Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.
Cripplegate pub history index
Existed from at least 1811. The address is 17 Golden Lane in 1851 and earlier, prior to street renumbering. The pub's name is also sometimes given as the Coopers Arms and Crown, and it's just the Coopers Arms in 1842 and earlier. *
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.
Residents at this address.
1811/William Laurence, publican, 17 Golden lane/../../Holdens Directory
1830/Mr Vickress, Coopers Arms, Golden lane/../../Licensed Victuallers Association
1830/Mrs Vickress, Coopers Arms, Golden lane/../../Licensed Victuallers Association
1830/Mr James Vickress jun, Coopers Arms, Golden lane/../../Licensed Victuallers Association
1830/Miss Maria Ann Vickress, Coopers Arms, Golden lane/../../Licensed Victuallers Association
1830/Miss Charlotte Vickress, Coopers Arms, Golden lane/../../Licensed Victuallers Association
1832 Robsons street directory lists Ed Vickress.
1833-34/Edward Vickress/../../../Pigot's Directory
In about 1835, Benjamin Tringham is the victualler at the Coopers Arms, 17 Golden Lane. Further detail is on the Tringham blog by Chris Tringham.
He is buried in 18th March 1836 aged 33, at St Vedast alias Foster in the City of London. He also has a will which can be seen online.
Morning Advertiser. 24 November 1835
Wanted a respectable Youth, from 16 to 19 years of age, to make himself generally useful, and serve behind the counter to fill up his time; and also a girl, from 16 to 18, to be quite independent of the public business; respectable reference must be given; hours for applying from two till four in the afternoon.
B Tringham, late Vickress's, Coopers Arms, No 17 Golden lane, Barbican.
1839/Augustus Whitaker/../../../Pigot's Directory *
1842/William Vickress/../../../Robson's Directory *
1851/John Cumberland/../../../Kellys Directory
1851/John Cumberland/Publican/47/Tansor, Northamptonshire/Census
1851/Catharine Cumberland/Wife/46/Wadenhoe, Northamptonshire/Census
1851/Joseph Cumberland/Son/23/Oundle, Northamptonshire/Census
1851/Catherine Cumberland/Daughter/10/Oundle, Northamptonshire/Census
1851/James Cumberland/Son/4/Great Stanton, Huntingdonshire/Census
1851/William Bedley/Visitor, Baker/26/Exeter/Census
October1853/John Cumberland/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
October 1853/John Sands/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
Morning Advertiser. 09 July 1855
Coopers Arms and Crown, Golden lane, John Sands to George Benjamin Vickress
1857/Richard Cutmore & Richard Harman / Licensed Victuallers /../../London Gazette, 6 January 1857 **
July 1863/Thomas Powell/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
July 1863/George Benjamin Vickress/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
March 1866/John Joseph Dowsett/Outgoing Licensee/../../London City Press
March 1866/Henry Richards/Incoming Licensee/../../London City Press
1869/Hy Richards/../../../Post Office Directory
1874/H Richards/../../../H.D. Miles London & Suburban Licensed Victuallers' Directory **
1876/Henry Richards / Publican, deceased / Died 20 February 1876
/../../London Gazette, 2 April 1878 **
1878/George Richards / Publican, deceased / Died 25 December 1878
/../../London Gazette, 4 March 1879 **
* Provided By Ewan
** Provided By Stephen Harris