Saffron Walden pub history index
Known as the Bull in 1709, but had become the Cross Keys by 1778. It reopened in 2012 as a 6 bedroom boutique hotel.
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Essex . The Essex listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
Cross Keys, High Street & King Street, Saffron Walden in 1965
Kindly provided by Dudley Diaper
24th March 2000
Built in the 15th century
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1822/Allen Hopwood/../../../Pigot's*
1823-4/Allen Hopwood/../../../Pigot's
1828-9/Thomas Moreton/../../../Pigot's
1832-3/Mary Ackland/../../../Pigot's
1839/Mary Ackland/../../../Pigot's*
1841/Mary Ackland/Inn Keeper/50/Essex/Census
1841/William Ackland/Attorneys clerk/15/Essex/Census
1841/Elizabeth Kent/Female Servant/20/Essex/Census
1841/Ann Tinkin/Female Servant/12/../Census
1845/Mrs. Mary Ackland/../../../Post Office
1848/William Spicer/../../../White's
1851/Daniel Barker/../../../Post Office
1851/Daniel Barker/innkeeper/39/Steeple Bumpstead, Essex/Census **
1851/Emma Barker/wife/36/Steeple Bumpstead, Essex/Census **
1851/Eliza Moore/visitor, farmer’s daughter/26/Steeple Bumpstead,
Essex/Census **
1851/Louisa Starcey/house servant/22/Newport, Essex/Census **
1851/Edward Osborn/groom and general servant/35/Steeple Bumpstead,
Essex/Census **
1851/Larry Shaw/lodger, hawker/35/Buntingford, Hertfordshire/Census **
1851/Walter Shaw/lodger, his son, hawker/15/Buntingford,
Hertfordshire/Census **
1851/Arthur Shaw/lodger, his son, hawker/15/Buntingford,
Hertfordshire/Census **
1852/D. Barker/../../../Kelly's*
1853/D. Barker/../../../Saffron Walden Year Book ***
1855/D. Barker/../../../Kelly's*
1856/Daniel Barker/../../../Post Office
1861/Daniel Barker/Inn Keeper/49/Steeple Bumpstead, Essex/Census
1861/Emma Barker/Wife/45/Hempstead, Essex/Census
1861/Elizabeth Moore/Niece/17/Radwinter, Essex/Census
1861/Martha Andrews/Servant/21/Helion Bumpstead, Essex/Census
1861/Sarah Knight/Servant/17/Helion Bumpstead, Essex/Census
1861/William Rider/Servant/20/Debden, Essex/Census
1861/W Read/Lodger, Commercial Traveller/50/London, Middx/Census
1862/Daniel Barker/Licensed to Let Post Horses/../../Kelly's
1866/William Cowell/../../../Saffron Walden Year Book ***
1867/William Cowell/../../../Post Office
1870/William Cowell/../../../Kelly's
1871/William Cowell/../../../Post Office
1871/William Cowell/Publican/35/Cambridge/Census
1871/Harriet Cowell/Wife/30/Eynesbury, Hunts/Census
1871/William Henry Cowell/Son/12/St Ives, Hunts/Census
1871/Harriet Cowell/Daughter/8/St Ives, Hunts/Census
1871/Laura Ritchie/Visitor, BarMaid/24/Bircham, Norfolk/Census
1871/Annie Cade/Visitor, BarMaid/24/St Ives, Hunts/Census
1871/William Warren /Lodger, Brewers Agent/23/Bishops stortford,
Herts/Census
1871/George C Farman/Boarder, Inland Revenue Officer/31/Ipswich,
Suffolk/Census
1871/Charles Swan/Servant, Boots/19/Saffron Walden, Essex/Census
1871/William Read/Servant, Under Ostler/20/Lt Walden, Essex/Census
1871/Jane Jeffery/House Maid/19/Great Chesterford, Essex/Census
1871/Ellen Perry/Cook/23/?, Camb./Census
1874/William Cowell/../../../Kelly's
1878/William Cowell/../../../Kelly's
1881/William P. Moye(?)/Hotelkeeper/42/Gawton, Suffolk/Census
1881/Agnes Ellen Moye(?)/Wife/46/Hadleigh, Suffolk/Census
1881/Kate Elizabeth Hart/Barmaid/28/Edenbridge, Kent/Census
1881/Annie Mills/Domestic Servant/22/Coldharbour, Surrey/Census
1881/Eleanor Esland/Domestic Servant/15/Burston, Norfolk/Census
1881/Robert Jeffrey/Ostler/15/Great Chesterford, Essex/Census
1881/Walter Dyson/Boots/19/Clare, Suffolk/Census
1881/Thomas Bartlet/Visitor, Gentleman/47/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Frances Esther Bartlet/Visitor, Gentlemans Wife/43/London,
Middlesex/Census
1882/Percy Trower/../../../Kelly's
1886/James Bird/../../../Kelly's
1890/Mrs. Nathan Pitstow/../../../Kelly's
1891/Selina Pitstow/Hotel Keeper/63/Saffn Walden, Essex/Census ***
1891/Ernest Pitstow/Son, Paperhanger/30/Saffn Walden, Essex/Census
1891/Alice Pitstow/Daur/25/Saffn Walden, Essex/Census
1891/Annie Pitstow/Daur/20/Saffn Walden, Essex/Census
1891/William Chuck/Serv, Boots/19/Stevenage, Herts/Census
1891/Janet Nunn/Serv, General Servant/16/Shudy Camps, Cambs/Census
1894/Mrs. Selina Pitstow/../../../Kelly's
1895/Mrs. Selina Pitstow/../../../Kelly's
1896/Selina Pitstow/../../../Saffron Walden Year Book ***
1898/Mrs. Selina Pitstow/../../../Kelly's
1899/Mrs. Selina Pitstow/../../../Kelly's
1901/Selina Pitstow/Hotel Proprietress/73/Saff Walden, Essex/Census ***
1901/Alice Pitstow/Daur/35/Saff Walden, Essex/Census
1901/Annie Pitstow/Daur/30/Saff Walden, Essex/Census
1901/Agnes Fordham/Serv, Servant (domestic)/20/New Sampford, Essex/Census
1901/Arthur Brooks/Serv, Ostler & Boots/18/Newport, Essex/Census
1901/Kate Blackwell/Serv, Servant (domestic)/Henham, Essex/Census
1901/Ebenezer Alston/Boarder, Carpenter & Joiner/28/Bps Stortford, Herts/Census
1902/Mrs. Selina Pitstow/../../../Kelly's
1906/Mrs. Selina Pitstow/../../../Kelly's
1908/Mrs. Selina Pitstow/../../../Kelly's
1910/Mrs. Selina Pitstow/../../../Kelly's
1911/Selina Pitstow/Licensed Victualler/83/Saffron Walden, Essex/Census ***
1911/Priscilla Griggs/Daughter, Manageress/52/Saffron Walden, Essex/Census
1911/Alice Archer/Daughter, Assistant/46/Saffron Walden, Essex/Census
1911/Ethel Reynolds/Servant, Servant Domestic/26/Saffron Walden,
Essex/Census
1911/Alfina Shaw/Servant, Servant Domestic/17/Hadstock, Essex/Census
1911/Cecil W Nockolds/Boarder, Marine Engineer/36/Saffron Walden,
Essex/Census
1912/Mrs. Priscilla Griggs/../../../Kelly's
1914/Mrs. Priscilla Griggs/../../../Kelly's
1917/Mrs. Priscilla Griggs/../../../Kelly's
1922/Mrs. Priscilla Griggs/../../../Kelly's
1925/Mrs. Priscilla Griggs/../../../Kelly's
1929/Mrs. Priscilla Griggs/../../../Kelly's
1933/Mrs. Priscilla Griggs/../../../Kelly's
1937/M. Walker/Proprietor/../../Kelly's
* Provided by the Pubs, Inns and Taverns Index for England, 1801-1900
** Provided by John Mead
*** Provided by Adrian Wright
Provided by Kevan
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