Auctions held at The Rose and Crown 1809 - 1874

 

An early picture of The Rose and Crown

Photo: Wivenhoe Memories Collection

This list was compiled from advertisements that had been placed in the Essex Standard and The Ipswich Journal

• 24 Oct 1809:  iron bars
• 1 July 1811:  5 houses & cottages
• 4 July 1814: five bedroomed house & other buildings
• 29 January 1816: Mr Hewfell, the Butcher’s house + furniture
• 1832: Philip Sainty, bankruptcy sale to include Shipyard, house, workshop, lofts, boathouse, shed & 3 houses in Bath Street
• Monday 13 January 1840 4pm: Celebrity moored at Wivenhoe
• Wednesday 14 March 1843 4pm: Brig. Mercury (160 tons) moored at Colchester Port
• Friday 5 May 1843: Fishing smack Dilligence (34 tons) moored Colchester Port
• Thursday 30 Dec 1847 4pm: Fishing Smack Betsey (31 tons)
• Friday 28 1848 5pm: Fishing Smack, John Pilgrim (12 tons)
• Friday 16 March 1849 3pm: 3 sales

1. Schooner, Sir Bouchier Wrey built at Ilfracombe
2. Sloop Edward & Mary (37 tons) built at Knottingley
3. Jane (33 tons) built at Bankside

• Monday 5 Jan 1852 3pm: barge Ebenezer (moored Colchester Port)
• Thursday 12 Feb 3pm: Cutter Celebrity (54 tons) moored Colchester Port
• Tuesday 23 August 1853 5pm: Fishing smack Dilligence (34 tons) moored Colchester Port
• Thursday 6 July 1857 6pm:  Barge The Hope (36 tons) moored Maldon Port
• Friday 4 May 1860 5pm:  Schooner Royal Adelaide (58 tons) moored Colchester Port
• Friday 7 June 1867 5pm: Brigantine Margaret
• Wednesday 19 August 1874 3pm:  Steam launch Camelia moored Wyvenhoe