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.
Penge pub history index
The address is Dulwich Road in 1867, and the High Street in the 1871 census; the earlier 1861 census is in Battersea, district 32
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Penge, Kent .
Ye Olde Crooked Billet, Penge - in 1827
Kindly provided by Colleen
Crooked Billet, Beckenham Road, Penge
Kindly provided by Julian Hills
This post-card shows the original pub and the Victorian one which was demolished or maybe even bombed. The cellar is interesting in that a stream runs through it - I remember the Landlord and Landlady slept down there in 1976 as it was a monstrously hot summer!.
Someone told me that Maple Road (Penge) had more pubs than any other street in London. ***
We may need to compare that with Hertfordshire where every other house was a Pub, and maybe many other places
Residents at this address.
1855/Mrs Maria Matthew/../../../../Post Office Directory
1861/Maria Mathew/Victualler, Widow/47/Lewisham, Kent/Census
1861/Elizabeth Mathew/Daughter/17/Beckenham, Kent/Census
1861/Emma Mathew/Daughter/15/Beckenham, Kent/Census
1861/Richard Mathew/Son/13/Beckenham, Kent/Census
1861/Louisa Mathew/Daughter/11/Penge, Surrey/Census
1861/Herbert Mathew/Son/8/Penge, Surrey/Census
1861/Susannah Juniper/House Servant/20/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1861/John Coombridge/Potman/17/Camberwell, Surrey/Census
1861/James Holland/Lodger, Ag Labourer/46/Penge, Surrey/Census
1861/William Brazen/Lodger, Ag Labourer/41/Compton, Hampshire/Census
1861/Louisa Tapson/Visitor, Governess/25/Tiverton, Devon/Census
1867/M Matthew/../../../Surrey Directory
1871/Charles Shalless/Licensed Victualler, Widow/33/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1871/Ada Emily Shalless/Daughter/6/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1871/Arthur Shalless/Brother, Licensed Victualler/24/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1871/Caroline Smith/Sister in Law, Housekeeper/22/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1871/William Tortzshank/Potman/20/../Census
1878/George Howes/../../../Surrey Directory
1881/David Gowenloch/Licensed Victualler/48/Manchester/Census
1881/Sarah Gowenloch/Wife/35/Deptford, Kent/Census
1881/Eliza E Gowenloch/Daughter/18/Deptford, Kent/Census
1881/David Gowenloch/Son//Deptford, Kent/Census
1881/Alfred Gowenloch/Son/15/Milwall, Middlesex/Census
1881/Percy O Gowenloch/Son/1/Penge, Surrey/Census
1881/Alice Youngman/Domestic Servant/20/Malsford, Suffolk/Census
1891/Mrs Mary Louise Bailey/../../../Surrey Kelly Directory
1891/Mary L Bailey/Publican, Widow/55/../Census
1891/Eliza Bailey/Daughter/32/../Census
1891/Mary Bailey/Daughter/19/../Census
1891/Amy S Hemming/Barmaid/27/../Census
1891/Alfred G Green/Potman/30/../Census
1896/John S Cakebread/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/Arthur L Jennings/Licensed Victualler/30/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1901/Matilda/Wife/30/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1901/Lilian/Daughter/9/Beckenham, Kent/Census
1901/Beatrice/Daughter/8/Beckenham, Kent/Census
1901/Florence/Daughter/7/Beckenham, Kent/Census
1901/Lois Izzard/Cook/31/Stafford, Bedfordshire/Census
1901/Mary Lawrence/Barmaid/22/Penge, Surrey/Census
1901/Minnie Thulborn/Barmaid/19/Hornsey, London/Census
1901/Minnie Simsion/Housemaid/17/Croydon, Surrey/Census
1901/Bella McIntosh/Housemaid/16/Penge, Surrey/Census
1903/Arthur L Jennings/../../../Post Office Directory
1913/Arthur L Jennings/../../../Post Office Directory
1918/Arthur L Jennings/../../../Post Office Directory
In 1921 census at 158, Beckenham Road, Penge
Arthur Louis Jennings, Licensed Victualler, aged 52 years 11 months, and born in London, Employer
Matilda Ruth Jennings, Wife, aged 52 years 11 months, and born in London
Lilian Maud Jennings, Daughter, Assisting Father, A L Jennings, aged 29 years 10 months, and born in Beckenham, Kent
1922/Arthur L Jennings/../../../Post Office Directory
1931/William Arthur Freeman, Crooked Billet, 99 High Street SE20/../../Penge and Anerley Directory
2022, The Crooked Billet, 99 High Street, London SE20 7DT, Craft Union - Stonegate pubs
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