Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.
Barcelona in June 2026 was absolutely brilliant. The accessibility of Barcelona was amazing.
I will be visiting Barcelona again, but I will never be using the services of Cunard again, they were absolutely dreadful. Cunard should be ashamed. They were crap, as was ths scumbag disabled taxi which charged us 46 euros to travel from the Cunard ship back to the airport. His taxi fare always showed as 46 euros, and felt a bit like being shafted by Cunard, a member of the Carnival group. I hate scum like this, BUT sadly NOT worth a court case, but I can tell the world about the scum at Cunard, and Carnival.
I should point out that I did raise a complaint whilst on the cruise, but this was ignored and I have never heard any more of this, instead they turned their rabid dogs on me. Useless scum management at Cunard, and Carnival - getting the picture? I also believe the main law firm which takes on cases against the likes of Cunard is probably owned by Carnival, because they are absolutely a waste of time. Not a problem, as my interest is not in money, and more in awrning others about their service.
Of course you can pay me to shut up. I just like mentioning the shit Cunard service.
Walthamstow pub history index
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Essex. The Essex listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
at Chestnut Walk, Lea Bridge Road around 1900
This pub was present at least by 1846 when it was called the Little Wonder, when the road was called Chestnut Walk. The pub was re-built in 1854 and had been re-named the Chestnut Tree by 1863, probably earlier, when the road was widened to become Lea Bridge Road. In 2005 the pub was re-named again, and is now the Waltham Oak (2006) ** This pub is now permanently closed.

Waltham Oak, 757 Lea Bridge Road, Walthamstow E17 - in November 2006
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address.
1851/Philip Shearman/Beershop Keeper/31/Cliff, Kent/Census*
1851/Sarah Shearman/Housekeeper/59/Cliff, Kent/Census*
1851/Alice Shearman/Sister/19/Frindabury, Kent/Census*
1851/William Bigsworth/Servant/33/Walthamstow, Essex/Census*
1851/George Warren/Visitor/21.Leytonstone, Essex*
1861/Samuel Russell/Licensed Victualler/../../History of Walthamstow 1861
1862/Samuel Russell/../../../Kelly's
1870/David Hutt/../../../Kelly's
1874/James Headland/../../../Kelly's
1878/James Hadland/../../../Kelly's
1881/James Hadland/Licensed Victualler/42/Blackfriars Road, Surrey/Census
1881/Sarah A. Hadland/Wife/37/Devizes, Wiltshire/Census
1881/Alice E. Hadland/Daughter/9/Buckhurst Hill, Essex/Census
1881/Lilian M. Hadland/Daughter/4/Walthamstow, Essex/Census
1881/Mary Hadland/Mother, Annuitant/68/Hereford/Census
1881/Rose Farndon/Cousin, Barmaid/18/Turnham Green, Middlesex/Census
1881/Charlotte Duncan/Barmaid/21/Hoxton, Middlesex/Census
1881/Eliza Kirk/Cook/28/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1882/James Hadland/../../../Kelly's
1896/Mrs Mary Ann Wiles/../../../Kelly's
1896/Frederick George Hone/../../../Petty Sessions
10/12/1898/John Sully/../../../Petty Sessions
9/12/1899/Elizabeth Charlton/../../../Petty Sessions
1902/Elizabeth Charlton/../../../Petty Sessions
1902/Mrs Elizabeth Charlton/../../../Kelly's
1906/Mrs Elizabeth Charlton/../../../Kelly's
25/5/1907/Sophia Phyllis MacDonald/../../../Petty Sessions
1908/Mrs. Sophia MacDonald/../../../Kelly's
1912/Mrs. Sophia P. MacDonald/../../../Kelly's
1917/Mrs. Sophia P. MacDonald/../../../Kelly's
20/12/1919/Alexander James MacDonald/../../../Petty Sessions
24/1/1920/Thomas George King/../../../Petty Sessions
06/3/1920/John Murphy/../../../Petty Sessions
1922/John Murphy/../../../Kelly's
30/9/1922/Frank Smith & Harold Brien/../../../Petty Sessions
07/3/1925/Frank Smith & Alfred Henry Stevenson/../../../Petty Sessions
1925/F. Smith & Stevenson/../../../Kelly's
30/1/1929/Frank Smith & Jason Adam Smith/../../../Petty Sessions
17/12/1930/Ernest Louis Short & Charles Gerald Collins/../../../Petty
Sessions
26/4/1933/Ernest Louis Short & Cecil Edwin Haylett/../../../Petty Sessions
** Provided by Stephen Harris
PUB HISTORY