Taxonomy: Location

Term: The Sheers

The Sheers or Shears beerhouse was probably located at 14-16 Market Place (in 2012 trading as Cargo), trading very early in the 18th century, briefly becoming the Turks Head at the very end of the 18th century. Subsequently 1830? divided into the Fisherman's Cottage and the Waggon & Horses and after 1855 becoming a shop and warehouse for William Plumbe, draper who also occupied no 12.

This taxonomy term is associated with the following wills:

467: Daniel Wyett | 19 June 1776

This taxonomy term is associated with the following bequests:

1017: Daniel Wyett to Thomas Wyett and Daniel Wyett | Property known as the Sheers