Sun Inn, 120 Askew Road, Hammersmith W12

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The Sun, Priory terrace in the 1871 census. At Victoria road in 1874, then Starch Green Road in 1878 & 1881 census, and at 116 Askew Road in 1896, 1901 census and 1904. Demolished circa 2013 and replaced with a mixed use block. * The pub was destroyed in an air raid shortly before closing time on 25th September 1940,
16 people died including landlord Claude Sparks (aged 55) and Gladys Sparks (aged 37). The site stood empty for almost 20 years until the pub was rebuilt and reopened on 15th March 1960. ***

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Sun Inn, Askew Road, Hammersmith W12

Sun Inn, Askew Road, Hammersmith W12

Sun, Askew Road, Hammersmith W12 - in 1930

Sun, Askew Road, Hammersmith W12 - in 1930

Sun Inn, 120 Askew Road, Hammersmith W12

Sun Inn, 120 Askew Road, Hammersmith W12

Sun Inn, 120 Askew Road, Shepherds Bush, circa September 1940

Sun Inn, 120 Askew Road, Shepherds Bush, circa September 1940

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Sun Inn, 120 Askew Road, Shepherds Bush, W12 - in 1960

Sun Inn, 120 Askew Road, Shepherds Bush, W12 - in 1960

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Sun Inn, 120 Askew Road, Shepherds Bush, W12 - in June 2011

Sun Inn, 120 Askew Road, Shepherds Bush, W12 - in June 2011

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Residents at this address.

1871/William D Chapman/Licensed Victualler/27/Middlesex/Census
1871/Harriey Chapman/Wife/31/Cambridgeshire/Census
1871/Jane Reed/General Servant/20/Sutton, Surrey/Census

July 1871/William Davies Chapman/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era Newspaper

July 1871/William Hall/Incoming Licensee/../../Era Newspaper

1874/George Stockwell/../../../Middlesex Directory

1878/Henry White/../../../Middlesex Directory

1881/Reuben Wash/Licensed Victualler/35/Earls Colne, Essex/Census
1881/Ann Wash/Wife/36/Maldon, Monmouth/Census
1881/Mary A Richards/Niece, General Domestic Servant/16/Maldon, Monmouth/Census
1881/Alice Wash/Niece, General Domestic Servant/14/Earls Colne, Essex/Census

1896/John Williams/../../../Post Office Directory

1901/Joseph R Worton/Licensed Victualler/26/London/Census
1901/Rose Worton/Wife/23/Herne Bay, Kent/Census
1901/Sidney Musgrove/Barman/20/Croydon, Surrey/Census
1901/James Liston/Barman/18/Shepherds Bush, London/Census
1901/Lizzie Anderson/Domestic Servant/16/Limerick, Ireland/Census
1901/Arthur Boughton/Barman/18/W Kensington, London/Census
1901/Elizabeth McGarrat/Domestic Servant/52/Renfrew, Scotland/Census
1901/William A Prust/Barman/17/Enfield, London/Census
1901/Thomas House/Barman/18/Fakenham, Norfolk/Census
1901/Charlotte Cresse/Sick Nurse/61/Westbourne, Sussex/Census

1904/Joseph Robert Worton/../../../Post Office London Suburbs Directory **

1905/Hy Joseph R Worton/../../../Post Office Directory

1908/Joseph Robert Worton/../../../Post Office Directory

1919/James Robert Worton/../../../Post Office Directory

1934/William James Clinch/../../../Kellys Directory

1935/C Sparkes/../../../BT Telephone Directory

1938/Claud Sparks/../../../Post Office Directory

1939/C Sparkes/../../../BT Telephone Directory


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** Provided By Stephen Harris

*** Provided by Vincent O'Loughlin

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