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Builders Arms, 287 Kings road, Chelsea SW3

Chelsea Pub history index

This is Raffles Club in 2018. Named the Builders Arms in the compensation authority award of 1912.

Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.

Residents at this address.

1869/Daniel Hayden/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

1881/Daniel Hayden/Beerhouse Keeper/48/Debden, Essex/Census
1881/Emma Hayden/Wife/50/Bletchington, Oxford/Census

1882/Unoccupied/../../../Post Office Directory

1891/William Smith/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

In 1891 at the Beer House, 287, Kings Road, Chelse
William Dolden, Manager of beer house aged 34 and born in Hornchurch, Essex
Agnes Dolden, Wife aged 30 and born in Wooburn Green, Buckinghamshire
Winifred Dolden, Daughter aged 5 and born in Sutton At Hone
William Dolden, Son aged 1 and born in Sutton At Hone, Kent

1895/William Dolden/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

1899/Hy Charles Eatly/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

1901/Henry Clark/Beerhouse Keeper/32/Newcastle/Census
1901/Jessie Clark/Wife/30/Bermondsey, London/Census
1901/William Clark/Son/8/New Cross, London/Census
1901/John Clark/Son/6/New Cross, London/Census

1910/Mrs Susan Blanchard/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

London Evening Standard 03 July 1912
Licensing Act 1904 Notice of principal meeting to discuss by the Compensation authority on 3rd July 1912
Kensington
Builders Arms, 287 Kings road, Chelsea, Beer on, Susan Blanchard



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