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This pub was established by 1787. It was destroyed by fire in 1918. **
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Lewes, Sussex . The Lewes, Sussex listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
Bear, High Street - Advertisement in 1883 listing William Whitcomb
Bear Hotel Sign, High Street, Cliffe, Lewes - in April 2009
Both kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address.
1832/Mary Terry/../../../Pigot’s Directory
1839/Armigill Terry/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1855/Mrs Elizabeth Garnham/../../../Post Office Directory **
1865/Hollyer/../../../Simpson’s Directory **
1867/Sydney Hamilton Adey/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1878/William Whitcombe/../../../Post Office Directory
1882/William Whitcomb/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1883/Wm. Whitcomb/../../../Holman’s Lewes Directory **
1891/William Whitcombe/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Kent, Surrey & Sussex **
1901/Mary Whitcomb/Hotel Keeper, Widow/61/Lewes, Sussex/Census
1901/Martha P Whitcomb/Daughter, Book Keeper/33/Lewes, Sussex/Census
1901/James Prodger/Assistant/52/Lewes, Sussex/Census
1901/Jane Simmonds/Cook/33/Maresfield, Sussex/Census
1901/Jeanie M Page/Between Maid/13/Maresfield, Sussex/Census
1901/Florence E Waldron/Waitress/22/Brighton, Sussex/Census
1901/Margaret Hook/Chambermaid/19/Lewes, Sussex/Census
1905/Miss Julia Davis/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Sussex **
1910/Mrs E Bagshaw/../../../Pike’s Directory **
1913/Mrs Edith Blackshaw/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Sussex
1918/Tom L Dulake/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Sussex
** Provided By Stephen Harris