Hackney pub history Index
At 529 Kingsland Road before 1882. Now known as Molly Bloom's (2014). *
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.
Brewery Tap, 525 Kingsland Road - in November 2006
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Molly Blooms, 525 Kingsland Road E8 - in February 2019
Residents at this address.
1871/George F Eastwood/Brewer/28/Hackney, Middlesex/Census
1871/Felicite L Eastwood/Wife/29/Hersham, Surrey/Census
1871/John Eastwood/Son/5/Buckhurst Hill, Essex/Census
1871/Ernest Eastwood/Son/4/Cheshunt, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Herbert H Eastwood/Son/1/Hackney, Middlesex/Census
1871/Margaret Lambie/Domestic Servant/17/N B Manchling/Census
1871/Margaret T Duckrell/Domestic Servant/16/Bath, Somerset/Census
1881/Jno Fisher/Licensed Victualler/42/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census
1881/Maria Elizabeth Fisher/Wife/40/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census
1881/Dora Harriet Fisher/Daughter/18/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1882/John Robert French Savill/../../../Post Office Directory
1889/Allen Sykes/../../../Post Office Directory **
1891/William James Adams/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
1895/Robert Moyes/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *+
1897/Mrs Annie Farey/../../../Kelly�s Dalston Directory **
1901/Mrs Emily Mary Dear/../../../Post Office Directory **
1901/James Dear/Beer Retailer/22/Islington, London/Census
1901/Alice Dear/Sister, Barmaid/23/Islington, London/Census
1901/Charles Dear/Brother/20/Islington, London/Census
1901/Ann Grant/Grandmother, Dressmaker, Widow/75/Hatfield,
Hertfordshire/Census
1901/Henry Partridge/Potman/31/Clerkenwell, London/Census
1910/William Albert Crofts/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
1914/Edward Davis/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1915/William Taylor/../../../Post Office Directory
1921/James Thompson/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1931/James Thompson/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
1934/James Thompson/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys Directory **
1938/Jas Ernest Thompson/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1944/James Ernest Thompson/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *+
My parents, Joe and Dorothy Darton, owned the lease on the pub from 1953 to
1965. Previously they had lived in Waltham Cross. They always opened the
pub, in the evening, on Christmas Day so that anyone who was lonely, hard
up, or living by themselves, could come and enjoy warmth, company and
hospitality at Christmas. Mum and Dad stoked up the fire and had the TV on
in the saloon bar. Many of their customers came in as soon as they opened
up, and could make half a pint of ale last all evening, but they all enjoyed
the friendly atmosphere and the welcome they received in the pub from their
hosts.
In the early 1960's a dance hall opened opposite called Chez Don, so the pub
was always very lively then and often had up and coming bands popping in for
a drink during intervals from playing on stage. The pub was originally a
Mann, Crossman and Pulman Pub, and later changed to Watney Man. The leasehold
also included the rental income from a lock up garage/repair and a
woodworking business which were situated behind the pub in Bentley Road.
Beyond that were some old houses on both sides of the road. On the opposite
side of Bentley road the houses only went partway down the road, because the
wartime bombing had destroyed the rest of the street. As children the old
bomb site made a wonderful playground. No "Health and Safety" then. ***
1971/G. Lewis/../../../BT Telephone Directory *+
* Provided By Tris
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** Provided By Stephen Harris
*** Provided By Denise Reynolds