59 High Street

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Above photo, date unknown, kindly sent by Jason Kemsley.

Above photo, date unknown. Kindly supplied by John Hopperton.

Above photo, date unknown. Kindly supplied by John Hopperton.

This pub has been traced back to as early 1686 when it was known as the "Cutter," but has changed name on many occasions through it's history. It became known as the "General Wolfe" in 1720 and remained with that name till 1779 where it appears to have been closed for two years, to reopen again in 1781 as the "Admiral Boscowen." In 1836 it changed once again to be renamed the "Albion Tavern." Then again in February 1992 it closed after a fire that gutted the building, but reopened as the "Buffalo's Head" two years later in 1994. That lasted to 2008 where it once again changed name to the simple sounding "Bar 59" taking the name from the street number, and as far as I know it is still operating under that name today. (2014)

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LICENSEE LIST

LIGHTFOOT Richard 1840-41+ (age 44 in 1841)

FARR Henry George 1851-53+ (age 31 in 1851)

TAYLOR Robert 1855-58+

TURNER Margaret A Miss 1861-62+ (age 30 in 1861)

HARVEY John 1865-74+

SMITH Philip 1878+

SLADE James Henry 1881-1913+ (age 36 in 1881)

PROSSER Gordon Duncan 1922+

DOBINSON John Butlin 1930+

MARTIN Edward 1938+

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From the Kelly's Directory 1903

Census