Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.
East Ham pub history index
The early address is at Forest Drive, Manor Park, East Ham. It was a Greene King public house in 2017, and still in March 2026. Greene King has announced plans to sell off, or convert 150 pubs into tenanted or franchised locations, as the UK hospitality sector struggles with rising costs.

Golden Fleece, Forest Drive, Manor Park, East Ham in July 2002
Taken by Brian Berry
Residents at this address.
1871/Edward Ashley/Licensed Victualler/33/Bloomsbury, Middlesex/Census
1871/Maria Ashley/Wife/33/St Pancras, Middlesex/Census
1871/Edward F Ashley/Son/5/Kensington, Middlesex/Census
1871/Louisa E Ashley/Daughter/2/Kensington, Middlesex/Census
1871/Frederick W Binks/Nephew/13/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1871/Elizabeth Ferney/General Servant/14/St Pancras, Middlesex/Census
1871/Richard Bogen/Porter/19/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1874/John Huckman/../../../Kelly's Directory
1878/William Howe/../../../Kelly's Directory
1881/Eliza Polley/Landlords Wife/41/Steeple, Essex/Census
1881/Robert E. Polley/Son/11/Liverpool, Lancashire/Census
1881/Lillian E. Polley/Daughter/7/Bootle, Lancashire/Census
1881/Alfred F. Polley/Son/5/Bootle, Lancashire/Census
1881/Ellen Boosey/Barmaid/24/Ingrave, Essex/Census
1881/Jane L. Smith/General Servant/17/South Ockenden, Essex/Census
1881/William Ream/Groom/30/Hamlfield, Suffolk/Census
1882/Robert Edward Polley/../../../Kelly's Directory
1894/Edward Harvey/../../../Kelly's Directory
1895/Edward Hayward/../../../Kelly's Directory *
1896/Edward Henry Hayward/../../../Petty Sessions
1898/Edward Henry Hayward/../../../Kelly's Directory
1899/Edward Henry Hayward/../../../Kelly's Directory *
1902/Edward Henry Hayward/../../../Kelly's Directory
1902/Edward Henry Hayward/../../../Petty Sessions
30/1/1903/James Valentine Todd/../../../Petty Sessions
1906/James V. Todd/../../../Kelly's Directory *
1908/James V. Todd/../../../Kelly's Directory
1912/Edward Charles Pilley/../../../Kelly's Directory
1914/Philip Brown/../../../Kelly's Directory *
1917/Philip Brown/../../../Kelly's Directory
1922/Philip Brown/../../../Kelly's Directory *
1925/Ernest George Wade/../../../Kelly's Directory
June 2002/Andy Fitch/Landlord/../../../Himself
June 2002/Charmaine Blakeley/Landlady/../../../Herself
2017 Greene King, Golden Fleece, 166 Capel Road, Manor Park Greater London E12 5DB
* Provided by Ewan