West Orchard late c1860s
The pub stood in West Orchard, close to the entrance to the 18th century market. Apparently rarely referred to as the Anker Inn, it was adapted from a wine merchant's, and the earliest reference we have found is 1779.
In 1876 it was purchased by Matterson, Huxley and Watson, the local ironmongers, for £100, and closed in 1887.
The Anchor was a common sign especially used by landlords who had connections with the sea or who wished to attract seamen as customers.
LICENSEES:
1822 - 1842 Joseph Wilson
1842 - 1843 Henry Mandy
1843 Thomas Smith
1844 - 1848 John Smith
1848 - 1867 William Stringer, carpenter
1867 - 1877 Henry John Pope Pearson
1879 - 1882 William Bickerton (found drowned in Monmouth Aug 1882)
1882 - 1883 Mary Bickerton
West Orchard late c1860s
The pub stood in West Orchard, close to the entrance to the 18th century market. Apparently rarely referred to as the Anker Inn, it was adapted from a wine merchant's, and the earliest reference we have found is 1779.
In 1876 it was purchased by Matterson, Huxley and Watson, the local ironmongers, for £100, and closed in 1887.