Royal Mortar, 120 Military Road, Colchester
Colchester pub history index
11th March 2000
Residents at this address.
1862/John Barrett Bromly/Farmer/../../Kellys
1867/Joseph Bare/../../../Post Office
William Clark whom you have as licensee of the Crown, Ardleigh, Essex, between 1867 and 1871, became licensee of the Royal Mortar, Colchester, some time after September 1870. The Eastern Standard for Sept 9 and 16 records Messrs Osborne, porter merchants, applying to have the licence which had been suspended because of the pub’s bad reputation, renewed, and given to Clark. A descendant claims that in 1871 he was licensee of the Earl of Derby, St Botolph’s, Colchester, which may be another name for the Royal Mortar. He was at the Bell Inn, Braughing at least between 1856 and 1861. ***
Earl of Derby, Camp road - see Royal Mortar *
1871/William Clark/Publican/78/Clare, Suffolk/Census
1871/Esther Clark/Housekeeper/33/Cheshunt, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Thomas Folkard/Lodger, Dealer in Cattle, Widow/50/Ardleigh, Suffolk/Census
1891/Isaac Leech/Brewers Foreman, Publican/30/Langham, Essex/Census
1891/Sarah Leech/Wife/27/Ardleigh, Essex/Census
1891/George Leech/Brother, Barman/20/Langham, Essex/Census
1891/Annie E Leech/Daughter/5/Colchester, Essex/Census
1891/Albert E Leech/Son/3/Colchester, Essex/Census
1891/Percy G Leech/Son/1/Colchester, Essex/Census
1891/Elizabeth Patteson/General Servant/13/Colchester, Essex/Census
1894/Isaac Leech/../../../Kellys
1895/Isaac Leech/../../../Kellys
1898/Mrs. Sarah Leech/../../../Kellys
1899/Mrs. Sarah Leech/../../../Kellys
1901/Sarah Leech/Publican, Widow/37/Ardleigh, Essex/Census
1901/Albert E Leech/Son/13/Colchester, Essex/Census
1901/Percy G Leech/Son/11/Colchester, Essex/Census
1901/Mildred A Leech/Daughter/5/Colchester, Essex/Census
1901/Sarah Clark/Visito, Widow/73/Kersey, Suffolk/Census
1901/Anna M Faires/Visitor, Trained Nurse/33//Census
1901/May Short/Niece, General Servant/19/Ardleigh, Essex/Census
1902/Mrs. Sarah Leech/../../../Kellys
1907/Mrs. Leech/../../../Benhams
1908/Mrs. Sarah Leech/../../../Kellys
1917/Mrs. Sarah Leech/../../../Kellys
1925/Mrs. Sarah Leech/../../../Kellys
1933/Albert Harris/../../../Kellys
1937, Edwin Joseph Trimmins, Royal Mortar, 120 Military Road
* Provided By Charles Gordon Clark