This pub was built in 1878 and took its license from a former Blue Boar in West Stockwell Street which had been destroyed by fire. It has been renamed recently the New Town Tavern. **
Colchester pub history index
Blue Boar, Kendall Road, Colchester 1932
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Blue Boar, 3-7 Kendall Road, Colchester - in May 2010
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Residents at this address.
1881/Charles A. Davis/Innkeeper/27/Wivenhoe, Essex/Census
1881/Maria Davis/Wife/26/Lawford, Essex/Census
1882/Thomas Corder Goodwin/../../../Kelly's
1886/Harry Herbert Roberts/../../../Kelly's
1894/Mrs. Adelaide Roberts/../../../Kelly's
1895/Mrs. Adelaide Roberts/../../../Kelly's
1898/Henry Thomas Wood/../../../Kelly's
1899/Henry Thomas Wood/../../../Kelly's
1901/Henry T B Wood/Licensed Victualler/59/Great Holland, Essex/Census
1901/Emma E Wood/Wife/60/Wivenhoe, Essex/Census
1901/Rosa G Wood/Daughter/26/Wivenhoe, Essex/Census
1901/Annie S Wood/Daughter/19/Wivenhoe, Essex/Census
1901/Ellen E Wood/Daughter/15/Wivenhoe, Essex/Census
1902/Henry Thomas Barton Wood/../../../Kelly's
1908/Charles Johnson/../../../Kelly's
1912/Charles Johnson/../../../Kelly's
1914/Charles Johnson/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1917/Robert William Martin/../../../Kelly's
1925/Robert William Martin/../../../Kelly's
1933/Robert William Martin/../../../Kelly's
In 1939 electoral register at the Public House Blue Boar, Kendall road, Colchester
Arthur W Green, Licensed Victualler, born 6 Sep 1901
Eva C Green, Unpaid Domestic Duties, born 14 Jul 1906
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*** Information kindly provided by Jess Jephcott at http://www.camulos.com
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