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Battleaxes, Aldenham Wood, Aldenham, Hertfordshire

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This pub was established as the Wrestlers (referred to as the Two Wrestlers in 1809). It was demolished in around 1890 when the old Elstree Road and Grubs Lane were realigned as Aldenham Road and Butterfly Lane. A replacement pub was built nearby at the new crossroads and was called the Battle Axes.  **

Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Hertfordshire . The Hertfordshire listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.

The following entries are in this format:

Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.

Wrestlers :

1809/Elizabeth Thompson/../../../death record in the Aldenham Parsh Register **

1855/Geo. Worster/../../../Post Office Directory **

1871/George A Pitt/Inn Keeper/39/Dudley, Worcestershire/Census ****
1871/Mary B Pitt/Wife/34/Rowley Regis, Staffordshire/Census
1871/Ernest O Pitt/Son/7/Dudley, Worcestershire/Census
1871/Walter B Pitt/Son/7/Dudley, Worcestershire/Census
1871/George A Pitt/Son/6/Dudley, Worcestershire/Census
1871/Maud M Pitt/Daughter/1/Aldenham, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Mary A Child/Domestic Servant/18/Aldenham, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/James Emmerson/Lodger/50/Shenley, Buckinghamshire/Census

1881/Thomas How/Publican/54/Aldenham, Hertfordshire/Census **
1881/Eliza How/Wife/56/Aldenham, Hertfordshire/Census
1881/Jane How/Daughter/24/Aldenham, Hertfordshire/Census

1882/Wm. Halsey/../../../Kelly’s Directory **

Battle Axes :

1894/Mrs Elizabeth Catherine Dickins/../../../Kelly’s Directory **

1890/Mrs Elizabeth Catherine Dickens/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1891/Elizabeth Dickens/Licensed Victualler, Widow/47/Hoxton, London/Census ****
1891/Annie E Dickens/Daughter, Barmaid/19/Caldicote Hill, Herts/Census
1891/Jane Dickens/Daughter/17/Caldicote Hill, Herts/Census
1891/Florence Dickens/Daughter/15/Bushey, Herts/Census
1891/William S Dickens/Son/9/Forest Gate, Essex/Census
1891/Marion Dickens/Daughter/12/Forest Gate, Essex/Census
1891/Sarah Norris/Visitor, Widow/80/Aldenham, Herts/Census
1891/John Edmonds/Lodger, General Labourer///Census

1895/Mrs Elizabeth Catherine Dickins/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1899/Mrs Elizabeth Catherine Dickins/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Hertfordshire **

1901/Eliz C Dickins/Licensed Victualler, Widow/58/Hoxton, London/Census ****
1901/Annie E Dickins/Daughter, Mothers Help/28/Aldenham, Hertfordshire/Census
1901/Florence Dickins/Daughter, Dressmaker/25/Bushey Heath, Hertfordshire/Census
1901/Marian Dickins/Daughter, Milliner/22/Forest Gate, Essex/Census
1901/James R Dickins/Son, Warehouseman/17/Aldenham, Hertfordshire/Census

1912/Home Counties Public House Trust Ltd/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1922/Home Counties Public House Trust Ltd/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1926/Home Counties Public House Trust Ltd/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1929/Home Counties Public House Trust Ltd/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1933/Trust Houses Ltd/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1937/Trust Houses Ltd/../../../Post Office Directory ****


** Provided By Stephen Harris

**** Provided By Kevan

Search the London & Southern England Pub History site and Street directory by historical Pub name, surname or street address. The Pub history site is a major historical street directory which lists mainly Pubs and street name changes between about 1840 and 1940. The site is updated every day. Contact: Kevan with any updates and additions.
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All transcriptions and imagery is copyright, and excepting personal usage (which is fine); it is NOT available for commercial usage without explicit permission.
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