Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.
George, 16 West Smithfield, St Sepulchre EC1
Possibly replaced by the Albion Bank by 1869. The address is also given as George Inn Yard, West Smithfield in early Sun Fire Office insurance records. *
170 Castle Inne ; 172 Ram Inne ; 173 Rose Inne ; 191 Kings head Inne ; 192 Grayhound Inne ; 193 George Inne ; 194 Antelope Inne ; 195 Dolphin Inne ; 197 Hartshorn Inne.
Swan Inn, Holborn Bridge in mappping by Rocques in 1746; and also Kings Arms, and George Inn; plus Rose Inn further down.
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.
Residents at this address.
The Morgans map of 1682 lists a reference in its key as - '193 George Inne'. Looking at this map, it is just to the west side of West Smithfield.
Listed are : 170 Castle Inne ; 172 Ram Inne ; 173 Rose Inne ; 191 Kings head Inne ; 192 Grayhound Inne ; 193 George Inne ; 194 Antelope Inne ; 195 Dolphin Inne ; 197 Hartshorn Inne.
In 1708 : A New View of London by Edward Hatton lists George Inn, on the West side of West Smithfield
The John Strype Survey of London in 1720 map lists in the key, '123 Georg Inn' - Farringdon Without Ward.
1791/William Griffiths/tavern keeper/../../Sun Fire Office records held at the London Metropolitan Archives *
1793/William Griffiths/tavern keeper/../../Sun Fire Office records held at the London Metropolitan Archives *
1794/William Griffiths/vintner and victualler/../../Sun Fire Office records held at the London Metropolitan Archives *
1797/Thomas Hill/innholder and tavern keeper/../../Sun Fire Office records held at the London Metropolitan Archives *
1807/William Heal/gent/../../Sun Fire Office records held at the London Metropolitan Archives *
1808/Jno Wallis, George Inn, West Smithfield/../../Holdens Directory
1808/Mary Philp/victualler/../../Sun Fire Office records held at the London Metropolitan Archives *
1811/Mary Phelp/victualler/../../Sun Fire Office records held at the London Metropolitan Archives *
Lodge of Fidelity Freemasons membership initiated December 9th 1812, Edmund Kelly, Victualler, George Inn, West Smithfield, 1814 to Sep 1817
1826/William Clifton/gent/../../Sun Fire Office records held at the London Metropolitan Archives *
1827/Owen Neil, George Inn, 16 West Smithfield/../../Pigot's Directory
1829/Owen Neil, George, 16 West Smithfield/../../Robsons Directory
1832/Johnson, George, 16 West Smithfield/../../Robsons Directory
1836/Anna Maria Johnson/inn holder/../../Sun Fire Office records held at the London Metropolitan Archives *
1841/Mrs Anna Maria Johnson/../../../Post Office Directory