The Chapel (Coggeshall)

The Chapel, Coggeshall, Essex.

This unique name for a public house, certainly within Essex, has its origins going back to John Sewell, Sheriff of Essex in the fourth year in the reign of King Richard II (c.1381). It was formerly known as Ayworth's Edgeworth and Seals or Sewells refering to John Sewell, an owner of the property.

At the time of the sale in 1828 of J R & J Brightwen's bankruptcy, the premises had a two floor malting of 8 quarters in the rear yard, which also ghad an avenue of trees. The Chapel was up for sale again on 16th August, 1881, still with its 8 quarter steep malting, with barley and malt chamber over which was in the occupation of Mr William King, a yearly tenant (probably of the nearby W & S J King’s Gravel Brewery!). The hotel with an outside brew house was run by Mr Walter Green.

From ESSEX BREWERS - The Malting and Hop Industries of the County by Ian P Peaty 1992 now out of print ISBN 978 1 873966 02 4