Fighting Cocks, Abbey Mill Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire

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This ancient pub was most recently re-built in 1599 and is believed to have been founded in 793. Prior to 1800 it was called the Round House. It is a contender for the title of 'Oldest Pub in England'. ***

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Ye Old Fighting Cocks, St Albans

Ye Old Fighting Cocks, St Albans

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Fighting Cocks, St Albans - postcard

Fighting Cocks, St Albans - postcard

Fighting Cocks, Abbey Mill Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire. - circa 1905

Fighting Cocks, Abbey Mill Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire. - circa 1905

Fighting Cocks, Abbey Mill Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire. - in 1958

Fighting Cocks, Abbey Mill Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire. - in 1958

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Fighting Cocks, 16 Abbey Mill Lane, St Albans - in June 2008

Fighting Cocks, 16 Abbey Mill Lane, St Albans - in June 2008

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Residents at this address

1861/Lavina Hannel/Publican/52/St Michaels, Hertfordshire/Census
1861/Jarvis Arnold/Tailor/24/St Albans, Hertfordshire/Census
1861/Emma Arnold/Bonnet Sewer/24/St Albans, Hertfordshire/Census
1861/James Arnold/Son/2/St Albans, Hertfordshire/Census
1861/Emma Plummer/Bonnet Sewer/26/St Albans, Hertfordshire/Census
1861/Mary A Smith/Cotton Weaver/34/Redbourn, Hertfordshire/Census
1861/Frederic Groom/Labourer/35/Redbourn, Hertfordshire/Census

1866/Mrs Lavinia Hannell/../../../Post Office Directory

1871/Henry Burchell/Publican/42/Burry, Sussex/Census
1871/Hannah Burchell/Wife/38/Dunstable, Bedfordshire/Census
1871/Clement G Burchell/Son/11/Woolwich, Kent/Census
1871/Ann E Burchell/Daughter/10/Hamborough, Yorkshire/Census
1871/Ellen Burchell/Daughter/8/Hull, Yorkshire/Census
1871/Emily Burchell/Daughter/7/Hull, Yorkshire/Census
1871/Walter Burchell/Son/5/Lewes, Sussex/Census
1871/Joseph Burchell/Son/3/Argyllshire, Scotland/Census

1882/William Fisher/../../../Post Office Directory

1886/William Fisher/../../../Post Office Directory

1890/Amos Belton/../../../Post Office Directory

1891/Amos Belton/Licensed Victualler, Widow/47/Westham, Kent/Census

1899/Cecil Gray Mayhew/../47/Westham, Kent/Kelly's Hertfordshire Directory **

1901/Terence Maguire/Licensed Victualler/47/Ireland/Census
1901/Ellen Maguire/Wife/40/Weeley, Essex/Census
1901/Hetty Nunn/Niece/9/Raveningham, Norfolk/Census

1902/Terence Maguire/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1908/Terence Maguire/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1912/Terence Maguire/../../../Post Office Directory

1922/Terence Maguire/../../../Post Office Directory

1926/Terence Maguire/../../../Post Office Directory

1929/Terence Maguire/../../../Post Office Directory

1933/Mrs Olive R Cullen/../../../Post Office Directory

1937/Mrs Olive R Cullen/../../../Post Office Directory


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