Castle, Ramsey Street, Ramsey
Dating from the 17th century. A Seventeenth century coaching inn that is still trading today. It traded in 1769 as an ale-house and was sold by Cobbold in 1837 and was taken over by Alston’s of Manningtree. Later Charrington Nicoll then Daniel & Co, who were taken over Truman’s. ***
Castle, Ramsey - date unknown
Castle Inn, Ramsey
Both kindly provided by Colleen
Castle, Ramsey Street, Ramsey - 6th July 2001
Residents at this address
1769/Susan Fairs(?)/Licensee/../../Alehouse Recognizances
1839/John Weaver/../../../Pigots
1840/John Weaver/../../../Pigots*
1845/George Morley/Butcher/../../Post Office
1848/George Morley/Butcher & Victualler/../../Whites
1851/George Morley/../../../Post Office
1851/George Morley/publican/60/Burstall, Suffolk/Census **
1851/Mary Morley/wife/57/Ipswich, Suffolk/Census **
1851/George Morley/son, pot boy/34/Freston, Suffolk/Census **
1851/Priscilla Welham/sister in law, servant/60/Baylham, Suffolk/Census **
1855/Mrs. M. Morley/../../../Kellys*
1862/Edward Millichap/../../../Post Office
1867/Joseph Sneezum/../../../Post Office
1874/Stephen Ellis Jun./../../../Kellys
1878/Stephen Ellis Jun./../../../Kellys
1881/Stephen Ellis/Licensed Victualler/52/Ramsey, Essex/Census
1881/Sarah Ellis/Wife/43/Stratford St. Mary, Essex/Census
1881/George Sneerman/Son, Carpenter/18/Ramsey, Essex/Census
1881/Stephen Ellis/Son/13/Ramsey, Essex/Census
1881/Ada Lucas/Niece/10/Ramsey, Essex/Census
1881/James Bluell/Boarder, Carpenter/65/Lawford, Essex/Census
1881/John Hellen/Boarder, Agricultural Labourer/44/Ramsey, Essex/Census
1882/Stephen Ellis/../../../Kellys
1886/Stephen Ellis/../../../Kellys
1890/Stephen Ellis/../../../Kellys
1891/Stephen Ellis/Licensed Victualler/63/Ramsey, Essex/Census
1891/Sarah K. Ellis/Wife/52/Stratford St. Mary, Suffolk/Census
1891/Stephen A. Ellis/Son, Carpenter/23/Ramsey, Essex/Census
1891/Ada E. Lucas/Niece, Assistant School Mistress/20/Ramsey, Essex/Census
1891/Ellen M. Reason/Visitor, Dressmaker/28/Bingham, Nottingham/Census
1891/Charles Corbey/Boarder, Agricultural Labourer/32/Shotley,
Suffolk/Census
1894/Mrs. Sarah Ellis/../../../Kellys
1895/Mrs. Sarah Ellis/../../../Kellys
1898/Mrs. Sarah Ellis/../../../Kellys
1899/Mrs. Sarah Ellis/../../../Kellys
1902/Mrs. Sarah Ellis/../../../Kellys
1906/Mrs. Sarah Ellis/../../../Kellys
1908/Mrs. Sarah Ellis/../../../Kellys
1910/Mrs. Sarah Ellis/../../../Kellys
1912/George Hood/../../../Kellys
1914/Robert Sidney Scantlebury/../../../Kellys
1917/Frederick Harris Ashe/../../../Kellys
1922/Frederick Harris Ashe/../../../Kellys
1925/William Henry Perkins/../../../Kellys
1929/William John Pickrell/../../../Kellys
Nov 24th 1932 - Alston obit - Essex and Suffolk.
By direction of A E Alston, Esq, who approaching 90 years of age, and retiring from the business, which has been in the same family for many generations under the name of "Alston & Sons", The Stour Brewery, Manningtree, Essex - together with 21 Fully Licensed Houses and Beerhouses which are all freehold, viz :
In Essex :
The White Hart Hotel, Manningtree
The Thorn, Mistley
The Waggon and Horses, Mistley
The Horsley Cross Inn, Mistley
The Kings Arms, Lawford
The Village Maid, Bradfield
The Wheatsheaf, Wrabness
The Cross Inn, Great Bromley (Beerhouse)
The Waggon and Horses, Wix
The White Hart, Wix
The Castle, Ramsey
The Royal Oak, Dovercourt
The Coach and Horses and The Packet, Harwich
The Swan, Stones Green, Great Oakley
The Hare and Hounds, Upper Kirby
The Red Lion, Lower Kirby
The Red Lion, Great Holland, Clacton on Sea
The Red Lion, Great Bentley
The Bowling Green, Elmstead Market
In Suffolk :
The Hare and Hounds, East Bergholt
The Kings Head, Higham
The Brewery and Licensed Houses will first be offered in one lot, and , if not so sold, then in separate lots.
1933/William John Pickrell/../../../Kellys
1937/William John Pickrell/../../../Kellys
In 1939, the Castle Inn, Ramsey has the following people:
William J Pickrell, Licensee, born 12 Nov 1882.
Agnes Pickrell, Assistant, born 29 Aug 1883
1988 - 90/W Jackson/../../../Watney Truman publicans list
* Provided by the Pubs, Inns and Taverns Index for England, 1801-1900
** Provided by John Mead
*** Provided By Steve - Harwich & Dovercourt