Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.
Barking pub history index
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Essex.
The Barking Cross Tavern was originally the Still. It closed in 1882, and again in 1885; but opened again by 1887 with Peter Reynolds the new owner. It finally closed by the compensation authority in 1912, and re-opened as a Mission Hall for the Baptists. The name is listed as The Still until 1882, as The Cross Tavern in 1890, as The Old Cross Tavern in 1891, as The Barking Cross in 1895/1899, as The Cross Tree Tavern in 1901, and again as The Barking Cross from 1902. *
Residents at this address
1890 / John Reynolds / .. / .. / .. / Kelly's Directory *
1891/John Reynolds/Publican/54/East Ham, Essex/Census
1891/Jane Reynolds/Wife/47/Mendleson, Suffolk/Census
1891/Elizabeth Reynolds/Daughter/25/East Ham, Essex/Census
1891/Laura Reynolds/Daughter/23/East Ham, Essex/Census
1891/John Reynolds/Son/15/East Ham, Essex/Census
1891/Minnie Reynolds/Daughter/9/East Ham, Essex/Census
1891/Mary Reynolds/Daughter/8 months/Barking, Essex/Census
1894/John Reynolds/../../../Kelly's
1895/John Reynolds/../../../Kelly's
03/7/1897/Mrs. Jane Reynolds/../../../Petty Sessions
1898/Mrs. Jane Reynolds/../../../Kelly's
1899/Mrs. Jane Reynolds/../../../Kelly's
30/7/1898/Ellen Maud Holland/../../../Petty Sessions
1901/Thomas Holland/Publican/39/Barking, essex/Census
1901/Ellen Holland/Wife/39/Berwick, Cambs/Census
1901/Ernest Geystone/Barman/25/Barking, Essex/Census
1902/Thomas Holland/../../../Kelly's
1902/Ellen Maud Holland/../../../Petty Sessions
1906/Thomas Holland/../../../Kelly's
1908/Mrs. Ellen Holland/../../../Kelly's
1910 / Ellen Holland / .. / .. / .. / Kelly's Directory *
1911/Thomas Holland/Licensed Victualler/49/Barking, Essex/Census
1911/Ellen Holland/Wife, Assistant/49/Berwick, Cambridgeshire/Census
1911/Ada Jenkins/General Servant/30/Bexley Heath, Kent/Census
1912/Mrs. Ellen Holland/../../../Kelly's
Essex Times. 24 June 1911 - Licensing Consolidatiuon Act (1910)
The Compensation Authority refusing the renewal of the following licenses and deciding upon a fair compensation for :
Barking Cross Tavern, Fisher street, Barking, Alehouse, Licensee Ellen Maud Holland, owners, Smith, Garrett and Co, Bow, London East and Fairbrother, Ellis and Co, 29 Fleet street, London EC, Agents for Freeholders
Blue Anchor, Heath street, Barking, Alehouse, Licensee Robert Barnard, owner Charrington and Co, Mile End, london E
Old White Hart, Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Licensee Albert Harry Saward, owner The Writtle Brewery Co Ltd, Writtle
Royal Oak, High street, Ingatestone, Alehouse, Licensee George John Thomas Goodman, owner The Chelmsford Brewery (Wells and Perry) Ltd, Chelmsford
Black Boy, Danbury, Beerhouse, Licensee Thomas Ewers, owner Gray and Sons, Chelmsford
Lord Cardigan, Butt road, Colchester, Beer and Wine on, Licensee George Wright, owner Greene King and Sons Ltd, Bury St Edmunds
Crown and Sceptre, Artillery Barracks Folley, Colchester, Alehouse, Licensee Harry Scott, owner Daniel and Sons Breweries Ltd, Colchester
Bull, Smiths Green, Takeley, Beerhouse, Licensee John Henry Clapton, owner John Clapton, Takeley
Royal Oak, Epping, Alehouse, Licensee Thomas Hirons, owner Buskins Watford Brewery Ltd, Watford
Compasses, Dedham, Alehouse, Licensee, George Henry Minter, owner Cobbold and Co, Ipswich
Greyhound, Langham, Alehouse, Licensee, Cator Watson, owner Colchester Brewing Co Ltd, Colchester
Anchor, Wivenhoe, Alehouse, Licensee, Isaac James Hook, owner Daniel and Sons Breweries Ltd, Colchester
Walnut Tree, Little Horkesley, Beerhouse, Licensee Owen White Osborn, owner Daniel and Sons Breweries Ltd, Colchester
Earl Cowper, Ardleigh, Beerhouse, Licensee Nathan Southgate, owner Daniel and Sons Breweries Ltd, Colchester
Royal Oak, Clavering, Beerhouse, Licensee Catherine Barker, owner James Turner, Basinghall Avenue, London EC
* Provided by Ewan