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This pub was renamed the Beer House in 1995. At the time of my visit in May 2010 the pub was closed with boards advertising for a new tenant. **
Colchester pub history index
Bakers Arms, 126 Magdalen Street, Colchester - in May 2010
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
This seems to have been the earliest beer house in the town, being first mentioned as 'The Baker's Arms' in a trade directory of 1832, shortly after the Act came in to force.. ***
Residents at this address
1832-3/John Vale/../../../Pigot's
1851/John Vale/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office
1862/Daniel Vale/Baker & Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1867/Daniel Vale/Baker & Beer Retailer/../../Post Office
1871/Robert Bradman/Tailor & beerhouse keeper/41/Glemsford, Suffolk/Census
1871/Mary Bradman/wife/39/Colchester, Essex/Census
1871/Eliza Caroline Bradman/daughter & tailoress/19/Colchester, Essex/Census
1871/Susanna Amy Bradman/daughter & tailoress/15/Colchester, Essex/Census
1881/Daniel Vale/Baker & Innkeeper/64/Colchester, Essex/Census
1881/Mary Ann Vale/Wife/56/Colchester, Essex/Census
1881/Sarah Nunn/Sister, Retired Weaver/69/Colchester, Essex/Census
1882/Daniel Vale/Baker & Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1894/Daniel Vale/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1898/Daniel Vale/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1901/Samuel Smith/Publican, Bakers Arms/62/Derby/Census
1901/Elizabeth Smith/Wife/58/Derby/Census
1901/Francis Smith/Daughter, Barmaid/32/Derby/Census
1901/Herbert Smith/Son, Barman/26/Colchester, Essex/Census
1901/Arthur Smith/Son, Apprentice Engine Fitter/17/Colchester, Essex/Census
1902/Samuel Smith/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1908/Samuel Smith/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1912/Samuel Smith/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1914/Alfred Oliver / Beer Retailer /../../Kelly’s Directory **
1917/Alfred Oliver/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1925/Alfred Oliver/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1933/Alfred Oliver/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1913/37 A Oliver ( *** All subsequent entries )
1938/53 George and Patience Gaskin
1953/54 George Gaskin (junior)
1955/56 Joe and Ivy Wright
1956/57 C Bester
1958/60 J P Douglas
1961/62 F Stubbs
1962/65 J Hislop
1966/68 S E Rose
1969/82 R J McCausland
1982/91 John Courtney
1992/93 Ray Turner
1993/95 Katie Williams and Linda Thompson
1995/98 Mick and Jackie Burke
1998/2001 Lindylou and Bill Draper
Note: Premises only named in 1832-3 & 1881
** Provided by Stephen Harris
*** Information kindly provided by Jess Jephcott at http://www.camulos.com
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