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Title: Beehive beer shop Merton 1857
Post by: Shirley Sweetland on Monday 14 April 08 09:01 BST (UK)

Hi My Grandfathers brother was born at the Beehive beer shop at merton in 1857, has anyone any info on this building at all please?

Regards
Shirley
Perth WA

Researching DALTON and BENNETT in Merton/Mitcham areas

Title: Re: Beehive beer shop Merton 1857
Post by: behindthefrogs on Monday 14 April 08 09:24 BST (UK)

In 1857 as a result of the 1830 beerhouse act any householder who paid the poor rate was allowed for the sum of two guineas to sell beer from his house.
This was in an attempy to cut down on the drinking of gin by the working classes.
The result was that many beershops were simply someone's front room and didn't survive beyond the 1869 revision of the licensing laws.

In most cases the man of the house had a full time job as well.

David

Title: Re: Beehive beer shop Merton 1857
Post by: Shirley Sweetland on Tuesday 15 April 08 08:11 BST (UK)

Hi David thanks for the info, my Gt Grandfather was a silk printer at Merton so that makes a bit more sense.

Regards
Shirley
Perth WA

Title: Re: Beehive beer shop Merton 1857
Post by: shazma on Friday 20 February 09 22:25 GMT (UK)

There is still a pub called 'The Beehive' in Mitcham.  It is located on Commonside East, Mitcham, Surrey.  CR4 2QB

Title: Re: Beehive beer shop Merton 1857
Post by: behindthefrogs on Friday 20 February 09 22:57 GMT (UK)

The appears to be a picture at the following site.

http://clarkweb.co.uk/shadowtime//rosier.html

David

Title: Re: Beehive beer shop Merton 1857
Post by: Shirley Sweetland on Saturday 21 February 09 05:20 GMT (UK)

RE my Dalton's of Mitcham and Merton, thanks for that info both of you

Regards
Shirley