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I have recently discovered that my 3xGreat Grandfather Luke Rubery was the landlord of the Rose & Crown on Severn Terrace. The pub stood at the end of Severn Terrace with its back facing Easy Row. In some records, the address was given as Easy Row. The earliest reference I have found that records the property by name is in 1839, when an inquest was held "at the house of Mr Daniel Hardwick, Rose & Crown, Severn Terrace". It was a beerhouse at the time, as it wasn't listed in the directories under Inns and Public Houses but Daniel Hardwick was recorded in the 1840 Directory as a beer retailer at 20 Severn Terrace. In the 1850's it appears to have been run by a family called Jennings, and in 1864 Mr Powell was described as the occupier of the Rose & Crown beerhouse when he applied for a full licence, which was granted on 10th September that year. In 1874, the then tenant took the owner of the Rose & Crown to court for failing to pay for a furnace the tenant had bought, by agreement, to install in the house. The owner at the time was named as Mr Teague, described as "a carpenter and joiner in the city". In February 1875, the licence was transferred from Mr Joseph Teague to Mr William Baker. Luke Rubery took over the licence in July 1876, but didn't have a lucky time there. In October 1877, an inquest was held at the Rose & Crown on the body of Joseph Hill, a relative of the Rubery's, who had been found dead in the house. The coroner recorded a verdict of "death by natural causes". Luke continued his trade as a tailor while at the Rose & Crown but by September 1882 he filed a petition for liquidation, with estimated debts of £300, and in August 1883 the property was being advertised in the Worcester Journal as available to let: "ROSE & CROWN INN, Severn Terrace -- Capital full-licenced house, close to the Race Course, with every accommodation. Advantageous terms. Ingoing £80, which may be reduced. Rent £27." In October 1886, the Rose & Crown was advertised to let again, this time described as "situate in one of the most pleasant and healthy situations in the city. Bar-parlour, Taproom, small Clubroom, four bedrooms, small lawn, yard &c. Valuation only £25." By 1911, the property was number 40 Severn Terrace, and the then occupant John Sudbury gave his occupation on the census as "Public House Manager". The building was recorded as having seven rooms. The last year I've found it marked on the map as a public house was in 1904. It was included in Kelly's directory of 1912 on Easy Row (occupant Arthur Cross) but no mention of the Rose & Crown on either Easy Row or Severn Terrace in the 1924 or 1941 directories, or in the list of Public Houses in Bennet's Business Directory of Worcester in 1914. The building still exists as 40 Severn Terrace, a residential property, and Severn Terrace is now Grade II listed.
Source: Heather Faulkes
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