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HENLEY
Situated in the north of the parish, Henley is a small hamlet where eight of its houses are Grade 2 listed. The census information for most properties in Henley though only note residence in “Henley Hill” and not the specific property.
It is quite likely that some of the people listed below did live in buildings which became listed; indeed, James West and members of the Venes family were publicans/resident at the Duke of Cumberland Public House.
At each of the census dates listed some residents of Henley Hill have been:
1871
James West and his family
Cooper, George & Joseph
Charles Challen and his family
William and Mary Penfold
Edward and Rose Anker and family
Daniel Venes (born 1827) and his family.
1881
John and Harriet Smithers and daughter
Ann Edward and Rose Anker
David Venes and family
William and Mary Penfold
Daniel Venes and family (son of Daniel Venes listed in 1871)
Timothy Kitchell and family
Peter and Alice Bacon
1891
James and Angela Madgewick
James Coles and family
Robert and Mary Gale
Daniel Venes and family (same Daniel Venes as listed in 1881)
William and Mary Penfold (as listed in 1871 and 1881)
Daniel Venes (born 1827) and family
John and Harriet Smithers and a lodger
1901
John and Harriet Smithers
James Cole and lodging with him were Joseph and Ann Smithers and family
James and Elizabeth Steer and family
Joseph and Rebecca Varns and family
Thomas and Jane Smithers
1911
James Cole and lodging with him were Joseph and Ann Smithers and family
Fred Holder and his family
Thomas Quinnell, his brother Joseph Quinnell and his family
Joseph and Rebecca Varns and family
Albert and Sarah Berry and family
HENLEY,
The Duke of Cumberland Public House
Listed 26.11.87, Grade II
Public House. C18. Coursed stone set in galletting with red brick dressings and quoins. Half-hipped tiled roof. Casement windows. 2 storeys. 4 windows.
Listing NGR: SU8940925766
The Duke of Cumberland Public House (1911 census – a 6 roomed dwelling)
Some of the publicans have been:
Moses Venes was the publican in 1820 when his son David was christened in Easebourne. He died in 1833, aged 49, just two years after his son Goen was born.
Ann Venes, his widow, became the Publican and continued in that role until she married Thomas Puttick in June 1842. Thomas and Ann, aged 76 and 53 respectively, were married in Easebourne. The 1851 Census records Thomas as being the “Publican” and Ann the “Publicans Wife”. Thomas was buried in June 1853.
David Venes, one of Ann’s sons, lived at the public house until the early 1840’s. He married Elizabeth Gaterell in 1845 and lived in Mid Lavant and worked as a “Sawyer”. At some point following the death of his stepfather in law, he returned to Henley and he is noted in the 1861 Census as being a “Victualler” and a “Publican” in the census ten years later. At some point David fell on hard times being a General Labourer in 1881 and a “Pauper Inmate” in the Workhouse in 1891.
The Duke of Cumberland Public House
Based on the census dated 1881, James West, was the next “Innkeeper” at the Duke of Cumberland. Born in Fernhurst in 1821 to William and Sophia West. The family moved to Henley Hill where James spent his adult life (from 1841 onwards) working as a Woodman and Labourer until becoming the publican.
Joseph Moseley became the next Publican. Joseph was born in Stedham and at the age of 11 was an Agricultural Labourer, living in “Cottage in Alley” in Stedham according to the census of 1851. He married Susan West, the daughter of James, in December 1867. Their children were christened in West Lavington, Cocking, Easebourne and Fernhurst. Joseph’s main occupation throughout his working life was as a Carter Farm Labourer.
According to the Kelly’s Directory of 1890 Joseph had become the publican. On the night of the 1891 Census James West, by now a widow, was residing with his son-in-law Joseph and family. James West died in the spring of 1891.
Daniel Venes was listed in the commercial section of the Kelly’s Directories of 1905 and 1911 as the Cumberland Arms publican. His father, Daniel, was a son of Moses and Ann Venes who had been the owner/occupiers of the pub in the period 1820 to early 1840’s.
In the 1901 Census, Daniel Venes was living with his wife Mary Ann (age 49) in Henley. Daniel’s occupation was listed as General Labourer. His family consisted of two daughters, Katie Annie (age 20) and Ada Jane (age 10) and their two sons, Gawan John (age 22) and Frank Edward (age 12) all born in Fernhurst. Also residing with the family at census time was niece Annie Puttick age 5 years.
HENLEY,
No. 299, Yew Tree Cottage (Formerly listed as No. 299, Henley)
Listed 26.11.87, Grade II
L-shaped cottage. The east wing is a C17 or earlier timber-framed building with
plaster infilling, the ground floor refaced in stone rubble. The westernmost window
bay is a C18-19 addition in stone with a gable over. Tiled roof. Casement windows.
Two storeys. Three windows.
Listing NGR: SU8951325712
Yew Tree Cottage. James Cole (age 66) an Agricultural Labourer and his wife Mary Ann (age 63) were living at Yew Tree House according to the 1881 census. Their son James, a Cowman (age 33), daughter Mary Ann (age 22) and two lodgers and a boarder were living with them.
Also living at Yew Tree House in 1881 were Ephraim Glazier (age 38) his wife Eliza (age 37) with their two sons and two daughters.
Twenty years later, James’ son James (aged 63 and by now a General Labourer) was Head of the Household. Living with him in this 4 roomed dwelling was Joseph Smithers and his wife Annie, daughter Clara (age 20) and three sons Lewis (age 14), James (age 12) and Robert (age 4).
HENLEY,
Old Smugglers
Listed 26.11.87, Grade II
C16 or earlier timber-framed building with stone rubble infilling exposed in the south wall but refronted with stone otherwise. Tiled roof. Casement windows. Date-stone over the doorway "1408" with some indecipherable letters. Gabled porch. 2 storeys. 2 windows.
Listing NGR: SU8945825774
HENLEY,
Woodland Cottage
Listed 26.11.87, Grade II
C17 or earlier timber-framed cottage with stone rubble infilling. Half-hipped tiled roof. Casement windows. Two storeys. Two windows.
Listing NGR: SU8952725799
HENLEY,
White Cottage
Listed 26.11.87, Grade II
C18. Stone rubble, whitewashed. Hipped tiled roof. Casement windows. Two storeys. Three windows.
Listing NGR: SU8954525830
HENLEY,
Rose Cottage (Formerly listed under FERNHURST)
Listed 26.11.87, Grade II
C17 or earlier cottage. Coursed stone. Steeply-pitched hipped tiled roof. Casement windows. Two storeys. Two windows.
Listing NGR: SU8943525843
Rose Cottage
Alfred Edwards a Blacksmith aged 31 was resident at Rose Cottage with his wife Rosa and their son Arthur (age 4) in 1891. Arthur died aged 9 and was buried in Fernhurst.
Alfred Edwards was born in Surrey to Edward and Anne Edwards. His father’s occupation in the 1871 Census was “Smith Landowner”. Alfred’s father died in his mid-forties. In 1881 Alfred, himself a Blacksmith, was living in Seale with his widowed mother Anne, who in the census was recorded as a “Mistress Blacksmith Employs 6 Men”.
Lodging with Alfred and Rosa in 1891 was Henry Anker age 53. Henry had been born in Fernhurst in 1837 and the 1841 and 1851 census’ records him as being resident at Henley Hill with this parents Edward and Rose Anker and his siblings.
In 1881 Henry was lodging in Lurgashall and his occupation was noted as “Naval Pensioner and Game Keeper”. His parents were living in Henley Hill in 1881. Henry’s death was registered in the spring of 1893 age 56 years.