to the Hare & Hounds.

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In 1851 at the Railway Inn Brayt, Ringmer, Lewes
Peter Page, Victualler aged 44 and born in Chalvington, Sussex
Sarah Ann Page, Wife aged 46 and born in Chiddingly, Sussex
Henry Nightingale, Son, Cordwainer master aged 23 and born in Ripe, Sussex
Elizabeth Nightingale, Wife aged 25 and born in Alciston, Sussex
William Vaughan Lodger, Cordwainer journeyman aged 24 and born in Paddington, Middlesex

1855/Peter Page/../../../Kellys Directory

1859/H Nightingale/../../../Post Office Directory

1862/William Boniface/../../../Kellys Directory

1866/W Boniface/../../../Post Office Directory

1867/William Boniface/../../../Kellys Directory

In 1871 at the Railway Inn, Laughton Road, Ringmer, Lewes
Eliza Barnes, Inn keeper, aged 58 and born in Ditchling, Sussex
Walter Barnes, Son aged 19 and born in Beddingham, Sussex
Elizabeth King, Servant aged 14 and born in Croydon, Sussex
Ellen Knight, Boarder, Wife of engine service aged 26 and born in Brington, Sussex
Ellen Knight, Boarder aged 3 and born in Newhaven, Sussex
Minnie Knight, Boarder aged 1 and born in Newhaven, Sussex
George Divall, Boarder, Carpenter and labourer aged 60 and born in Brington, Sussex
George Goldsmith, Boarder, Ag labourer aged 39 and born in Fungbtang, Sussex

1878/Mrs Eliza Barnes/../../../Post Office Directory

In 1881 at the Railway Inn, Ringmer, Lewes,
Eliza Barnes, Innkeeper (licensed), Widow aged 64 and born in Alciston, Sussex
Minnie Knight, Grand daughter aged 13 and born in Lewes, Sussex
William White, Boarder, Ag labourer, Widower aged 70 and born in Chiddingly, Sussex
Thomas Cornford, Boarder, Ag labourer, Widower aged 74 and born in Firle, Sussex
William Best, Boarder, Ag labourer aged 22 and born in Horley, Surrey

1882/Mrs Eliza Barnes/../../../Kellys Directory

1887/William Baker/../../../Kellys Directory

1890/John William Baker/../../../Post Office Directory

In 1891 at the Railway Inn, Moor Lane, Ringmer,
John Baker, Inn keeper aged 51 and born in Alfriston, Sussex
Barbara Baker, Wife aged 52 and born in Ilford, Sussex
Emily Baker, Daughter, Pupil teacher aged 15 and born in Dublin, Ireland
Maud Mary Baker, Daughter aged 13 and born in Waterford, Ireland
John William Baker, Son aged 11 and born in Waterford, Ireland
Mary Baker, Sister, Milliner aged 44 and born in Alfriston, Sussex
Charles William Baker, Nephew, Labourer aged 20 and born in Alfriston, Sussex

1895/John William Baker/../../../Kellys Directory

1899/J W Baker/../../../Post Office Directory

1901/John Baker/Inn Keeper/61/Alfriston, Sussex/Census
1901/Barbara Baker/Wife/62/Beddingham, Sussex/Census
1901/Emily Baker/Daughter, Barmaid/24/Dublin, Ireland/Census
1901/Margaret Baker/Grand Daughter/3/Ringmer, Sussex/Census

1905/J W Baker/../../../Post Office Directory

1907/John William Baker/../../../Kellys Directory

Hastings and Bexhill Independent. 28 October 1909
The Railway Inn, Ringmer was temporarily transferred from Mr John Baker to Mr Amos Harmes, of Montague place, Brighton

1915/A Harmes/../../../Post Office Directory

In 1921 at The Railway Inn, Ringmer
Amos Harmes, Publican aged 66 years 7 months and born in Hurst, Sussex
Hannah Harmes, Wife, Home Duties aged 67 years 7 months and born in Ringmer, Sussex
Nellie Harmes, Daughter, Home Duties aged 32 years 8 months and born in Beddingham, Sussex

1924/Amos Harmes/../../../Kellys Directory

1930, Railway inn, Jn Alfred Kent, Laughton road .. Post Office Directory

Sussex Express. 20 November 1931
The Hare and Hounds, Ringmer was temporarily transferred from John Alfred Kent to Thomas Henry Holmwood, of Mayfield

1938, Hare & Hounds, Thos. H Holmwood, Laughton road, Ringmer, Lewes .. Post Office Directory

Sussex Express. 13 October 1939
The Hare and Hounds, Ringmer was temporarily transferred from T H Holmwood to Mr E R Boyd, of Tamplins Brewery Ltd.

Sussex Express. 21 September 1945
Death od Mr Amos Hermes of 4 Mill path, Ringmer, The funeral was at Ringmer church on Saturday at the age of 91.
He leaves one daughter, Mrs F Turner. Mr Harmes had lived in Ringmer for 30 years. He was landlord of the Hare and Hounds, then known as the Railway Inn, for 18 years, formerly being a bricklayer.



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