Church Street

Higham

Above photo 1980s, kindly sent by Heather James.

Above photo 1980s, showing what's left of the sign indicating a Ind Coope tied house. Kindly sent by Heather James.

Above photo June 2011, taken by Tim Lyne.

Above photo, June 2020, taken by Sarflondondunc.

Above photo, June 2020, taken by Sarflondondunc.

Above photo showing the bar area, June 2020, taken by Sarflondondunc.

Above photo showing the garden, June 2020, taken by Sarflondondunc.

Above photo showing the garden, date unknown.

I am pretty sure this is the same building as the "Rising Sun," and had dropped the word "Rising" from it's name some time before 1980.

I am informed that the pub closed some time in the 1980s and was a tied Inde Coope house that also used to sell eggs and sweets from behind the bar. When you ordered your pint the licensee would go down to the cellar of it and appear again with it in a jug.

Further information and a photo of the house when open appreciated.

The parish church, just four doors away from the "Sun," is where Charles Dickens' daughter, Catherine, was married in 1860. I trust the groom, best man and friends popped into the "Sun" for a couple of sharpeners!

As indicated on Lamber & Fosters Estate Agents web site in 2021, the premises was recently sold for £430,000.

LICENSEE LIST

DARTNELL George 1871+ (age 59 in 1871)

DALTON Robert 1881+ (age 33 in 1881)

DARTNELL Jane 1891-1901+ (age 81 in 1901)

DARTNELL Robert 1911+ (age 65 in 1911)

VIDLER Marjorie Mrs 1955+

Census