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Stamford Arms, 461 Fulham road, Fulham SW6

Fulham index

From at least 1961 this was the Chelsea Aquarium, Also Aviary and Anglers Stores. By 1979, a builders merchants.

A listing of historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Fulham, London.

Residents at this address

1899/Percy James Torrence/Beer Retailer/../../../Post Office Directory

1901/Percy J Torrence/Publican/30/Peckham, London/Census
1901/Annie Torrence/Wife/33/Battle, Sussex/Census
1901/Ronald P Torrence/Son/3/Fulham, London/Census
1901/Ethel M Fitch/General Servant/18/Kensington, London/Census

1910/Albert Collier/Beer Retailer/../../../Post Office Directory

1911/Albert Collier/Beer House Keeper, Widow/49/Linton, Cambridge/Census
1911/Oscar Collier/Son, Assistant/17/Shoeburyness/Census
1911/Lilian Gertrude Collier/Daughter, Assistant/16/Deptford/Census
1911/Isabel Churchman/Relative, Widow/60/Hull/Census

1914/Percy Barnes/Beer Retailer/../../../Post Office Directory

1915/Percy Barnes/Beer Retailer/../../../Post Office Directory

1921/Percy Barnes/Beer Retailer/../../../Post Office Directory

In 1921 at 461 Fulham Road, Fulham, London
Percy Barnes, Beerhouse Keeper aged 42 years 2 months and born in Whitechapel, London
Emily Barnes, Wife, Home Duties aged 45 years 8 months and born in Berkshire
Leonard Barnes, Son aged 14 years 4 months and born in Camberwell, London
Ida Barnes, Daughter aged 12 years 9 months and born in Stockwell, London
Alfred Churchman, Father-in-law aged 75 years 1 month and born in Berkshire
Margery Rainbow, Barmaid aged 25 years 3 months and born in Shipton, Oxfordshire

1934/William Talbot/Beer Retailer/../../../Post Office Directory

1938/Stanley Townsend/Beer Retailer/../../../Post Office Directory

In 1939 at 461 Fulham road are : *
Stanley Townsend, Licensed Victualler born in 07 Feb 1896
Gertrude Ethel Townsend, Unpaid Domestic Duties born in 14 Nov 1899
Vera Townsend, Junior Clerk born in 14 Apr 1923

1942/Stanley Townsend/Beer Retailer/../../../Post Office Directory

1944/Stanley Townsend/Beer Retailer/../../../Post Office Directory

I lived in Wandon Road London SW6 between 1948 and 1959, when all was demolished and redeveloped and we were rehoused. *
The pub on the corner with the Fulham Road no 461 was known to us as The Stamford Arms. There was a very faded unreadable sign painted above the top window where the building curved and on the wall facing Wandon Road were two slogans reading 'What we Want is Watneys'. I have been unable to find any pub that matches its description and wondered whether its name was correct or only locally known?
The publican was Stanley Townsend who I believe was there a good many years.
The pub was redeveloped along with Stamford Bridge Studios where we lived.
I also see that 'The Rising Sun ' opposite the football ground entry changed its name to The Stamford Arms during the 1960's or 70s.


* Kindly provided by Catherine McGregor


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