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Posts on this blog related to pubs, inns, beer sellers, brewers, hotels etc so far:


**List of the 100+ licensed premises in Marlow that we have discovered 1500s to early 1900s here **  

The above list includes Great Marlow, Little Marlow, Bovingdon Green, Medmenham and Well End. It does not include Lane End though we do have plenty of content on pubs there to come. Some of it is already available online and linked below.

For contrast you might also like this post on the Temperance Movement in Marlow here which includes some antics of the drunk and disorderly! 

And info about Slate Clubs based at the pubs: here


Alma

Landlord listing - here


Anchor, Dean Street - NOT same as Crown & Anchor

Landlord listing and history *updated January 2024* here


Anglers Inn / Hotel - see Compleat Angler


Bank of England

Aka Bank Beer House / Ye Olde Bank / The Bank

Historic occupiers and basic history- here


Barge Pole, Church Passage

Biography of the Spark(e)s family of there - here, grave of William Sparkes here

Historic landlords listing- here


Bear, Chapel Street (earlier Bear was in the High Street)

Historic landlords here

Info on landlady Charlotte Hoare here

Fight to the death at The Bear - here

Biography of landlady and barge-man's daughter Catherine Neighbour - here


Bear, High Street

Historic landlords- here


Bell and Bottle, Hurley

Historic landlords and history timeline- here


Bell / Olde Bell, Hurley

Historic landlords- here


Black Boy, Church Passage

The Sparks family of the Barge Pole post above also ran the Black Boy at different times so see that post for more on them here

List of landlords here


Black Boy, Hurley

Historic landlords and history timeline here


Black Lion, Well End

List of Landlords with some extra research about some of them here


Blacksmith's Arms, Handy Cross

Historic landlords- here


Blue Flag/ Old Blue Flag - Handy Cross - here


Bonnet O'Blue, West Street

Aka Blue Bonnets, Bonnet so Blue. 

Historic landlords and history here


Bowl and Pin. Demolished 1790. Will of last landlord George Phelps here, his grave here, and biography here


Bull Inn, Bisham

1800s landlords the Smiths including grave pic and will summary of Thomas here


Carpenter's Arms, Spittal Street *Updated November 2024*

Landlord listings -here


Carrier's Arms, Wycombe Road *updated January 2024*

Historic landlords and history - here 


Chairmaker's Arms, Dean Street

Early History of Berwick Road post contains a court case which involved the landlord of the Chairmaker's Arms here

History of the pub and landlords listing- here


Chairmaker's Arms, Lane End

Historic landlords here


Chequers, High Street *updated October 2024*

Historic landlords and history timeline - here


Cherry Tree, Dean Street- *updated October 2023*

Historic landlords - here


Clayton Arms, Oxford Road / Quoiting Place *updated Jan 2024*

List of landlords of the Clayton Arms and the pub's history here

Biography of landlady Elizabeth Tyler here

Coronation celebration at the pub 1837 here


Clayton Arms, Lane End

List of landlords here


Coach and Horses, West Street

Historic landlords listing here


Compasses / Three Compasses

Carr family of the Compasses here


Compleat Angler *updated November 2024*

Biography of the Creswell family who ran it for 50 years plus fire, burglary and the Duke of Wellington! here

Biography of landlord Charles Miller Foottit here

Biography of landlady Mary Ann Parslow here

Historic landlords listings *updated October 2024* here

History of Compleat Angler in 1800's here


Crooked Billet, Sheepridge, Little Marlow

Historic occupiers / history here


Cross Keys

Historic landlords listing here

Will of Sylvester Law 1766 (of the Upper Crown and Cross Keys) here


Crown And Anchor, Oxford Road *updated October 2023*

Historic landlords and history here


Crown and Cushion, Dean Street *updated October 2023*

List of landlords and history here

Biography of the Brooks family who ran the business- here


Crown Inns in general at Great Marlow

History of both Crown Inns- many people mentioned here


Crown Hotel / Upper Crown / Crown Inn, Market Square *updated October 2024*

Will of Sylvester Law 1766 (of the Upper Crown and Cross Keys) here

Many lives of Crown Meadow - here

Historic landlord listing here

Grave of 18thc proprietor Samuel Chapman here

Tragedy of Susan West Here

Christmas celebrations (Victorian) at, here

Balls and Assembly organised by, here


Crown & Broad Arrow / Lower Crown

Will of William Dark landlord of the above here 

Landlord listing here

Balls held  here


Crown Inn, Lane End

Historic landlords here


Dog and Badger, Medmenham

List of landlords here

Alfred and Emma Neighbour, innkeepers here


Duke Of Cambridge, Queens Road

Historic landlord listing here

Biography of Frederick Plumridge here


Dukes Head, West Street

Known landlords so far here


Earl Grey, Lane End

Historic landlords listing here


Elephant and Castle, Dean Street

Biography of landlord Eusebius Windsor- here


Ferry Boat / Ferry Hotel Medmenham

Landlords listing- here

Street family of there here


Fighting Cocks, Dean Street 

Landlord listing here


Fishermen's Retreat, St Peter's Street

Aka Fisherman's Retreat. 

Info on the 1890's flu pandemic that killed proprietor John Hoddinott, and an image of his and wife Elizabeth's grave here

The Spark(e)s family who started the Retreat here, grave of William Sparkes here

Historic landlord listing and history over view - here


Fountain Head, High Street

Historic landlords here


Fox and Pheasant, Dean Street *updated January 2024*

The poaching career of landlord William Perry here, overall life story of William and wife Avis here (updated), general landlord listing here (updated)


George and Dragon, The Causeway *updated October 2024*

Historic landlords here, history overview here 

Grave of landlady Annie Moon here

Victorian firework attack here

Biography of owner Steadman Camden here

1895 renovations cost and builder here


Greyhound, Spittal Street *Updated October 2024*

List of landlords and history timeline here

Biography of landlord Ephraim Sheppard here

Biography of landlord George Abbott here

Victorian firework attack here

The Stewart fraud scandal here

The bravery and outrageous treatment of landlord Henry Hyatt here


Hand and Flowers, Henley Road

Historic landlords listing- here

 

Hare and Hounds, Red Pits

Historic landlords listing and history timeline here

Biographical post on the Ruddle family of this pub - Here

Graves of former proprietors Benjamin and Emma Leach here


Hope, Market Square / High Street *updated January 2024*

Historic landlords- here


Horns, Chapel Street *updated November 2024*

Historic landlords here


Jolly Blacksmith, Lane End

Historic landlords listing here


Jolly Cricketers, Bovingdon Green *updated October 2023*

Featured in the Bovingdon Green in the 1800s post here

Landlords listing- here


Jolly Maltsters, Dean Street

Historic landlords and history - here


King's Head, High Street

Will of onetime landlady Joan Pomfret here

Discussion of its history can be found within a post on the Three Tuns as their history is entwined. See here


King's Head, Little Marlow AKA King's Arms *Updated October 2024*

Landlord history - here


Marlborough Arms, Hurley

Landlord listing and history timeline here


Mint, Dean Street *Updated October 2023*

Historic landlord listing and history here


Nags Head, Dean Street *updated October 2023*

List of Nags Head landlords with biographical information on them and their families here

Thomas Frith landlord and 1847 election fraud case here


New Inn, Lane End

Historic landlords listing and history here


Old Armchair, Lane End

Landlord Listing and history- here


Old Sun, Lane End

Aka Rising Sun

Landlord listing- here


Osborne Arms, Lane End

Historic landlords listing and history here


Plough, Little Marlow Road-*updated October 2023*

Historic landlords and history here

Tragedy involving young Charles Belcher  here


Prince Albert, Moor Common 

Landlord listing - here


Prince of Wales, Mill Road /  Lane

May also be described as Strong Beer Acre/Lane, South Place, and Platts Row/Road. Landlord listing and history here

Death of a visiting actress there here


Queen, Quoiting Square

Historic landlords listing here


Railway Hotel *updated October 2024*

Historic landlords *updated October 2024*  here 

Grave of landlady Sarah Ann Porter here


Red Lion, West Street

Biography of innkeepers Alfred and Hannah Neighbour here

Photo of the graves of the Lester children and some info about the Lester family who ran the pub here

Grave of  early Victorian landlady Priscilla Bowen nee Dorrel(l)  and image of the pub as it is now here

Landlord listings here *updated Jan 2024*

Will of landlord Thomas Bowen senior here

Landlord Thomas Bowen as a cricket umpire here


Rising Sun, Chapel Street

Historic landlords here


Rising Sun, Hurley

Photo in modern day here


Roebuck, The Causeway

Historic landlords here

Biography of owner Steadman Camden here


Rose and Crown, Dean Street  *updated October 2023*

The criminal career of landlord Samuel Perry here, landlord listing here


Royal Exchange, Dean Street

Landlord listing here

Biography of landlord John Langley here


Royal Oak, Bovingdon Green

List of landlords 1794-1907 with some gaps here updated October 2023


Royal Standard, West Street

Landlord listing here


Sadler's Arms, West Street. *Updated October 2023*

Historic landlords - here

History timeline here


Saracen's Head - see the Turks Head


Ship, West Street *updated October 2023*

Biography of the Rimmel family of the Ship here

Biography of the Reeves who before they ran the pub were in charge of the workhouse here

Landlords listing / history- here


Six Bells, Quoiting Square

Will of landlord William Ward 1849 here

Historic landlords- here


Standard of England

See Royal Standard. 


Swan, The Causeway

Historic landlords here

Detailed biography of landlord George Cres(s)well here


Three Horseshoes, Borroughs Grove (Burrow's Grove) *updated October 2023*

List of landlords / history timeline here


Three Horseshoes, Gun Lane (Trinity Road)

List of landlords here

Information on former landlady Charlotte Hoare here


Three Loggerheads

List of landlords here


Three Tuns *updated October 2024*

Will 1830 of landlady Elizabeth Ollis here and her husband Thomas 1808 here

Historic landlords listing /history timeline - here

Will of probable first ever landlady Joan Pomfret with explanation for this idea here


Travellers Friend, Dean Street

Info on landlady Charlotte Hoare here, and landlord listing / history here *UPDATED NOVEMBER 2024*


Traveler's Rest, Chapel Street (not to be confused with the Traveler's Friend, Dean Street).

Historic landlords here


Turk's Head, High Street

Historic landlords- here

The story of resident Richard Harding and his barge here


Two Brewers, St Peter's Street

The unhappy marriage of Richard and Mary Bye, the landlord of the Two Brewers her

Historic landlord listing- here

Photos of historic graffiti outside it - from the 1840s onwards here


Union Jack

See Royal Standard


Verney Arms, Dean Street *updated Sept 2023*

Landlords and research - here

Christmas and New year traditions here

Jack Langley biography here


Volunteer, Henley Road 

Biography of Edward Hatton who ran this pub and was the Town Crier for Marlow here

Historic landlords listing here


Waterman's Arms, St Peter's Street / Thames side

Historic landlords here


Wheatsheaf, Strong Beer Acre / Station Road

Way family of the Wheatsheaf- here


Wheelwright's Arms

Historic landlords here


White Hart, Chapel Street

Historic landlords and history *updated October 2023* here 

The Chapple / Chappell family of the White Hart *updated January 2024* here


White Hart, Spittal Square

Landlords and history here


White Lion, West Street.

Landlord listing here


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