Bell, Old Heath, Colchester

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The Bell in 1884

The picture shown is dated 1884 and shows work being carried out to repair damage caused by the earthquake in that year. It also shows three different advertising boards, those of Daniells, Nicholls and Barclay Perkins, reflecting the fact that it was then a freehouse owned by Grimston. The pub sign gives the name 'Aldous,' which fits perfectly with the census record above.

Kindly provided by Jess Jephcott from http://www.camulos.com

Here is another picture from the 1884 earthquake scene

Bell, Old Heath, after the earthquake in 1884

Kindly provided by Colleen

Bell, Old Heath - the Public House and floor plans reconstruction for the Colchester Brewing Co.

Bell, Old Heath - the Public House and floor plans reconstruction for the Colchester Brewing Co.

Kindly provided by Alex Dickinson

Bell, Old Heath, Colchester 2000

11th March 2000

Known Residents

The following entries are in this format:

Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.

1848/Thomas Barker/../../../White's

1851/James Southgate/innkeeper/50/Colchester, Essex/Census **
1851/Elizabeth Southgate/wife/50/Colchester, Essex/Census **
1851/John Summers/lodger, cooper/34/Tendring, Essex/Census **

1855/J. Southgate/../../../Kelly's*

1861/Mark Scott/Inn Keeper/57/Copford, Essex/Census ****
1861/Eliza Scott/Wife/44/Raydon, Suffolk/Census
1861/Rosa Elvina Scott/Daughter/7/Baston, Norfolk/Census

1862/Mark Scott/../../../Kelly's

1867/Mark Scott/../../../Post Office

1870/Mrs. Eliza Scott/../../../Kelly's

1871/Mrs. Eliza Scott/../../../Post Office

1874/James Samuel Coveney/../../../Kelly's

1878/James Samuel Coveney/../../../Kelly's

1881/William G. Aldous/Publican & Dealer/53/Framlingham, Suffolk/Census
1881/Eleanor Aldous/Wife/49/Framlingham, Suffolk/Census
1881/Samuel Aldous/Son, Assistant/24/Felstead, Essex/Census

1882/William Aldous/../../../Kelly's

1886/Alfred Woodward/../../../Kelly's

1894/Robert Henry Godfrey/../../../Kelly's

1895/Robert Henry Godfrey/../../../Kelly's

1898/Robert Henry Godfrey/../../../Kelly's

1899/Robert Henry Godfrey/../../../Kelly's

1902/Edward Reeks/../../../Kelly's

1908/William George Motts/../../../Kelly's

1912/William George Motts/../../../Kelly's

1917/Mrs. Mary Jane Everett/../../../Kelly's

1925/Walter John Wham/../../../Kelly's

1933/Mrs. Bolland/../../../Kelly's

* Provided by the Pubs, Inns and Taverns Index for England, 1801-1900

** Provided by John Mead
**** Provided by Kevan
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