Hackney pub history Index
This pub closed in 2009 and has been converted to a betting shop. **
This pub was established as the Eight
Bells in 1665 and later had the address 347 Mare Street.
It was demolished in 1880 when the road junction and railway crossing was
redeveloped and a replacement pub was built at 339 Mare Street, with the new
name Railway Tavern.
It was again rebuilt in 1955 following wartime bomb damage. **
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.
Eight Bells, Mare Street, Hackney - in 1873 (later the railway Tavern)
Kindly provided by Colleen
Railway Tavern, 339 Mare Street, Hackney E8
Railway Tavern, 339 Mare Street, Hackney E8
Railway Tavern, 339 Mare Street, Hackney E8 - in September 2005
Residents at this address.
The Railway Tavern:
1881/Benjamin Hyams/Licensed Victualler/49/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1881/Susan Hyams/Wife/48/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1881/Thomas Hyams/Son, Managaer/21/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1881/Arthur Hyams/Son, Clerk/19/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1881/Emma Hyams/Daughter/17/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1881/Ellen Powell/Cook/62/Wales/Census
1881/Mary Mobbs/Housemaid/23/Bishops Gate, Middlesex/Census
1881/Harry Ulger/Barman/21/Norfolk/Census
1881/William Overhill/Barman/25/Borough/Census
1881/Lizzie Powell/Barmaid/16/Shoreditch/Census
1891/Benjamin Hyams/Licensed Victualler/58/Bethnal Green/Census
1891/Susan Hyams/Wife/57/Hackney/Census
1891/Edward H Page/Barman/27/Maida Vale/Census
1891/Edwin P Aaland/Barman/18/St Annes Soho/Census
1891/Frederick Goodworth/Barman/17/Regents Park/Census
1891/William Debnam/Barman/17/Clerkenwell/Census
1891/Mary Jesamine/Servant/29/New Zraland/Census
1891/Ellen Powell/Servant, Widow/72/Leicester/Census
1896/Henry Benj Hyams/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/Henry Benjamin Hyams/../../../Post Office Directory
1900/Hy. Benj. Hyams/../../../P.O. Directory **
1901/Henry B Hyams/Publican/43/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1901/Eliza H Hyams/Wife/42/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1901/Henry B Hyams/Son, Architect/21/Hackney, London/Census
1901/Arthur J Hyams/Son, Commercial Clerk/17/Islington, London/Census
1901/Edith L Hyams/Daughter/16/Islington, London/Census
1901/Louise Griffiths/Sister in Law/29/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1901/Annie Proctor/Cook/28/Brighton, Sussex/Census
1901/Alice Proctor/Housemaid/24/Brighton, Sussex/Census
1901/Percy Jonas/Barman/28/Fulham, London/Census
1901/William H Hollingdale/Barman/25/Southwick, Sussex/Census
1904/Lewis Abrahams/../../../P. O. Directory **
1910/Lewis Abrahams/../../../Post Office Directory
1912/Lewis Abrahams / Late Licensed Victualler /../../London Gazette, 22
November 1912 **
1915/Morris Abrahams/../../../Post Office Directory
1917/Morris Abrahams/../../../P.O. Directory **
1921/Ernest Lyme/../../../Hughes Directory *
1924/Uriah Joseph Widdicombe/../../../P.O. Directory **
1927/Uriah Joseph Widdicombe/../../../P.O. Directory
1934/George Edwin Trent/../../../Kelly's
1939 -1957/Firkins/../../../Freehold
At 339 Mare street in the 1939 electoral register are
William Firkins, Publican Formerly Boot Laster, born 07 Jan 1901
Elizabeth R F Firkins, Domestic Duties, born 07 Jan 1904 and
Thomas Fitzgerald, Engineer Fitter & Turner, born 28 Jan 1888
1944/Douglas E Mist/../../../Post Office Directory *
1944/William Firkins/../../../Post Office Directory *
1958 -1961/R S T Wills/../../../Freehold
1961/Railway Tavern,339 Mare street,,E8/../../../pub Directory
1971/Railway Tavern,339 Mare street,,E8/../../../pub Directory
1983/RAILWAY TAVERN, 339 Mare Street E8. Bass Charrington./../../../pub Directory
1991/Railway Tavern, 339 Mare Street E8 : Bass Charrington./../../../pub Directory
* Provided By Ewan
** Provided By Stephen Harris