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.
Holborn index
Address formerly 5 Liquorpond Street, Clerkenwell Road in 1869 and earlier **
The Griffin, 125 Clerkenwell Road, 2006
Provided by Kevan
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Holborn - St Andrew, London.
Residents at this address
1811/Joseph Colemear, Griffin, Liquor pond street/../../Holdens Directory
1814/Richard Cole / Victualler /../../Sun Fire Office records held at Guildhall Library **
1827/George Plowman, Griffin, 5 Liquorpond street, Leather lane/../../Pigot's Directory
1839/Thomas Baylis/../../../Pigot's Directory *
1841/Thomas Bayliss/Publican/35/../Census
1841/Lydia Bayliss/../30/Middlesex/Census
1841/Charlotte Bayliss/../20/../Census
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1842/Thomas Baylis/../../../Robson's Directory *
1844/Thomas Baylis/../../../Thompson’s Directory **
1848/James Dye/../../../Post Office Directory *
1851/James Dye/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1851/James Dye/Licensed Victualler/35/Hertfordshire/Census
1851/Charlotte Dye/Wife/30/Chipping Norton/Census
1851/James Dye/Son/3/St Andrew Holborn/Census
1851/Charles Dye/Son/11 months/St Andrew Holborn/Census
1851/James Brace/Visitor, Labourer/31/Devizes, Wiltshire/Census
1851/Jane Brace/Visitor/27/Devizes, Wiltshire/Census
1851/Mary Moore/House Servant/20/Shadwell/Census
1851/Mary A Gregory/Barmaid/16/Great Mundon, Hertfordshire/Census
1851/George Humphry/Waiter/26/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1856/Michael Rowell/../../../Post Office Directory
1861/Michael Rowell/Publican/42/Milton, Cambridgeshire/Census
1861/Hannah Rowell/Wife/45/Newsom, Norfolk/Census
1861/John Rowell/Son, Assistant/15/Clerkenwell, Middlesex/Census
1861/Harriet Rowell/Daughter/6/Clerkenwell, Middlesex/Census
1861/Louisa Rowell/Daughter/2/St Andrew, Middlesex/Census
1861/Harriet Burdett/Niece/10/Soho, Middlesex/Census
1861/Matilda Gordon/House Servant/23/Clerkenwell, Middlesex/Census
1869/Michael Rowell/../../../Post Office Directory
1873/Michael Rowell/../../../Holborn Petty Sessions
1874/John Rowell/../../../Holborn Petty Sessions
1875/John Rowell/../../../Holborn Petty Sessions
1876/John Rowell/../../../Holborn Petty Sessions
1877/John Rowell/../../../Holborn Petty Sessions
1878/John Rowell/../../../Holborn Petty Sessions
1879/John Rowell/../../../Holborn Petty Sessions
1880/John Rowell/../../../Holborn Petty Sessions
1881/Lewis Wigram/../../../Holborn Petty Sessions
1881/William Rowell/Licensed Victuallar/32/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Mary Ann Walsh/Domestic Servant/32/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Frederick Vouse/Barman/23/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Alfred Wiliams/Barman/18/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Anne Davies/Cook/36/Grather, Hampshire/Census
1881/Wm Geo Berridge/Potman/32/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Mary Ann Crowdy/Housekeeper/31/London, Middlesex/Census
1882/William Rowell/../../../Holborn Petty Sessions
1884/John Rowell/../../../Holborn Petty Sessions
1891/Hy Adolphus Gray/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/William Schultz/Manager Public House/30/Denmark/Census
1891/Eleanor Schultz/Wife, Manager/23/London/Census
1891/Eleanor D Schultz/Daughter/3/London/Census
1891/Emma Brasier/Barmaid/24/Surrey/Census
1891/Charles P Bailey/Barman/20/Essex/Census
1891/Amelia Cooper/Cook/25/London/Census
1891/Alice Luckell/Housemaid/25/London/Census
1891/Henrietta Hickley?/Barmaid/19/London/Census
1895/Hy Adolphus Gray/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/Hy Adolphus Gray/../../../Post Office Directory
1910/Henry Adolphus Gray/../../../Post Office Directory *
1915/Henry Adolphus Gray/../../../Post Office Directory *
1921/Henry A. Gray/../../../Hughes Directory *
1938/Hy Colmer/../../../Post Office Directory
1944/Hy Colmer/../../../Post Office Directory
1983/GRIFFIN: 125 Clerkenwell Road EC1. Watney Combe. Stands on site of Reid's Griffin Brewery./../../Pub Listing
1991/GRIFFIN: 125 Clerkenwell Road EC1. G Met Watneys. Websters. Guest beers. Stands on the site of Reid's Griffin Brewery./../../Pub Listing
* Provided By Ewan
** Provided By Stephen Harris