THIMBLE AND NUTMEG GRATER.
39,
Warwick Road, Redhill
Formerly a beer retailer's
shop in Warwick Road, its licence was refused in 1909.
Deeds: 31 July 1891, Lease
from W Whitmore and another to Mellersh & Neale. Rent £30 per annum, for 21
years from 24 June 1891. (Lease due to expire in 1912 but licence refused in
1909 and compensation paid to trustees).
It seems likely that the name is taken from the short story or novella, "The
Battle of Life", by Charles Dickens. In the story there is an episode in which
the inscription engraved around a thimble and nutmeg grater are quoted; the
thimble is inscribed with the words "Forget and forgive", and the nutmeg grater:
"Do as you would be done by".
PROPRIETORS:
1859 John Simmons, beer retailer, Station Road, Redhill (Post Office Directory)
1860-61 John Simmons, Owner & Occupier, beershop, 2 cottages & gardens (Eves Census, no 405 on plan)
1861 John Simmons, Beer Seller, aged 52, born Redhill, and Amelia Simmons, wife, aged 52, Born Redhill (Census).
1871 Mrs Amelia Simmons, Beer Retailer, widow, aged 63 born Redhill, Warwick Road, Redhill (Census)
1878 Mrs Amelia Simmons Beer Retailer, Warwick Road (Kelly’s Directory)
1881 Amelia Simmons Beer House Keeper, Thimble and Nutmeg, Widow aged 73 born Redhill, Surrey (Census)
1891 Mrs Amelia Simmons Beer Retailer. Warwick Road Redhill (Kellys Directory)
1892 Beerhouse licensed prior to 1869, owned by A Simmons of Redhill and run by M Mitchell who resides on the premises. Frequented by cottagers and mechanics (Petty Sessional Returns)
1895 John Howard, beer retailer Warwick Road (Kelly's Directory)
1901/George Charman, Beerhouse Keeper, aged 63, born in Reigate, Surrey (Census)
1904 Jas. Hopkins Knight, Thimble & Nutmeg Grater, Warwick Road; Owner, Mellersh & Neale Ltd (Petty Sessional Reports)
1907. Not listed (Kelly's Directory)
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