The Lobster Smack Inn
The Lobster Smack is the oldest public House on the Island. It has been known as the Sluice House and The World’s End. The building is believed to date from the 17th century. It was mentioned in Charles Dickens Great Expectations. The Annual fair was held there in the 1700’s. Regular bare-knuckle prize fights were staged outside the inn in the 1800’s.
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Year
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Publican
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Occupation
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Source
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1828
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Susannah Richmond
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Inn Keeper
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Alehouse Recognizances
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1839
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William Finch
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Pigots
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1841
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Crisp Harridge
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Publican
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Census
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1845
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Crisp Molyneaux Harridge
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Post Office
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1848
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Crisp Molyneaux Harridge
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Victualler
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Whites
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1851
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Crisp Molyneaux Harridge
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Post Office
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1851
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Crisp M Harridge
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Victualler
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Census
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1861
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Charles Beckwith
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Kellys
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1867
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Charles Beckwith
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Post Office
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1870
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Charles Beckwith
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Kellys
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1871
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Charles Beckwith
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Post Office
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1871
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Charles Beckwith
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Licensed Victualler
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Census
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1874+78
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Charles Beckwith
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Kellys
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1881
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Charles Beckwith
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Licensed Victualler
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Census
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1882+86+90
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Charles Beckwith
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Kellys
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1891
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Charles Beckwith
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Licensed Victualler
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Census
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1894+95+98+99
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Charles Beckwith
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Kellys
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1901
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Charles Beckwith
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Publican
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Census
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1902+6+8+10+12+14
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Charles Beckwith
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Kellys
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1917+22+25+29+33
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James Went
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Kellys
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1937
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Percy John Went
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Kellys
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Below are a selection of pictures from different eras.
