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.
Bishopsgate index
Existed from at least 1832. At 152 Bishopsgate Street without in 1832 and up to 1915, before the road was renumbered, aka Lucky Bobs in 1871
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.
Residents at this address
1809/Sam Henshaw, brandy merchant, 152 Bishopsgate street without/../../Holdens Directory
1827/Jno Jones, Duke of Wellington, 152 Bishopsgate street/../../Pigots Directory
1832/John Jones/../../../Robsons Directory
1839/John Jones/../../../Pigots Directory
1841/John Jones/../../../P.O. Directory **
1841/John Jones/Publican/50/../Census
1841/Hannah Jones/../58/../Census
1841/Ann Townley/Female Servant/36/../Census
1841/Margaret Haslem/Female Servant/25/../Census
1841/William Hodgson/Shopman/19/Middlesex/Census
1851/Robert Spinks/../../../Kellys Directory
1851/Robert Spinks / Head / 34 / Victualler / Northwold, Norfolk/1851 census
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1851/Margaret Spinks / Wife / 35 / / Berwick, Westmoreland/1851 census
1851/Francis Spinks / Sister / 38 / Domestic / Northwold, Norfolk/1851
census
1851/Hannah Spinks / Daughter / 5 / / Bishopsgate, London/1851 census
1855/Robert Spinks/../../../P.O. Directory **
1856/Robert Spinks/../../../Post Office Directory
1861/Robert Spinks/Licensed Victualler/45/Norwich, Norfolk/Census
1861/Elizabeth Spinks/Wife/34/Norwich, Norfolk/Census
1861/Hannah Spinks/Daughter/14/Bishopsgate, Middlesex/Census
1861/Robert R Spinks/Son/5/Bishopsgate, Middlesex/Census
1861/Matilda Card/House Servant/30/St Lukes, Middlesex/Census
1861/Robert Finney/Barman/16/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
February 1870/R Spinks deceased/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
February 1870/J Watson, executor of R Spinks deceased/Incoming
Licensee/../../Era
May 1870/J Watson/Outgoing Licensee/../../London City Press
May 1870/E Lamb/Incoming Licensee/../../London City Press
1871/Edwin Lamb/Licensed Victualler/36/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1871/Adelaide Lamb/Wife/32/Stepney, Middlesex/Census
1871/Mary A Simmons/Mother in Law/56/Stepney, Middlesex/Census
1871/John Simmons/Brother in Law, Tie Cutter/21/Bethnal Green,
Middlesex/Census
1871/George Littleboy/Potboy/21/Limehouse, Middlesex/Census
1881/Way W Sanderson/Licensed Victualler/38/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Sarah J Sanderson/Wife/29/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Mary A Ilsby/Mother, Widow/54/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/C A Ilsby/Sister In Law/30/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Jane Bingham/General Servant, Widow/60/Penge, Surrey/Census
1881/Henry Paternoster/Potman/21/London, Middlesex/Census
1882/Way Walford Sanderson/../../../Post Office Directory
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