Lowestoft pub history index
Black Swan, Old Market Plain/Square. *
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Lowestoft - Suffolk. The Lowestoft, Suffolk listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
Residents at this address.
1871 - Alfred Lydamore (Age 35, Inn Keeper, 11 Old Market Plain) RG10-1780-46-28
1881 - Joseph C. Balls (Age 33, Bricklayer, Black Swan, Old Market Plain)
RG11-1904-15-24
1882 - Mentioned in the Ipswich Journal, 9th December 1882
1883 - J.C. Balls (1883 - Cook’s Directory of Lowestoft)
1889 - Offered for sale under the will of the late Mr. Joseph Bemment.
Purchased by Mr. W. R. Seago for £730. Ipswich Journal, 13th Sep 1889.
1891 - William H Beecroft (Age 45, Publican, Black Swan, Old Market Plain)
RG12-1493-73-16
1891/William H Beecroft/Publican/45/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1891/Sarah A Beecroft/Wife/50/Oulton, Suffolk/Census
1891/Lilly A Beecroft/Daughter/18/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1891/William R Beecroft/Son/15/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1891/Alfred T Beecroft/Son/13/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1891/Arthur H Beecroft/Son/10/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1891/Ethel M M Beecroft/Daughter/6/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1891/Thomas Elfes/Lodger, Engine Driver (Steam Circus)/26/London/Census
1891/Samuel Elfes/Lodger, General Laourer/22/London/Census
1892 - William Henry Beecroft (Beer Retailer) - Kelly’s Directory 1892. Old
Market Plain.
1892 - William Beecroft. Lowestoft Journal, 22nd Oct 1892.
1893 - William Henry Cook. Evening Star, 31st Aug 1893.
1895 - Emmanuel Harmer. Lowestoft Journal 10th Aug 1895.
1900 - Emmanuel Harmer (Beer Retailer) - Kelly’s Directory. Old Market Plain.
1901 - Emmanuel Harmer. Lowestoft Journal, 9th March 1901.
1901 - Edward Harmer (Age 37, Publican, Black Swan, Old Market Plain)
RG13-1804-99-32
1903 - License transfer from Edward Harmer to Harry ????. Lowestoft Journal,
15th Aug 1903.
1907 - License transferred from Harry Allady Hartley to Ernest Robert Knights.
EDP, 5th Jul 1907.
1907 - Ernest Albert Knights. Evening Star, 2nd Dec 1907.
1911 - Ernest R. Knights (Age 32, Publican, Old Market Plain) - 1911 Census
1912 - Ernest Knights, Beer Retailer, 9a Old Market Plain. Kelly’s Directory of
Suffolk.
1912 - Ernest R. Knights - Death of son, Lowestoft Cemetery.
1919 - Property for Sale (Suffolk Heritage Direct). 1919 - Suffolk Records
Office Ref No: 1117/276/13
* Provided by Ian White