Upper Wickham Lane / Brickfields Hill in 1861

East Wickham

Above photo 1980.

Built in 1860 with three other cottages in the area by the first licensee, Mr. William Dawson. Dawson had links to the local brickmaking industry and the early address was known as New Brickfields.

Licensee William Pigeon Howard improved the premises in 1874 and a grand stone inscription M & B was added to the top of the facade, representing the brewers Mitchell and Beasley.

LICENSEE LIST

DAWSON William 1860+

BLAGDEN/BLAYDEN William 1861+ (also blacksmith age 35 in 1861)

HOWARD William Pidgeon 1874-81+ (also brick-maker age 49 in 1881)

CORKETT John M 1891+ (age 31 in 1891)

CORKETT Bessie Corkett 1901-13+ (widow age 38 in 1901)

PHILLIPS Annie Mrs 1918-22+

STRIBLING George W 1930+

PHILLIPS Henry Albert 1938+

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Census

From the Kelly's Directory 1903