Barking pub history index
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Essex.
This pub was present by 1580 and was rebuilt in 1885 and most recently in 1925. William Parsons, was licensee at the Bull from at least 1776 to 1822, followed by Elizabeth Parsons, then George Parsons and then Joseph Parsons until 1899. * The Bull closed in 2014, and is now the De Roya in 2025. **+
Bull Inn, at the corner of East Street, Barking
Kindly provided by Colleen
Taken from a Photograph supplied by The Department of Education, Arts & Libraries, London Borough of Barking & Dagenham
Bull, 2 North Street, Barking - in 1961
Bull, North Street, Barking, 17th April 2003
Taken by Brian Berry
The Bull, North Street, Barking - in May 2014
Kindly provided by Al Skinns
Kings Bull, 2 North street, Barking
Residents at this address
The licensee in 1776 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as William Parsons, at the Bull.
The licensee in 1784 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as William Parsons, at the Bull.
The licensee in 1792 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as William Parsons, at the Bull.
The licensee in 1801 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as William Parsons, at the Bull.
The licensee in 1806 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as William Parsons, at the Bull.
The licensee in 1816 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as William Parsons, at the Bull.
1822-3/William Parsons/../../../Pigots*
The licensee in 1825 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Elizabeth Parsons, at the Bull.
1826/Elizabeth Parsons/../../../Pigots Directory
1828/Elizabeth Parsons/Licensee/../../Alehouse Recognizances***
1828-9/Elizabeth Parsons/../../../Pigots
1832-3/Elizabeth Parsons/../../../Pigots
1839/Elizabeth Parsons/../../../Pigots
1845/Joseph Parsons/../../../Post Office
1848/Elizabeth Parsons/../../../Whites
1851/George Parsons/../../../Post Office
1851/George Parsons/licensed victualler/35/Barking, Essex/Census **
1851/Sophia Parsons/wife/28/Middlesex/Census
1851/Sophia Parsons/daughter, scholar/07/London, Middlesex/Census
1851/Joseph Parsons/son/04/London, Middlesex/Census
1851/George Parsons/son/03/London, Middlesex/Census
1851/Alfred Parsons/son/01/Cambridgeshire/Census
1851/William Pavitt/ostler/Rainham, Essex/Census
1851/Jane [Draine]/housemaid/20/Barking, Essex/Census
1851/Sarah Miller/nursemaid/22/Barking, Essex/Census
1851/Thomas Potts/lodger, basket maker/32/Spitalfields, London/Census
1852/G. Parsons/../../../Kellys*
1855/George Parsons/../../../Kellys*
1861/George Parsons/Licensed Victualler & PostMaster/45/Barking,
Essex/Census
1861/Sophia Parsons/Wife/39/St Georges East, Middx/Census
1861/Sophia Parsons/Daughter/17/St Leonards, Shoreditch/Census
1861/Joseph Parsons/Son/15/St Leonards, Shoreditch/Census
1861/Alfred Parsons/Son/11/Hackney, Essex/Census
1861/Clara Parsons/Daughter/8/Barking, Essex/Census
1861/Emily Parsons/Daughter/6/Barking, Essex/Census
1861/Elizabeth Parsons/Daughter/4/Barking, Essex/Census
1861/Edith Louisa Parsons/Daughter/2/Barking, Essex/Census
1861/Mary Anne Alabaster/Niece/17/St Leonards, Shoreditch/Census
1861/Clara Louisa Alabaster/Niece/16/St Leonards, Shoreditch/Census
1861/Matilda Jones/House Servant/28/Ripple Side, Essex/Census
1861/Hebzebah Prior/Nurse/15/Barking, Essex/Census
1861/William Buss/Ostler, Pots Man/24/Wall End, Essex/Census
1862/George Parsons/../../../Kellys
1863 / George Parsons / .. / .. / .. / Whites Directory *+
1867/George Parsons/../../../Kellys
1870/George Parsons/../../../Kellys
1871/George Parsons/../../../Post Office
1871/George Parsons/Licensed Victualler, Widow/55/Barking, Essex/Census
1871/Sophia Parsons/Daughter/26/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census
1871/Joseph Parsons/Son/25/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census
1871/Emily Parsons/Daughter/16/Barking, Essex/Census
1871/Jessie Parsons/Daughter/8/Barking, Essex/Census
1871/James Milton/Potman/40/Barking, Essex/Census
1871/Hephzebah Prior/Domestic Servant/14/Barking, Essex/Census
1871/Rebecca Crosby/Domestic Servant/18/East Ham, Essex/Census
1872/G Parsons/../../../The Essex Annual *
1874/George Parsons/../../../Kellys
1878/George Parsons/../../../Kellys
1881/George Parsons/Licensed Victualler/65/Barking, Essex/Census
1881/Joseph Parsons/Son, Assistant/35/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census
1881/Emily Parsons/Daughter/26/Barking, Essex/Census
1881/Edith Parsons/Daughter/22/Barking, Essex/Census
1881/Sarah Vaughan/General Domestic Servant/48/Barking, Essex/Census
1881/Esther Curtis/Boarder/11/Creekmouth, Essex/Census
1882/George Parsons/../../../Kellys
1886/George Parsons/../../../Kellys
1889/George Parsons/../../../Kelly’s Directory *
1890 / Joseph Parsons / .. / .. / .. / Kellys Directory *+
1891/Joseph Parsons/Publican/44/Finsbury Square, London/Census
1891/Ann Parsons/Wife/26/Barking, Essex/Census
1891/William Parsons/Son/1/Barking, Essex/Census
1891/George Mitchell/Barman/21/Aberdeen, Scotland/Census
1891/Elizth Buckell/Domestic Servant/15/Barking, Essex/Census
1891/Elizth Harris/Visitor, Widow/37/Wilborne, Somerset/Census
1894/Joseph Parsons/../../../Kellys
1895/Joseph Parsons/../../../Kellys
1896/Joseph Parsons/../../../Petty Sesssions
1898/Joseph Parsons/../../../Kellys
1899/Joseph Parsons/../../../Kellys
03/6/1899/Walter Alfred Medcalf/../../../Petty Sesssions
12/5/1900/John Frederick Staines/../../../Petty Sesssions
23/2/1901/John Herbert Graham/../../../Petty Sesssions
1901/John H Graham/Licensed Victualler/27/Poplar, London/Census
1901/Mary Graham/Sister, House Keeper/22/Poplar, London/Census
1901/Robert Keow/Barman/24/Woolwich, London/Census
1901/Alec Griffiths/Potman/17/Dalston, London/Census
1901/Florence Richardson/Barmaid/19/Poplar, London/Census
1901/Harriet Eve/Cook/23/Ilford, Essex/Census
1901/Sarah Purkins/Housemaid/21/Barking, Essex/Census
1902/John Herbert Graham/../../../Petty Sesssions
1902/John H. Graham/../../../Kellys
1906/John H. Graham/../../../Kellys
1908/John H. Graham/../../../Kellys
1910 / John H. Graham / .. / .. / .. / Kellys Directory *+
1911/John Herbert Graham/Publican/37/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1911/George James Graham/Brother, Assistant/28/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1911/Clara Watson/Barmaid/22/Plaistow, Essex/Census
1911/Annie Clarke/Barmaid/26/Grays, Essex/Census
1911/Fanny Scolard/Housekeeper/56/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1912/John H. Graham/../../../Kellys
1914/John H. Graham/../../../Kellys
25/9/1915/Barbara Ellen Jackson/../../../Petty Sesssions
1917/Mrs. Barbara Ellen Jackson/../../../Kellys
1922 / Barbara Ellen Jackson / .. / .. / .. / Kellys Directory *+
1925/Mrs. Barbara Ellen Jackson/../../../Kellys
1929 / Barbara Ellen Jackson / .. / .. / .. / Kellys Directory *+
1933 / Barbara Ellen Jackson / .. / .. / .. / Kellys Directory *+
1933/Mrs. Barbara Ellen Jackson/../../../Kellys
1935 - 1962/G A Smith & Sons Ltd/../../../Freehold
1937/G A Smith & E W Cross/../../../Kellys
* Provided by Stephen Harris
*+ Provided by Ewan
** Provided by John Mead
**+ Provided by Al Skinns
*** Provided by Mike Smith