Fulham pub history index
In Kings Road in 1855, in the Counties directory. Later the Peterborough Hotel. Licensed in 1830 and rebuilt in 1892. Owned by Greene King since 1994, later known as Southern Cross and renamed The Eel Brook around 2014. *
A listing of historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Fulham, Middlesex, London.
Residents at this address
This is about my Great – Great – Grandfather John Knight : **
The fourth brother, John Knight, continued to live in the Fulham area for the rest of his life. He was a well-known butcher, by far the largest in Fulham, having inherited the business when his father died in 1826. At one time he lived at 62, Melmoth Place and was known as “the King of Walham Green.” In 1831-1832 he built the Peterborough Arms across the Eelbrook. In 1832 he joined with five other prominent local residents in establishing a charity to commemorate the passing of the Reform Bill: this society later became known as the Peterborough Benevolent Society. The initial subscription was 1d per week per member.
In 1833 John gave £50 towards the erection of new butchers’ almshouses, his name being one of several recorded as benefactors on plaques in the porch of All Saints Church, Fulham. In 1839 he was one of those selling tickets for the first “Grand Aquatic Excursion on the Laurel”, a Thames paddle steamer. He was the subject of comment in a scurrilous gossip column of a local newspaper in 1840 “We advise Mr J. Knight, the greasy butchers boy, not to talk quite so much to his tyke. Does he want the crushers to drop down on him as a fencer.”
About this time John owned quite extensive property in Fulham and was a shareholder in the Hammersmith Bridge Company. At the time of Maclure’s survey of Fulham in 1853 he still owned property in Parson’s Green Lane. He last contributed to the Peterborough Benevolent Society in 1853-4, his donation by then having fallen to 2/-. In both 1841 and 1851 he was living as a bachelor with his sister Ann, at South Parade, Fulham. By 1861 however, he had married (at the age of around 70) and was living with his wife Fanny in the butchers’ almshouses. Feret, in ‘A history of Fulham’ records “It is a fact possessing a melancholy interest that Mr John Knight, who rented the site of the institution, a man at one time worth £20,000, died a pensioner in these almshouses.” He evidently died before October 1862 when Fanny received relief of £1 from the Peterborough Benevolent Society, and was described as a widow.
1836/John Crooks, Peterboro Arms, Kings road/../../Pigot's Directory
This family is descended from the Bennington Herts branch of the Hollingsworth family. Alas, I haven't yet found that my Hertford / Clavering / Thaxted branch is linked to them. ***
John is at the Woolpack, Bermondsey in 1848 & earlier
Elizabeth was John's second wife. By his first
wife, Susannah (maiden name not known, probably d. 1842), he had 3 children that I've found (Susanna 1817, Thomas Joseph 1819, and Henry Hales 1822, all baptised Bermondsey). Daughter Susanna married Alexander ROSS in 1835, at St Mary Magdalene Bermondsey. By 1851 she was a widow with 2 daughters, and was living with her younger brother Henry, at the Woolpack. In 1859, Henry married his cousin (Mary) Matilda HOLLINGSWORTH, and in 1861 was
publican at the Waterman's Arms, Barnham Street, St John Horsleydown, Southwark. He probably died in 1863 (FreeBMD). ***
1851/John Hollingsworth/Licensed Victualler/70/Bennington, Hertfordshire/Census ***
1851/Elizabeth Hollingsworth/Wife/38/Bildeston Suffolk/Census
1851/T J Hollingsworth/Son, Servant to Father/30/Bermondsey, Surrey/Census
1851/Eliza Haw/Niece/15/Bildeston Suffolk/Census
1855/G Vincent/../../../../Post Office Directory
1861/Eliza Vincent/Licensed Victualler, Widow/39/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1861/George G Vincent/Son/8/Fulham, Middlesex/Census
1861/Rebecca Donovan/House Servant/15/Shadwell, Middlesex/Census
1861/Thomas Hollingworth/Outdoor Servant/40/Bermondsey/Census
London Daily Chronicle. 03 May 1871 - Transfer of Licences
Peterborough Arms, Fulham, from James Robertson to A H Tilley
1872/Augustus Henry Tilley, Peterborough Arms, Pomono place, Parsons Green/../../../Post Office Directory
1874/Augustus Henry Tilley/../../../../Post Office Directory
1881/Richard Alcock/Licensed Victualler/30/Clipston, Nottingham/Census
1881/Harriette Alcock/Wife/29/South Repps, Norfolk/Census
1881/Gertrude E Offord/Cousin, Artist/19/Norwich, Norfolk/Census
1881/James Cartwright/Barman/34/Wimbledon, Surrey/Census
1881/Mary Cartwright/Domestic Servant/34/Borington, Cambridge/Census
1896/Mills Brothers/../../../../Post Office Directory
1904/Mills Brothers/../../../../Post Office Directory
1919/C & E Mills Ltd/../../../../Post Office Directory
In 1911 at 65 New Kings Road Fulham
Frederick Charles Finke, Licensed victuallers manager aged 23 and born in Holborn, London
Frank Edward Gill, Head barman aged 20 and born in Wales Town
Charles Thomas Llompsett, Assistant barman aged 21 and born in Deptford, London
John Edward Shearman, Assistant barman aged 21 and born in Holloway, London
Edward Carter, Assistant barman aged 20 1891 and born in Fulham, London
James Hudson, Assistant barman aged 17 1894 and born in Camberwell, London
Emma Leonard, Barmaid aged 24 and born in Wandsworth, London
Annie Rose Williams, House maid aged 18 and born in Camberwell, London
Alice Mary Cole, Cook, Widow aged 47 and born in Hockham, Surrey
1934/C & E Mills Co Ltd/../../../../Post Office Directory
1938/C & E Mills Ltd/../../../../Post Office Directory
1944/C & E Mills Ltd/../../../../Post Office Directory
Fulham Chronicle. 26 April 1946
The license of the Peterborough Arms, New Kings road from THomas Woodhouse and Edward Morgan to T Woodhouse and Alexander Williams (change of resident manager).
Fulham Chronicle. 06 October 1950
The license of the Peterborough Arms, New Kings road, from Ivan Claude Montford and Alexander George Williamsom to Ivan Claude Montford and Ronald George Howe; as the resident manager Mr Williamson transferred to the George in the Strand.
Fulham Chronicle. 23 May 1996
Sample the delights of international hospitality by visiting the Southern Cross pub at 65 New Kings road which reopened this week after undergoing a £700,000 transfprmation.
Landlords Murray and Pam Seator have created a bright, spaciouks haven fro the outside world where visitors can relax and enjoy a snack or a full three course meal ...
* Provided By Tris
** Provided By John - JWF
*** Provided By Judy Hollingsworth