This was one of many inns in Burnham. Mr Henry Parr (who died in 1880) and his wife Matilda were the landlords of this inn and also of The Pier Hotel, The Somerset & Dorset Inn and The Railway Hotel. Henry was also a guard on the railway in Burnham. The fenced area in front of the Commercial Inn was at one time used as a pound for stray farm animals until their owners were found.
Previous landlords were
- John Lott (Lotts Commercial Inn) 1853, 1861
- Mrs Matilda Parr 1895
- A S Berryman 1895 – 1902
- Mr and Mrs Lewis and family 1915
- Chas. Lewis 1914-27
- Denbigh Roy Lewis 1939-45
- W S Hayes 1951-52
- R A Jones 1961-63
The site is now largely occupied by Gary Berryman’s Estate Agents The Commercial Inn is shown on this map of 1852
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