The Rose & Crown

This building is now 7-9 Market Square. It is Grade II listed, with this description from 1984:

Wigleys and Rose & Crown
The former Rose & Crown is the building on the right

House and 2 shops with living accommodation above. C17, re-fronted late C18. Brick, whitewashed to No.9, dentilled eaves. Old tile roof, slate coped gable to left, brick stack to right. 2 storey and attic, 3 bays. Right-hand bays have C20 shopfronts, left-hand bay has wide C19 sash window with canted cornice above. First floor has 4 sash windows alternating with blind panels. Sash to No.7 has no glazing bars, panel to right painted. Remaining sashes barred. Attic dormer to centre of range has C20 casements. No. 7 has semi-glazed door to right in reeded surround with blank board above. 3 gabled bays to rear have timber framing.

Description in Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire (1913): House, now three tenements, 120 yards S. of the church at the S.W. corner of the Market Place, is of two storeys, built of timber and brick probably late in the 16th century. The roof is tiled. On the N. front, which is plastered, the upper storey projects at the W. end and has a row of old mullioned windows, restored. The W. end is gabled, and has original brick filling set in herring-bone pattern. At the back are modern additions. The central chimney stack has four shafts, built of 16th-century brick. Interior:— On the ground floor some of the ceilings show rough beams, and there are large fireplaces, now partly blocked.

The early history of the Rose & Crown seems to be closely entwined with The (Old) Crown next door. Some later references to the Crown may mean the Rose & Crown.

1643:  William Wyot and Eleanor his wife surrendered a messuage in Winslow near the Church Stile called the Rose and 9 acres of land in Winslow to Henry Wyot, son of William (Manor court records, Centre for Bucks Studies, D175/2).

1749: Will of William Goodman of the Rose & Crown proved at St Albans. He leaves it to his wife Mary.

Alehouse recognizances
1753-60: Rose & Crown: Stephen Gibbs
1765: Rose & Crown: Thomas Newman
1768: Rose & Crown: Stephen Gibbs

1768, 25-6 Oct: Court Baron (Centre for Bucks Studies, D 82/1/36)
Admission:  George Henley of Swanbourne, yeoman
Recites mortgage for £100, 3 Sep 1764, between (1) Stephen Gibbs of Winslow, yeoman (2) George Henley of Swanbourne, yeoman.
Mortgage not paid. George Henley admitted to all that Messuage or Tenement in Winslow in the said County of Bucks called the Crown with the appurtenances.

Alehouse recognizances
1771: Rose & Crown: Richard Cox
1776: Rose & Crown: Pamela Cox

1777, 25 Oct: Court Baron (Centre for Bucks Studies, D 82/1/305)
Surrender:  Stephen Gibbs of Winslow, dealer
Admission:  Ann Read of Bottle Claydon, widow
Mortgage for £100
All that Messuage or Tenement situate and being in Winslow aforesaid in the said County of Bucks commonly called or known by the name or sign of the Rose and Crown and now in the tenure or occupation of Pamela Cox widow.

1780, June: To let with brewing utensils, details from Stephen Gibbs, dealer. 

Alehouse recognizances
1780: Rose & Crown: Stephen Gibbs

1781, 25 Jan: Sun Insurance, 11936/289/438690

Stephen Gibbs of Winslow, victualler £
On his now dwelling house only the Rose and Crown situate as aforesaid brick plaister and tiled 160
Household goods therein 100
Utensils and stock 100
Stable only separate brick and tiled 40
  ___
  400

1781, 28 April: Sun Insurance, 11936/291/442748
Stephen Gibbs of Winslow, victualler
On his house only in Winslow aforesaid the Rose and Crown in the tenure of Thomas Warner victualler  brick plaister and tiled: £200

1781:To let including brewing vessels, details from Mr Wall at the Greyhound, Thame.

1784, 29 Oct: Court Baron (Centre for Bucks Studies, D 82/2/38)
Surrender:  Stephen Gibbs of Granborough dealer
Admission:  John Gibbs of Winslow maltster
All that Messuage or Tenement situate and being in Winslow aforesaid in the said County of Bucks commonly called or known by the name or sign of the Rose and Crown and now in the tenure or occupation of Thomas Philips

1785, 28-9 Oct: Court Baron (Centre for Bucks Studies, D 82/2/81)
Surrender:  John Gibbs of Winslow, maltster, & Hannah his wife
Admission:  John Cross of Steeple Claydon, yeoman
            Mortgage for £100           
All that Messuage or Tenement situate and being in Winslow aforesaid in the said County of Bucks commonly called or known by the name or sign of the Rose and Crown and now in the tenure or occupation of the said John Gibbs

Alehouse recognizances
1785: Rose & Crown: John Gibbs
1790: Rose & Crown: Robert Jeanes

1790, 27 March: Northampton Mercury
To be LETT, and Entered on immediately, or at Midsummer or Michaelmas next.
An Old-accustomed PUBLIC-HOUSE, Sign, ROSE-AND-CROWN, with all desirable Conveniencies thereunto belonging, near the Market-Place, in WINSLOW, in the County of Bucks. - Utensils and Stock to be had at a fair Appraisement.
The above House is now in the Occupation of the Proprietor.

1795: Land Tax
John Gibbs, maltster (owner); self & Thomas Mayne (occupiers): 13s 4½d

1798, 29-30 Oct: Court Baron (Centre for Bucks Studies, D 82/3/5)
Admission of Hannah Gibbs, widow of John Gibbs, late of Winslow, maltster            
All those two Messuages or Tenements (since laid into one Messuage) and malthouse with the appurtenances in Cow Street in Winslow aforesaid in the said County of Bucks commonly called or known by the name or sign of the Rose and Crown with the appurtenances thereunto belonging formerly in the tenure or occupation of the said Thomas Philips and now of Robert Mayne

Alehouse recognizances
1800: Rose & Crown: Robert Mayne
1805: Rose & Crown: Penelope Mayne

1805: Land Tax
Widow Gibbs dec'd (owner); Thomas Morris & P Mayne (occupiers): 13s 4½d

1806: Court Baron, 27 & 29 October (Centre for Bucks Studies, D 82/3/269)
Admission of James Morris on the death of Hannah Gibbs

1808: Union society established at the Rose & Crown (N. Saving, Glimpses of Past Days, 20; Centre for Bucks Studies Q/RSf/80).

1810: Land Tax
Widow Gibbs dec'd (owner); James Hall (occupier): 13s 4½d

1812, 26 Oct: Court Baron (Centre for Bucks Studies, D 82/3/442)
Admission of Ann Morecraft, Elizabeth Gibbs and Penelope wife of James Hall, daughters of Hannah Gibbs deceased            
All that Messuage or Tenement situate and being in Winslow aforesaid commonly called or known by the name or sign of the Rose and Crown with the appurtenances thereunto belonging formerly in the tenure or occupation of Thomas Philips afterwards of Robert Mayne and now of James [Hall?], to which premises amongst others the said Hannah Gibbs was admitted tenant at a General Court Baron holden for this manor 29 & 30 Oct 1798 as devisee of John Gibbs her late husband deceased.
Ann Morecraft, Elizabeth Gibbs and Penelope Hall then surrender and James Hall is admitted

Alehouse recognizances
1810-20: Rose & Crown: James Hall
1828: Rose & Crown: Penelope Hall

1823: Directory
Rose & Crown: James Hall (and Maltster), Market Square

1823, 25 Oct: Court Baron
Admission of Penelope, widow of James Hall (property also included the Red Lion at Granborough)

1825, 31 Oct: Court Baron (from deeds of 3 Market Square)
Admission:  James Hall of Winslow an infant, only son and heir of James Hall of Winslow victualler, by Penelope Hall his mother

1830: Directory
Rose & Crown: Penelope Hall, Market Square

1830, 11 Dec
Conveyed to her son James Gibbs Hall. Initially he was also a maltster, but in 1838 was a bankrupt printer in London.

1832: Mrs Hall was letting the Red Lion.

1834: Part of James Gibbs Hall's property: Red Lion, Granborough - James Butcher; Rose & Crown, Winslow - Alexander Hinton. It was described as having a brewhouse and also a malting, occupant George Maydon.

1841: Census
Market Square
It seems that the Rose & Crown may have been divided into two at this point, with the head of the Maffey family being absent on census night. Thomas Talbett lived between the Maffeys and The Crown.

Mary Maffey   20
Richard Maffey   under 1
Sarah Maffey   20
Elizabeth   Rick[?] Servant 35
       
Thomas Talbett[?] Butcher 30
Only Sarah Maffey born in county

1842: Directory
Rose & Crown: Charles Maffey, Market Square

1843, 28 Sep: Sale
Licensed for 100 years and having a convenient brewhouse. The brewing plant in excellent condition to be taken on valuation. Tenant Charles Maffey.

1847: Directory
Toms, Roseman - Rose & Crown

1851: Census
Market Square

Roseman Toms Head married 57 Letter carrier b. Thornborough
Emma Toms Wife married 33 Letter carrier's wife b. Winslow
Arthur Toms Son   14 Errand boy b. Winslow
Barbary Toms Daughter   12 Scholar b. Winslow
Mildred Toms Daughter   9 Scholar b. Winslow
Elizabeth Toms Daughter   5 Scholar b. Winslow
Clare Toms Daughter   2   b. Winslow
Thomas Harttle Lodger unm 30 Saddle & harness maker b. Croydon

1853: Directory
Grace, William, victualler, Rose & Crown, Market Place

1861: Census
Market Square, Rose & Crown

William Grace Head married 41 Victualler b. Winslow
Elizabeth Grace Wife married 36 Victualler's wife b. Winslow
Mildred Grace Daughter   8 Scholar b. Winslow
Sarah Grace Daughter   6 Scholar b. Winslow
Joseph Grace Son   4 Scholar b. Winslow

1864: Directory
Grace, William, Rose & Crown, Market Square

1871: Census
Market Square, Rose & Crown

William Grace Head married 51 Inn keeper b. Winslow
Elizabeth Grace Wife married 45 Inn keeper's wife b. Winslow
Mildred Grace Daughter unm 18 No occupation b. Winslow
Sarah Grace Daughter unm 16 Dressmaker (apprentice) b. Winslow
Joseph Grace Son unm 14 No occupation b. Winslow

1872: Return of public houses
Rose & Crown: William Grace (occupier); David T. Willis, Winslow (owner)

1877:  Directory
Grace, William, Rose & Crown, Market Square

1881: Census
Market Square, Rose & Crown

William Grace Head married 67 [sic] Innkeeper b. Winslow
Elizabeth Grace Wife married 65 [sic] Innkeeper's wife b. Winslow
Mildred Grace Daughter unm 28 Innkeeper's assistant b. Winslow
Joseph Grace Son unm 24 Carpenter journeyman b. Winslow

1884: John Thompson

1885: Rose & Crown and the King's Head, both owned by T.P. Willis, for sale

Centre for Bucks Studies D/WIG/2/1/17 (Mar-Nov 1887): valuation (Willis to Thompson)

Centre for Bucks Studies D/WIG/2/1/20 (Nov 1888-June 1889): valuation (Thompson to Shillingford)

1891: Directory
Ash, George, Rose & Crown P.H., Market Square

1891: Census
Market Square

George Ash Head married 29 Publican b. Little Horwood
Ellen Louisa Pyne[?] Ash Wife married 30   b. Thame

Centre for Bucks Studies D/WIG/2/1/25 (Mar-Dec 1892): valuation (Ash to Hartwell)

1900, 22 Sep: Bucks Herald
Death of William Grace, many years landlord of the Rose and Crown, on 15 Sep.

1901: Census
Market Square, Rose & Crown

Thomas Bull Head married 61 Licensed victualler (on own account) b. Calverton
Sarah Bull Wife married 59   b. Bicester

1903: Directory
Bull, Thomas, Rose & Crown, Market Square

1910: Valuation
Rose & Crown, Market Square
Halls Oxford Brewery (owners); George Vokins (occupier)

1911: Census
Market Square (7 rooms) (this is the next entry after the former Crown, and probably represents only the present no.9 - the Rose & Crown presumably closed as a pub due to the Licensing Act of 1910)

Charles Robert Cook Head married 19 years 42 Grocers assistant b. Yoxford, Suffolk
Mary Ellen Cook Wife married 43 (10 children living) b. Pakenham, Suffolk
Eva Emma Cook Daughter   14 Confectioners assistant b. Beyton, Suffolk
Robert Charles Cook Son   14 Carpenters apprentice b. Beyton, Suffolk
Dorothy Cook Daughter   13 School b. Beyton, Suffolk
George Edgar Cook Son   11 School b. Berkhamsted
Kathleen Cook Daughter   10 School b. Berkhamsted
Victoria May Cook Daughter   8 School b. Berkhamsted
Lotty Agnes Cook Daughter   4   b. Berkhamsted

 

Copyright 5 February, 2013