White Bear Public House, Stanford Rivers

The White Bear is a grade II listed building. In 1848 the Post Office was located at the pub.

Advertisements:

Chelmsford Chronicle 2nd December, 1859

TO BE DISPOSED OF, an old-established road-side Inn, known as the WHITE BEAR, Stanford Rivers, Essex, well adapted for a dealer, having eight acres of land. Apply on the Premises.

Chelmsford Chronicle 16th August, 1861

G.ARCHER
WHITE BEAR INN, STANFORD RIVERS
ESSEX

G.A. respectfully informs the Public that he has TAKEN the above INN, which he intends conducting in a most respectable manner.

Wines and Spirits, Draught and Bottled Ales,
and Stout of the best quality.

COLD ORDINARY EVERY DAY AT 5 O’CLOCK; SUNDAYS AT 1.
DINNERS PROVIDED

Well- aired Beds, with spacious Accommodation.

GOOD STABLING AND LOOSE BOXES FOR HUNTERS

Dealers’ Cattle taken in to Grass

Chelmsford Chronicle 6th April 1877.

TO BE LET, that pleasantly situate Road-side INN and PUBLIC HOUSE, The WHITE BEAR, Stanford Rivers, together with about seven acres of rich pasture land. The house, through its convenient distance from London, ad picturesque surroundings, does a large and profitable summer trade with excursionists and pleasure parties, &c.
incoming by valuation, and early possession may be had.
Apply at the Brewery, Chelmsford.

Licensees

1819-1826 John Pavitt

1845 John Barnard (Baker)

1851 Thomas Agg

1851 George Sweeting

1855 H. Charge

1856 Eliza Archer

1861 G.A. Archer

1862 Mrs. Eliza Archer

1863 Mr Barlow (?)

1867 Francis Robinson

1870 Francis Robinson (Farmer)

1872 Mrs Hurman

1873 John Bush

1878 - 1885 George Mason

1885 (Dec) Frederick Tanner

1892 Mrs. Jane Tanner (widow of above)

1902 John William Charter

1905 John Lewis

1906 Charles William Green

1910 William C. Lane

1925 James Greenfield

1929 Louis Tasman Grimston

1933 Archibald William Aylmer

1952-1970 Albert Ireland

1970 Marjorie Ireland

The White Bear finally closed in 2001 and was converted into a private dwelling.