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The Jolliffe Arms was situated on London Road North. Also known as the Shepherds Pen, this pub closed in the 1990s.
“The old Hylton Arms that served the turn of lime-burners when they wanted to slake their thirst, has been been ornately rebuilt in the modern-Elizabethan Public House Style, alongside the road to catch the custom of the world at large and is named the Joliffe Arms. Both signs reflect the ownership of Mestham, for Joliffe has long been the family name of the Holders of the modern Barony of Hylton. Formerly ‘Jolly’ , it was presumably too bacchanalian and not sufficiently aristocratic so was changed to Joliffe.
Source: “The Brighton Road: The classic highway to the South” Charles G Harper 3rd Edition 1922
Since the Jolliffe Arms was closed it became Detroits night club then The Shepherd's Pen pub then the Vojan Indian restaurant and has now been turned into flats.
Dean Anderson (January 2020)
The Croydon Paragon Cycle club used this pub as their Country Headquarters in 1900 & 1901 and possible until 1914. My Great Grandfather was a committee member and I still have some of his memotabilia, but no photos unfortunately
Roland Crisp (April 2020)
I’ve just stumbled across your website whilst researching a long lost rifle range that used to be behind the Jolliffe Arms. . I used to drink and eat in the Jolliffe Arms in Merstham during the late 70’s early 80’s after college. I think the landlord their at the time was Ted and Hilda? and after that, Bill Clements and his wife Vera. Seems a long time ago now.
Stuart Barber (June 2024)
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Other Photos
Date of photo: 2019	Picture source: Michael Jolliffe
Picture source: National Brewery Heritage Trust