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VISITORS & LEISURE > LOCAL PUBSMersea Island has four pubs of its own - but we have included the Peldon Rose Please Click on "Where to Eat" tab which also features local hostelries |
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The Peldon Rose Colchester Road, Peldon 15th century coashing inn on the approach road to Mersea Island, disabled access via rear of building, attractive gardens-family friendly, B and B accomodation Tel: 01206 735248 www.thepeldonrose.co.uk First registered in 1454 but thought back to 1380. The Rose and its pond are mentioned in the Domesday Book The Rose has strong connections with smuggling - where contraband was hidden in the pond in weighted "sunk" tubs A favourite haunt of "Press Gangs" seeking east coast crews for the navy. The Rose - at one time - also contained the village Post Office Various members of the Pullen family ran the Rose for over seventy years |
The Victory Hotel 92 Coast Road, West Mersea. Food served daily - 12noon to 9pm Sunday Lunch - 12noon to 6pm B and B accomodation Tel: 01206 382907 This is the second Victory Pub in West Mersea - the first was on the corner of The Lane opposite the Dabchicks Sailing Club (the one that looks like an old time Railway Station) now two cottages known as The Old Victory. The new Victory was built in about 1906 - a large section of the premises was burnt down - but rebuilt again quite quickly. The first Landlord was William Trim who had also been Landlord of the Old Victory. After the first World War it was taken over by George Hone. The Regatta Fair used to be set up in a field behind the new Victory before it was built on. |
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| The Fox East Road, West Mersea Open all day - every day Lunchtime food - 12.30pm to 2.30pm Evening Food - Thursday-Friday-Saturday only, 7pm to 9pm Tel: 01206 383391 The Fox was first known as a local Beerhouse in the mid 1800's and did not have a name until the 1900's. William Rogers - the first known Landlord sold groceries and was also one of Mersea's Seed Growers. BY 1871 the premises also contained a Post Office. William Munson Landlord in 1891 was registered as an Innkeeper and Blacksmith as was his son - his wife Mary probably ran the Pub. |
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The Fox East Road |
| THe White Hart 1 High Street, West Mersea Tel 01206 382866 also - White Hart Restaurant The White Hart is probably the oldest pub on the island - an inner section of the saloon bar has been dated back to the 13th century - there is a strange and small stained glass window of some age there - now covered up. The pub has been an Inn and is, of course, haunted. Firstly by Mrs D'Wit wife of General D'Wit who did not die in the pub but at home in her bed - nevertheless she vainly seeks her ne'er do well husband who habitually stayed drinking after hours. She wears a blue velvet gown and holds a blue velvet muff. The cellar is haunted by a big fat labrador dog - which, I'm told, belonged to one time Landlord Leo Smith. One of the upstairs rooms apparently has a spooky atmosphere. The story goes that about a hundred years ago it was slept in by a Honeymoon couple. The checked out and left by pony and trap, but when they reached the Strood a wind blew up - which frightened the horse - and they were thrown into the Strood channel and drowned. The White Hart is the emblem of Richard !! with whom Mersea had a Charter. |
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The White Hart |
| The Dog and Pheasant formerly known as the Grey Goose East Road, East Mersea. Lunches 12 - 2.30 Evenings 7 - 9 pm Sunday lunch 12 - 4pm Tel: 01206 383206 |
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The Dog and Pheasant East Mersea |
The Fountain Hotel which stood at Queens Corner now demolished |
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