Lion, 201 London Road south, Lowestoft

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Lion Inn, Previously the Red Lion, 85 London Road. (201/203 London Road South).
This public house was built in about 1878 and was situated on the corner of London Road South and Clifton Road. Its first owner was E. H. Balls a beer retailer (would now be an off licence) who ran it until 1892. In 1892 Frederick Burcham took it over and became a publican by 1901 (The 1901 census has him listed as a publican with a wife and three children). From 1902 until 1931 the licensee’s were Robert George and Florence Harriet Woods. Harry and Gladys James succeeded them. The pub was demolished in 1972. *

A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Lowestoft - Suffolk. The Lowestoft, Suffolk listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.

Residents at this address.

1881 - Edward H. Balls (Age 38, Carpenter and Publican) RG11-1901-45-11

1881 - Edward H. Balls

1883 - E.H. Balls, London Road. (1883 - Cook’s Directory of Lowestoft)

1888 - Frederick Burcham. Eastern Daily Press, 18th Dec 1888.

1891 - Frederick Burcham (Age 32, Proprietor, Red Lion, 84 London Road) RG12/1491/35/23.

1891/Frederick Burcham/Hotel Proprietor/32/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1891/Emma H Burcham/Wife/34/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1891/Hilda C Burcham/Daughter/11 months/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1891/Annie M Barkaway/Visitor/23/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census

1892/Frederick Burcham/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

1892 - F.Burcham (1892 - Huke’s Lowestoft Directory)

1893 - Frederick Bircham, Landlord of the Lion beerhouse, South Lowestoft. EDP, 12th Oct 1893.

1900/Frederick Burcham/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

1901 - Frederick Burcham (Proprietor) - Eastern Counties of England Directory.

1902 - Frederick Burcham - Son died Lowestoft Cemetery

1902 - ???? Robert George, Florence Harriet Woods.

1911 - James John Knights (Age 54, Beer House Keeper, 201 London Rd. Sth.) - 1911 Census.

1911/James John Knights/Beer House Keeper/54/Oulton, Suffolk/Census
1911/Sarah Ann Knights/Wife/52/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1911/Ethel Jago Knights/Daughter/28//Census
1911/Beatrice Sarah Knights/Daughter, Theatre Booking Clerk/24/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1911/Hilda Florence Knights/Daughter/21/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1911/Robert Charles Jago/Brother in Law, Retired Beer House Keeper/54/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census

1912 - James John Knights, Beer Retailer, 201 London Road South. Kelly’s Directory of Suffolk.

1916/James John Knights/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

1923 - Robert Charles Jago – (Age, 67 Publican) Lowestoft Cemetery

1925/Robert George Weeds/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

1952 - Harry and Gladys James.


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