History of the Six Bells
The Six Bells at 3 Beaumont Road was originally a private house and dates in part from 1782. It was a pub by the early nineteenth century, and was named after the six bells of St Andrew’s Church.
In December 1850 it is shown in the Headington Rate-Book as being both owned and occupied by George Coppock junior, with a gross estimated rental of £10 10s. and a rateable value of £8.
It was a free house until Morrells Brewery bought this pub in 1882 on the death of George Coppock.
Morris dancing at the Six Bells, Boxing Day 2007
| Some landlords of the Six Bells | |
By 1850 –1892 |
George Coppock The 1851 census shows George Coppock (38) listed as the publican at the Six Bells. He is living with his wife Martha Ann (36) and his two children: Frederick (11) and George (6). They have a 13-year-old servant girl. The household is much the same in 1861, except that George is listed as a "Quarryman and Publican". By 1871 George is described as a brick merchant, and the children have left home; in 1881 the pub is referred to simply as "The Bells". In 1891 the beerhouse is referred to grandly as the "Six Bells Inn", and George calls himself a " Brick Merchant & Innkeeper". George died at the pub later that year at the age of 78, and was buried at Holy Trinity churchyard on 22 August 1891. |
1893–1904 |
Thomas Boulger The 1901 census shows Thomas N. Boulger, aged 52 and born in Ireland, described as "Inn Keeper" here. He was living with his Iffley-born wife Sarah (43) and their children Arthur (16), Reginald (14), Rose (14), and Marcelle (8). |
1906–1909 |
William Henry Jones |
1911–1921 |
William Kimber |
1922–1923 |
Albert Horwood |
1925 only |
William Henry Coppock |
1926–1929 |
Ernest Kislingbury |
1930–1955 |
William H. Phipps (by 1935–1938) Mrs M. J. Phipps (by 1943–1955) |
1956–1969 |
Maurice Prestidge |
