This new book by Graham Dover recounts some of the history of around eighty of the better pubs in ESSEX.
Included inside are tales of Smugglers, hiding their contraband in the dead of night, and Highwaymen lurking near famous coaching inns for the next victim to relieve of their possessions.
There are Ghosts, seen and heard, in bedrooms, bars and cellars of pubs throughout the county, and Witches and Heretics burnt at the stake in the very garden where we now relax on a summer’s day.
There are stories of Murders, Shootings, Accidental Deaths, and of Inquests held in Pubs that also acted as the local Courthouse.
also included are tales about members of Royalty, Politicians, Sportsmen and other Celebrities who have taken advantage of a tavern’s good hospitality, and of past Celebrations, Meetings and Sporting Events held inside them.
This new book makes ideal reading for anyone with an interest in local history, or perhaps those with just an interest in the history of their local.
Publication date: 19 May 2008
This 140 page book includes 120 Full colour photos, together with the address & post code of each featured pub. It will be available for £11.95 POST FREE from Colne Publishing.
Anchor, South Benfleet Mitre, Wickham Bishops Angel, Kelvedon Nags Head, Moreton Axe & Compasses, Arkesden Paul Pry, Rayleigh Bell, Castle Hedingham Peldon Rose, Peldon Bell, Horndon-on-the-Hill Plough & Sail, Paglesham Bell, Tolleshunt Major Queens Head, Great Clacton Bell, Wendens Ambo Rainbow and Dove, Hastingwood Bell, Woodham Walter Rayleigh Arms, Terling Black Buoy, Wivenhoe Red Lion, Billericay Black Horse, White Roding Red Lion, Kirby-le-Soken Black Lion, High Roding Rodney, Little Baddow Bluebell Inn, Hempstead Rose & Crown, Ashdon Britannia, Barking Rose & Crown, Writtle Bull, Langley Lower Green Saracens Head, Great Dunmow Cap and Feathers, Tillingham Shoulder of Mutton, Fordham Castle, Earls Colne St Annes Castle, Great Leighs Castle, Hadleigh Star, Ingatestone Chequers Inn, Goldhanger Sun Hotel, Dedham Chequers, Roxwell Sun, Feering Cock, Stock Swan, Braintree Crooked Billet, Leigh-on-Sea Swan, Brentwood Cross Keys, Saffron Walden Swan, Little Totham Crown, Elsenham Swan, Maldon Crown, Wormingford Swan, Thaxted Endeavour, Chelmsford Thatchers, Hatfield Heath Ferry Boat Inn, North Fambridge Three Horseshoes, Mole Hill Green Five Bells, Colne Engaine Travellers Friend, Woodford Green Gardeners Arms, Loughton Whalebone, Fingringhoe George & Dragon, Epping White Hart, Halstead George & Dragon, Mountnessing White Hart, Manningtree George, Shalford White Hart, Margaretting Tye Griffin, Danbury White Hart, Witham Half Moon Inn, Belchamp St Paul White Horse, Sible Hedingham Kings Head, North Weald White Lion, Fobbing Kings Head, Pebmarsh Wooden Fender, Ardleigh Kings Head, Rochford Woodman, Stanford Rivers Lamarsh Lion, Lamarsh Woolpack, Coggeshall Lobster Smack, Canvey Island Ye Olde Albion, Rowhedge Marquis, Colchester Ye Olde Kings Head, Chigwell Yew Tree, Great Horkesley Historical topography CAMRA Beer Pub Inn Dickens Kray ghost smuggling ale greene king ridleys adnams brewery