Anchor, The Street, Rowhedge
A story in the Albion of a Customs and Excise
man who was hanged in the pub in the 18th century.
This man had apparently been taking bribes from local smugglers to allow
them to go about their trade unhindered. However, the Customs officer became
greedy and asked for too large a share of the spoils. When the smugglers
refused his demands, the officer threatened to turn them in to the
authorities - which meant the smugglers would be hanged. So the smugglers
hanged the officer instead. The landlord showed me the hook he was hanged
from still in one of the overhead beams in the pub - and to add a bit of
colour, the pub has attached a noose to it. The landlord told me that those
the ghost of the officer, in his red uniform has been seen in the pub, he's
never seen the ghost, but has been 'aware' of him.
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Provided by Jim Talbot who informs:
"The Anchor Inn apparently dates from the 16th century and, being on the side of the river Colne, flooded whenever there was a high tide. I know visiting it in 1997 there was a musty smell in there, the bar opposite the low door as you enter the pub. On the left-hand side is a museum of seafaring/village artifacts, the right-hand side the lounge cum restaurant which seems to overhang the river. My great-great grandfather was stated, in the Kelly's Trade Directory 1875, to have been the landlord at that time. "
18th August 2000
Anchor, Rowhedge sign - in July 2007
The Anchor, Rowhedge
Both Kindly provided by Colleen
Known Residents
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1862/Mrs. Mary Cook/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office
Note: Premises not named in 1862
1867/Mrs. Mary Cook/../../../Post Office
1870/Walter Levett/Ferryman & Master Mariner/../../Kelly's
1871/Walter Levett/Ferryman & Master Mariner/../../Post Office
1874/Joseph Talbot/../../../Kelly's
1875/Joseph Talbot/../../../Kelly's*
1878/Thomas William Pitt/../../../Kelly's
1881/Thomas
W. Pitt/Licensed Victualler/27/East
Donyland, Essex/Census
1881/Adeliza
Pitt/Wife/27/East Donyland, Essex/Census
1881/Maud
A. Pitt/Daughter/1/East Donyland, Essex/Census
1881/Elizabeth
Bales/General Servant/13/St. Osyth, Essex/Census
1882/Thomas William Pitt/../../../Kelly's
1886/Charles Cook/../../../Kelly's
1890/Mrs. Mary Anne Cook/../../../Kelly's
1894/Mrs. Mary Anne Cook/../../../Kelly's
1895/Mrs. Mary Anne Cook/../../../Kelly's
1898/Mrs. Mary Anne Cook/../../../Kelly's
1899/Mrs. Mary Anne Cook/../../../Kelly's
1902/Mrs. Mary Anne Cook/../../../Kelly's
1906/Robert Samuel Wadley/../../../Kelly's
1908/Robert Samuel Wadley/../../../Kelly's
1910/Arthur Clarence Barnard/../../../Kelly's
1912/Arthur Clarence Barnard/../../../Kelly's
1914/Charles Newcombe Warner/../../../Kelly's
1917/Charles Newcombe Warner/../../../Kelly's
1922/Charles Newcombe Warner/../../../Kelly's
1925/Charles Newcombe Warner/../../../Kelly's
1929/Arthur Cowie/../../../Kelly's
1933/Arthur Cowie/../../../Kelly's
1937/Arthur Cowie/../../../Kelly's
* Provided by Jim Talbot
** Provided by Colleen
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