Great Bromley pub history index
Great Bromley in earlier mappings
From the information I have gleaned so far, the recent information for the Cross is that it was purchased a few years ago by a young couple who endeavoured to use the pub as an investment opportunity, i.e. to sell it off to developers to build on all of the land.
More recently, by 2016, the pub has now been purchased by the local community. Parts of the lands attached to the pub are now to be built upon, but the pub itself has been saved.
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Essex .
Cross Inn, Great Bromley - in December 2013
Kindly provided by Mick Hearn
Residents at this address
1871/James Bridges/Beer House Keeper/28/Claydon, Suffolk/Census
1871/Annie Bridges/Wife/30/Thorpe, Essex/Census
1871/Alfred E Bridges/Son/7/Maldon, Essex/Census
1871/Philip G Bridges/Son/1/Ipswich, Suffolk/Census
1874/Joseph Taylor/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1878/James Taylor/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1881/James Taylor (Invalid)/Beerhouse Proprietor/63/Wix, Essex/Census
1881/Sarah Taylor/Wife/61/Wix, Essex/Census
1881/Sarah Taylor/Daughter/15/Wix, Essex/Census
1882/James Taylor/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1886/James Taylor/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1891/James Taylor/Beer House Keeper/74/Wix, Essex/Census
1891/Sarah Taylor/Wife/69/Wix, Essex/Census
1891/Sarah Mason/Daughter/24/Wix, Essex/Census
1891/Frederick J Mason/Grandson/12 months/East Bergholt, Essex/Census
1894/James Taylor/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1898/John Taylor/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1899/John Taylor/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1901/John Taylor/Beer House Keeper/48/Wix, Essex/Census
1901/Ann Taylor/Wife/50/Thorpe, Essex/Census
1901/Ethel Taylor/Daughter/11/Thorington, Essex/Census
1901/Edith Taylor/Daughter/5/Great Bromley, Essex/Census
1901/Maud Taylor/Daughter, Servant/20/Thorington, Essex/Census
1902/John Taylor/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1911/John Drew/Beer House Keeper/58/All Saints, Suffolk/Census
1911/Annie Drew/Wife/57/Little Stonham, Suffolk/Census
1911/Annie Drew/Daughter, Barmaid/28/Harlestone, Norfolk/Census
Nov 24th 1932 - Alston obit - Essex and Suffolk.
By direction of A E Alston, Esq, who approaching 90 years of age, and retiring from the business, which has been in the same family for many generations under the name of "Alston & Sons", The Stour Brewery, Manningtree, Essex - together with 21 Fully Licensed Houses and Beerhouses which are all freehold, viz :
In Essex :
The White Hart Hotel, Manningtree
The Thorn, Mistley
The Waggon and Horses, Mistley
The Horsley Cross Inn, Mistley
The Kings Arms, Lawford
The Village Maid, Bradfield
The Wheatsheaf, Wrabness
The Cross Inn, Great Bromley (Beerhouse)
The Waggon and Horses, Wix
The White Hart, Wix
The Castle, Ramsey
The Royal Oak, Dovercourt
The Coach and Horses and The Packet, Harwich
The Swan, Stones Green, Great Oakley
The Hare and Hounds, Upper Kirby
The Red Lion, Lower Kirby
The Red Lion, Great Holland, Clacton on Sea
The Red Lion, Great Bentley
The Bowling Green, Elmstead Market
In Suffolk :
The Hare and Hounds, East Bergholt
The Kings Head, Higham
The Brewery and Licensed Houses will first be offered in one lot, and , if not so sold, then in separate lots.
1933/William Stansfield/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1937/William Stansfield/Cross Inn/../../Kellys
Note: Premises only named in 1881 and 1937
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