The Maypole Inn, Maypole lane, Yapton, Arundel BN18 0DP

Yapton pub history index

It was originally two flint cottages and the earliest reference of beer being sold on the premises was in 1783. The name 'Maypole' was first associated with the building in the 1886/87 edition of Pike's Directory when the Inn Keeper was John Wilson. Another Landlord, Albert Fluter, renovated the pub in 1955.

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Residents at this address

1878/William Start/../../../Post Office Directory

1890/Peter Bridger/../../../Post Office Directory

1899/Hugh Hards/../../../Post Office Directory

1901/Hugh Hards/Inn Keeper/54/Steyning, Sussex/Census
1901/Fanny Hards/Wife/49/Bensted, Sussex/Census
1901/Kate Hards/Niece, Barmaid/27/Brighton, Sussex/Census

1905/James Bulbeck/../../../Post Office Directory

In 1911 at the Maypole Inn, Yapton Arundel Sussex, Yapton
William Henry Stubbington, Publican aged 40 and born in Soberton, Hampshire
Fanny Stubbington, Wife aged 40 and born in Yapton, Sussex

In 1921 at The Maypole, Yapton, Sussex
Frederick William Burtenshaw, Licenced Victualler Small Holder aged 49 years 6 months and born in Littlehampton, Sussex
Jane Burtenshaww, Wife aged 49 years 11 months and born in Coldwaltham, Sussex
Thomas William Burtenshaw, Son, Plumber, Moulscombe Estate Brighton aged 23 years 5 months and born in Littlehampton, Sussex
Dorothy Kate Burtenshaw, Daughter, Home Duties aged 19 years 11 months and born in Littlehampton, Sussex
Gladys Elsie Francis Messum, Visitor, Drapers Assistant, McILroy Bros, 243 Commercial road, Portsmouth aged 19 years 6 months and born in Portsmouth, Hampshire

1938, Maypole, Frederick William Burtenshaw, Yapton, Arundel .. Post Office Directory

Bognor Regis Observer. 14 October 1955
The wedding took place between Miss Shirley Ella Fluter, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs A W Fluter of the Maypole Inn, Yapton and Mr Thomas Skeites.

Bognor Regis Observer. 27 April 1956
The license of the Maypole Inn, Yapton was transferred from Mr Albert Wallace Fluter to Mr Hugh Whinnett

Bognor Regis Observer. 25 November 1993
Proposed extension to north form function room and skittle allet and widening of access to form dual flow, The Maypole Inn, Maypole lane, Yapton, Arundel, West Sussex. Mr T Bateman

Bognor Regis Observer. 18 November 1993
The village of Yapton was originally known as Eappa's farmstead, after the man who believed in St wilfrid, himself responsible for converting the pagans South Saxons to Christianity in the seventh century.
In Yapton, Burtenshaw is famed as the family took over the Maypole Inn in 1914, and in thw 1960's, Mr Byrtenshaw was featured in the local press after tourists had gathered in the village pub ro rake a picture of the "steange country fellw"!

Bognor Regis Observer. 22 July 2004
The Maypole Inn, Yapton has been chosen by the Sussex Campaign for Real Ale as the Pub of the Year out of the 1,500 public houses around Sussex; and presented to the landlord, Alan Wingate.

2018, The Maypole Inn, Maypole lane, Yapton, Arundel BN18 0DP