Rose and Crown

Closed Oct 1981

Howland Road

Marden

Above photo, circa 1947, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. The pub was one of the c.200 tied houses added to Whitbread's empire, when (in 1927) they snapped up Frederick Leney's Phoenix Brewery, Wateringbury. Over the next couple of decades, Leney's signage was replaced with that of Whitbread's. This remained the case until 1960, when the former Leney's tied estate was sold to Fremlin's and the R&C went "under the Elephant." All change again though, in 1967, when Whitbread's gobbled up Fremlin's and once again the signwriters were kept busy.

Above photo, circa 1970s, kindly sent by Michael Mirams.

Above Google image, April 2009. Showing Rose and Crown Cottage the white building on the right.

At present I know very little about this pub, but the building is still there (2020). Local knowledge appreciated.

The pub eventually closed in October 1981.

LICENSEE LIST

EXCELL Charles 1881+ (also shepherd age 61 in 1881)

CLAPSON John 1891+ (age 66 in 1891)

CLAPSON Lydia 1901+ (widow age 63 in 1891)

WATTS Frank 1938-15/Jan/59 dec'd

https://pubwiki.co.uk//RoseCrown.shtml

Census

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