Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Crown Inn, Lea, Herefordshire

Crown Inn, Lea, Herefordshire (reply)

kerriaylesbury — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 02:12:01 +0000

Thanks both - sorry for the delay in replying, I thought I'd ticked the 'email' button but obviously not ;-)

Really appreciate the replies - will have to look a little deeper I think... shame they couldn't have been a little more original in naming their pubs :)

Kerri

Crown Inn, Lea, Herefordshire (reply)

Margaret May — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:28:24 +0000

The Crown at Howle Hill also very close to Hope Mansell.

Crown Inn, Lea, Herefordshire (reply)

petrina — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:35:49 +0000

Hi Kerri
There is a Crown Inn at The Lea, Herefordshire, which is not that far from Hope Mansell, don't know how many years its been there.
Petrina

Crown Inn, Hawthorns

kerriaylesbury — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:29:11 +0000

Hi,

I came across a discussion about the Crown Inn, Hawthorns, while searching on the forum. I have a death certificate for a relative, Mark Malson. In the "when and where" died section, it states that he died at the Crown Inn, Hope Mansell, Hereford. The cause of death "Alcohol Delirium Tremors, certified". He died on the 1st April 1874 at the age of 30.

Unless there is another Crown Inn in the vicinity I'm pretty sure that this is the same inn. I was wondering if anyone knew if there was lodgings at the Inn at this time - Mark was lodging with his brother and family during the 1871 census, but I guess I was trying to build a picture of whether he would likely to walk to the Inn to be drinking in the Crown on a Wednesday (his 1871 census record shows he was living at 'Tump Hill) or whether he could be lodging at the Inn and it was convenient?

I was also wondering if, due to his young age and as this is in a public house, if there would likely be an inquest into his death for me to find out any further information?

Thanks
Kerri