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.
Bethnal Green pub history index
Existed from at least 1792. At 110 Brick Lane in 1884 & before, due to road renumbering; aka Crown in 1841; The pub is long closed and currently in use as a cafe. Photographed on market day - so it's a busy scene in 2006.
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.
Old Crown, 182 Brick Lane - in September 2006
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address.
1792/James Edmondson/victualler/../../Sun Fire Office records held at the London Metropolitan Archives *
1803/Daniel Dupuy / Victualler / /../../../Sun Fire Office Records held at Guildhall Library **
1804/Daniel Dupuy /../../../Sun Fire Office Records held at Guildhall Library **
1825/Mr Edmondson/../../../Licensed Victuallers Association
1832/T Edmondson/../../../Robsons Directory
1835/T Edmondson/../../../Robson�s Directory **
1839/Alexander Johnston/../../../Pigot�s Directory **
1841/Miss Jane Rous/../../../Post Office Directory
1842/Alex. Johnston junior/../../../Robson�s Directory **
1846/Alfred Henry Bell/../../../P.O. Directory **
1851/Alfred Henry Bell/../../../Post Office Directory
1851/Alfred Hy Bell/Victialler/31/Cherry Hinton, Cambridgeshire/Census
1851/Jane Bell/Wife/29/London/Census
1851/Edward Bell/Son/3/Brick Lane, Middlesex/Census
1851/Frederick Wilson/Servant/19/Burnham, Essex/Census
1851/Mary Ann Knight/Servant/18/Limehouse, Middlesex/ensus
1851/MaryAnn Sungton/Servant/32/Drury Lane, Middlesex/Census
1851/James Shever/Visitor, Manufacturer/26/Scotland/Census
1852/Alfred H Bell/../../../Watkins Directory **
1855/Alfred Henry Bell/../../../P.O. Directory **
1856/Alfred Henry Bell/../../../Post Office Directory
January 1864/Alfred Henry Bell/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer
+
January 1864/George Butler/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer +
1866/George Butler/../../../P.O. Directory **
7th March 1868/George Butler/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer +
7th March 1868/Benjamin Phillips/Incoming Licensee/../../East London
Observer +
1869/Benjamin Phillips/../../../Post Office Directory
1870/Benjamin Phillips/../../../P.O. Directory **
1872/B Phillips/../../../Brabners Hackney Directory **
1873/Benjamin Phillips/../../../P.O. Directory **
January 1874/Benjamin Phillips/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer
January 1874/Henry Muddle/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer
1877/Fulcher Johnson/../../../P.O. Directory **
12th May 1877/Fulcher Johnson/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer +
12th May 1877/Jacob Coleman/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer +
Morning Advertiser. 07 July 1880 License Transfers
Crown, Brick lane, Jacob Coleman to Lewis Levy
1882/Lewis Levy/../../../Post Office Directory
1884/Lewis Levy/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Joel Davis/Licensed Victualler/46/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1891/Sophia Davis/Wife/47/Germany/Census
1891/Henry Isaacs/Grandson/7/London/Census
1891/Kate Bonham/General Servant, Widow/29/Tunbridge Wells, Kent/Census
1891/Susannah Brangrove/Barmaid/20/London/Census
1891/Alice Schofield/Barmaid/19/London/Census
1891/John Antrim/Potman/40/Sheffield/Census
1891/Minnie Michaels/Domestic Servant/18/London/Census
1891/Henry Muddle/Visitor, Out of business/54/London/Census
1891/Edgar Muddle/Visitor, Out of Employ/21/London/Census
1895/Joel Davis/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/Mrs Edith Judge/../../../Post Office Directory
1903/Mrs Edith Judge/../../../Post Office Directory
1910/Edward Deathridge/../../../Post Office Directory
Eastern Post. 22 April 1911 - Transfers of Victuallers Licenses
Crown, Brick lane, Charles James Sceats to Morris Simpkins
1911/Morris Simpkin/Publican/45/Zernigow/Census
1911/Fanny Simpkin/Wife/42/Warsaw, Russia/Census
1911/Annie Simpkin/Daughter/15/London/Census
1911/Esther Simpkin/Daughter/13/London/Census
1911/Sidney Simpkin/Son/11/Mile End/Census
1911/Lily Simpkin/Daughter/8/East Ham, Essex/Census
1911/Bertie Simpkin/Son/6/Mile End/Census
1911/Samuel Simpkin/Son/3/Spitalfields, London/Census
1911/Harry Simpkin/Son/9 months/Spitalfields, London/Census
1912/Morris Simpkin/../../../P.O. Directory **
1915/Morris Simpkin/../../../Post Office Directory
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* Provided By Ewan
** Provided By Stephen Harris