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The Bell in 1884
The picture shown is dated 1884 and shows work being carried out to repair damage caused by the earthquake in that year. It also shows three different advertising boards, those of Daniells, Nicholls and Barclay Perkins, reflecting the fact that it was then a freehouse owned by Grimston. The pub sign gives the name 'Aldous,' which fits perfectly with the census record.
Kindly provided by Jess Jephcott from http://www.camulos.com
Here is another picture from the 1884 earthquake scene
Bell, Old Heath, after the earthquake in 1884
Kindly provided by Colleen
Bell, Old Heath - the Public House and floor plans reconstruction for the Colchester Brewing Co.
Kindly provided by Alex Dickinson
11th March 2000
Residents at this address
1848/Thomas Barker/../../../White's
1851/James Southgate/innkeeper/50/Colchester, Essex/Census **
1851/Elizabeth Southgate/wife/50/Colchester, Essex/Census
1851/John Summers/lodger, cooper/34/Tendring, Essex/Census
1855/J. Southgate/../../../Kelly's *
1855/James Southgate / & Farmer / /../../../Post Office Directory **+
1861/Mark Scott/Inn Keeper/57/Copford, Essex/Census
1861/Eliza Scott/Wife/44/Raydon, Suffolk/Census
1861/Rosa Elvina Scott/Daughter/7/Baston, Norfolk/Census
1862/Mark Scott/../../../Kelly's
1867/Mark Scott/../../../Post Office
1870/Mrs. Eliza Scott/../../../Kelly's
1871/Mrs. Eliza Scott/../../../Post Office
1874/James Samuel Coveney/../../../Kelly's
1878/James Samuel Coveney/../../../Kelly's
1881/William G. Aldous/Publican & Dealer/53/Framlingham, Suffolk/Census
1881/Eleanor Aldous/Wife/49/Framlingham, Suffolk/Census
1881/Samuel Aldous/Son, Assistant/24/Felstead, Essex/Census
1882/William Aldous/../../../Kelly's
1886/Alfred Woodward/../../../Kelly's
1894/Robert Henry Godfrey/../../../Kelly's
1895/Robert Henry Godfrey/../../../Kelly's
1898/Robert Henry Godfrey/../../../Kelly's
1899/Robert Henry Godfrey/../../../Kelly's
1901/Edward Reeks/Licensed Victualler/60/Hungerford, Wilts/Census
1901/Ann Reeks/Wife/48/Andover, Hampshire/Census
1902/Edward Reeks/../../../Kelly's
1908/William George Motts/../../../Kelly's
1912/William George Motts/../../../Kelly's
1914/William George Motts/../../../Kelly’s Directory **+
1917/Mrs. Mary Jane Everett/../../../Kelly's
1925/Walter John Wham/../../../Kelly's
1933/Mrs. Bolland/../../../Kelly's
1937/Mrs Frances Louise Bolland/../../../Kelly's
* Provided by the Pubs, Inns and Taverns Index for England, 1801-1900
** Provided by John Mead
**+ Provided by Stephen Harris
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