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.
The licensee records are only listed until 1937, but it is still a Mitchells & Butlers Premium Country public house in 2017.
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Hertfordshire .
White Horse, Shenley
Kindly provided by Peter Wonnacott
Residents at this address
John William and Augusta King, were living at Shenley Hill, a Victualler in
the 1851 & 1861, and the 1871 census.
John William (I) died in 1872 at Shenley, and Augusta ran the 'White Horse'
until she died in 1893 at Shenley. The King
family also ran many other Pubs. ***
1861/John W King/Victualler/50/Long Melford, Suffolk/Census
1861/Augusta King/Wife/40/South End, Kent/Census
1861/John W King/Son/16/Shenley, Hertfordshire/Census
1861/James King/Son/14/Shenley, Hertfordshire/Census
1861/George King/Son/11/Shenley, Hertfordshire/Census
1861/Augusta King/Daughter/7/Shenley, Hertfordshire/Census
1861/Louisa King/Daughter/5/Shenley, Hertfordshire/Census
1861/Maria King/Daughter/2/Shenley, Hertfordshire/Census
1861/Mary A King/Daughter/3 months/Shenley, Hertfordshire/Census
1861/Samuel King/Nephew/12/Blackheath, Kent/Census
1861/Fanny Butterfield/Servant/18/Hitchin, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/John W King/Licensed Victualler White Horse Inn/60/Long Melford,
Suffolk/Census
1871/Augusta King/Wife/50/Southend, Kent/Census
1871/Augusta King/Daughter/17/Shenley, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Lousia King/Daughter/15/Shenley, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Maria King/Daughter/12/Shenley, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Mary A King/Daughter/10/Shenley, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Charles King/Son/7/Shenley, Hertfordshire/Census
1881/Agusta King/Licensed Victualler, Widow/60/Kent/Census
1881/Agusta King/Daughter, Barmaid/27/Hertfordshire/Census
1881/Mary King/Daughter, Barmaid/20/Hertfordshire/Census
1881/Charles Bound/Servant/15/Hertfordshire/Census
1882/Mrs Augusta King/../../../Post Office Directory
1886/Mrs Augusta King/../../../Post Office Directory
1890/Mrs Augusta King/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Augusta M King/Licensed Victualler, widow/71/Lewisham, Kent/Census
1891/Maria King/Daughter/32/Shenley, Herts/Census
1891/Miriam King/Daughter/20/Suffolk/Census
1891/Ernest Oakley/Servant/16/St Albans, Herts/Census
All but one of the family owned pubs, that was Maria King who married
William Bartlett. When Maria's mother Augusta King died (1893) Maria and
William Bartlett owned the White Horse.
1912/William D Bartlett/../../../Post Office Directory
1922/Fred Whitfield/../../../Post Office Directory
1926/Fred Whitfield/../../../Post Office Directory
1929/Fred Whitfield/../../../Post Office Directory
1933/Sydney Lewis/../../../Post Office Directory
1937/Wm Loomes/../../../Post Office Directory
** Provided By Stephen Harris
*** Provided By Thelma Mcmurchy