At this date it bore no title of registration

other than that of a beer-house registered to Goodwin, who continued to run it and keep swine at the same time, however by 1845 he had added the title of pork butcher to his list of occupations and was clearly selling pork from the premises. Goodwin gave up the house in 1847 and purchased the lease on a house called the plough at cock marling. He was succeeded here by Frederick James Sawkins, a beer retailer and butcher of Rye.

Whilst in his hands in 1851, Elizabeth Martyn died. She left no heirs to which her estate could pass and so in May of that year the beer-house and the adjoining dwellig became entrusted to Isaac Hoadly, an attorney of Hastings. In 1852, acting as trustee to the Martyn estate, he sold the adjoining dwelling to Peter Sharpe, a saddler of Sedlescombe and in 1853, sold the beer-house with James Sawkins in occupation, to the star brewery of Eastbourne. The brewery registered the house as the "Queens Head" beer-house and tenanted toJames Filmer Russel, a beer retailer of Hastings. Russel kept the house until his death in 1871, whereafter his widow Susannah took over until 1877, when she gave up the "Queens Head" to William Masters, a beer retailer and leather cutter of Hastings. In 1886, the star brewery purchased the adjoining dwelling and leased it to William Masters son Thomas who was also a leather cutter. The brewery must of had plans to alter both premises to form one, but this did not take place for many years to follow. William Masters died here in 1893, whereupon the "Queens Head" was taken over by Albert Padgham, beer retailer. He was here until 1905 when he was succeeded by John Merrit, butcher and beer retailer. At this date the "Queens Head"and the adjoining dwelling had the appearance of a shop premises, for during his stay here Merrit carried on his trade of butcher as well as keeping the house.