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It appears that parts of New Road is in Whitechapel & others in Mile End. Closed in 1912 as a pub through the compensation award scheme. It still stands and is in use as an estate agent's offices, albeit with an obvious 'pub' ground floor exterior. **
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Somerset Arms, 20 New Road - in January 2007
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address.
1850/Samuel Smith / Beershop Keeper /../../London Gazette, 19 July 1850 **
1869/George Clarke/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1871/George Clarke/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
1882/Mark Lipscombe/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
1883/Gerd Peter Ringen/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
1891/William J Wexham/Publican/47/Ely, Cambridgeshire/Census
1891/Sarah Wexham/Wife/46/Ely, Cambridgeshire/Census
1891/Rosina Wexham/Daughter, Machinist/25/Colchester, Essex/Census
1891/Frank Wexham/Son, Packer Fac L/18/Colchester, Essex/Census
1891/Florence Wexham/Daughter/14/Colchester, Essex/Census
1893/William Waxham/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
1899/Mrs Emily G Washbourne/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1901/Alfred Joshua Reid/Beerhouse Keeper/44/Langley, Bucks/Census
1901/Louisa Augusta Reid/Wife/43/St Bartholomew, London/Census
1901/Louisa Sophia Reid/Daughter, Restaurant Cashier/19/Bethnal Green,
London/Census
1901/Alice Kate Reid/Daughter, Ststioners Assistamt/16/Stepney,
London/Census
1901/Alfred Joshua Reid/Son, Merchants Office Boy/14/Stepney, London/Census
1901/Mabel Violet Reid/Daughter/8/Leyton, Essex/Census
1901/Frederick Lees/Visitor, Commercial Clerk/49/Ireland/Census
1904/Samuel Hunter/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
1910/James Sanders/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
London Evening Standard 14 June 1911
Licensing Act 1904 Notice of principal meeting to discuss by the Compensation authority on 3rd July 1911
Tower
Somerset Arms, 20 New road, Mile End Old Town, Beer and wine on (ante 1869), Herbert Charles Rippin
Shoreditch Observer May 1912 :
Compensation awards under the 1910 Licensing Act awarded the following total awards to be divided amongst the persons interested in the houses, which have been referred for extinction on payment:
Somerset Arms, New road, Mile End £565
** Provided by Stephen Harris
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