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The Gardeners Arms, at the top of Loughtons York Hill, in April 1899, photographed from Woodbury Hill. From this point, known locally as Grouts Corner, there is one of the most extensive views in the south west of the county, looking across Metropolitan Essex to London and the hills of Kent. The Gardeners Arms began life as a tearoom. Next door, the ancient timbered Brittons Cottages still stand, and bear the date 1525. At 103 York Hill in 1937.
Gardeners Arms at the top of York Hill in 1899
Gardeners Arms, York Hill, Loughton - in 1919
Gardeners Arms, York Hill in 2000
Kindly provided by Margaret Wood
Residents at this address
1848/John Grout/Beerhouse Keeper/../../Whites
1867/John Grout/Shopkeeper & Beer Retailer/../../Post Office
1870/John Grout/Shopkeeper & Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1874/John Grout/Shopkeeper & Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1878/John Grout/Shopkeeper & Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1881/John Grout/Beer Seller & Grocer70/Loughton, Essex/Census
1881/Joanna Grout/Wife, Assistant/64/Messing, Essex/Census
1881/Joanna Grout/Daughter, Helper in Business/25/Loughton, Essex/Census
1881/William J. Keys/Grandson, Pupil Teacher/16/St. Pancras,
Middlesex/Census
1882/John Grout/Shopkeeper & Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1886/John Hughes/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1894/John Hughes/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1898/John Hughes/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1899/J. Hughes/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1902/John Hughes/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1908/John Hughes/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1912/John Hughes/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1913 - 1931/Hughes/../../Freehold
1917/John Hughes/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1925/Mrs. Caroline Hughes/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1933/H. E. Howlett/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
Note: Premises only named in 1881 & 1988
1988 - 90/R M Worrell/../../../Watney Truman publicans list
2018, The Gardeners Arms, 103 York Hill, Loughton, Essex IG10 1RX
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