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74 Higham Road

This outdoor beerhouse was in the tenure of Fred Fensom in 1906 and 1910, Allen Spriggs followed him until 1924, then Ray Tye took on the licence about 1928. He also sold general groceries, and stayed until about 1939.

Outdoor beerhouse and grocery at 74 Higham Road
Lilian Tye stands in the doorway

Ray Tye -licence holder in the 1930s and his wife Lilian and child

The next licence and grocer was Arthur Freestone who stayed until at least 1967.

A E Hart was here in 1969 and reverted to being an offlicence.


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