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
Early address is at 25 Grays Inn Lane; which is not the Fox & Peacock; the 1832 street directory makes this clearer
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Holborn - St Andrew, London.
Residents at this address
1811/Thomas Woodcock, Peacock, Grays Inn lane/../../Holdens Directory
1827/James Gannaway, Peacock, 25 Grays Inn lane/../../Pigot's Directory
1829/J Gannaway/../../../Robsons Directory
1833-34/John Tomkins, Peacock, 25 Grays Inn Lane/../../Pigot's Directory
1839/John Tomkins/../../../Pigots Directory
1841/John Tomkins/../../../Post Office Directory
1841/John Tomkins/Victualler/40/../Census
1841/Elizabeth Tomkins/../40/../Census
1841/Ann Newcombe/Servant/25/Middlesex/Census
1841/Emma Synott/Servant/18/Middlesex/Census
1848/John Tomkins/../../../Post Office Directory
1851/John Tomkins/../../../Kellys Directory
1851/George Bell/Licensed Victualler/29/Nottingham/Census
November 1851/John Tomkins/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
November 1851/John Hazard Clay/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
February 1852/John Hazard Clay/ Outgoing Licensee /../../The Era
February 1852/George Skidmore/ Incoming Licensee /../../The Era
1858/William Whitmore, Peacock, 25 Grays inn lane/../../Post Office Directory
1861/Maria Whitemore/Victualler, Widow/25/Hampstead, Middlesex/Census
1861/Ann Rydout/Mother/71/Hampstead, Middlesex/Census
1861/Sarah Richford/House Servant/24/St Lukes, Middlesex/Census
April 1862/Mina whitmore/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
April 1862/George Ward Gilbert/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1863/George Ward Gilbert, Peacock, 25 Grays inn lane/../../Post Office Directory
September 1864/George ??/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
September 1864/Robert Hamilton/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1869/Giles Woodruff/../../../Post Office Directory
July 1869/Giles Woodruff/ Outgoing Licensee /../../The Era
July 1869/John Howes/ Incoming Licensee /../../The Era
1871/John Howes../../../Post Office Directory
Morning Advertiser 27 September 1871 - transfer of licences:
Peacock, Grays Inn road, John Howes to Henry William George
1873/James Thomas Waller/../../../Holborn Petty Sessions
1874/Mary Eliza Butler/../../../Holborn Petty Sessions
1875/Nicholas Pollyblank/../../../Holborn Petty Sessions
1876/Nicholas Pollyblank/../../../Holborn Petty Sessions
1877/Nicholas Pollyblank/../../../Holborn Petty Sessions
1878/Nicholas Pollyblank/../../../Holborn Petty Sessions
1879/Nicholas Pollyblank/../../../Holborn Petty Sessions
1880/Nicholas Pollyblank/../../../Holborn Petty Sessions
1881/Nicholas Pollyblank/../../../Holborn Petty Sessions
1881/Nicholas Pollyblank/Licensed Victuallar, Widow/63/Plymouth,
Devon/Census
1881/Richard Parr/Manager/31/Plymouth, Devon/Census
1881/Kate Parr/Wife/37/Plymouth, Devon/Census
1881/Henry Madison/Barman/19/Holborn, Middlesex/Census
1881/Maud Parr/../2/Holborn, Middlesex/Census
1882/Nicholas Pollyblank/../../../Holborn Petty Sessions
1882/Nicholas Pollyblank/../../../Post Office Directory