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Address also listed as 2 Highgate Hill N19. Later known as Dusk 'til Dawn and since 2014, the Intrepid Fox. *+ After being empty for five years, the Archway Tavern re-opened its doors in 2019. There is a large pedestrianised area in front of the Tavern, called Navigator square (previously Archway square) which was completed two years ago which revitalizes the area.
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Islington, West London.
Highgate Archway in the Olden Times
In 1885 this shows the previous Archway Tavern, on the same site, with the Whittington hospital in the background.
Kindly provided by Vincent O'Loughlin
Archway Tavern, Archway Road, N19 - in 1910
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
The cover artwork of the Kinks 1971 album, Muswell Hillbillies, which was shot inside the Archway Tavern
Kindly provided by Vincent O'Loughlin
Archway Tavern, 1 Archway Close, N19 - in March 2008
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
A 2017 view of the interior of the Archway Tavern, taken from a similar position to the Kinks artwork.
Kindly provided by Vincent O'Loughlin
Archway Tavern, 17-19 Archway road, N19 - in June 2019
Residents at this address.
1816/Richard Wardle/carpenter/../../Prerogative Courts of Canterbury
records, held at the National Archives *
1826/Thomas Shorter/../../../Pigot's Directory *
1833-34/Thomas Shorter, Archway, Archway place, Upper Holloway/../../Pigots
Directory
1836/Thomas Shorter/../../../Pigot's Directory *
1838/Stephen Ponder/Gent/../../Sun Fire office records held at Guildhall
Library **
December 1849/J Green/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era Newspaper
December 1849/John Robert Monkhouse/Incoming Licensee/../../Era Newspaper
1856/John Maltby/../../../Post Office Directory *
1861/Frederick F Thompson/Inn Keeper/37/St George Hanover square,
Middlesex/Census
1861/Caroline Thompson/Wife/35/Marlborough, Wiltshire/Census
1861/Caroline Thompson/Daughter, Barmaid/13/Westminster, Middlesex/Census
1861/Flora Thompson/Daughter/7/Westminster, Middlesex/Census
1861/Louisa Thompson/Daughter/3/Horselydown St Johns/Census
1861/Fitzjames Thompson/Son/1/Islington, Middlesex/Census
1861/James W Thompson/Nephew/11/Strand, Middlesex/Census
1861/John Knibbs/Potman/48/Hampstead, Middlesex/Census
1861/Edward Miller/Lodger/19/Finchley, Middlesex/Census
1861/Henry Taylor/Lodger/16/Hitchin, Hertfordshire/Census
1861/Susan Harston/Cook, Widow/43/Grantham, Lincolnshire/Census
1866/J Wratten/../../../Post Office Directory
March
1866/Fred F Thompson/License renewal/../Clerkenwell News
1869/Frederick Fitzjames Thompson/../../../Post Office Directory
24th March 1869: The Will of Frederick Fitzjames Thompson late of the
"Archway" Tavern Highgate Hill in the County of Middlesex Licensed
Victualler deceased who died 24 February 1869 at Bath place Upper Holloway
in the County aforesaid was proved at the Principal Registry by the oath of
Henry Lee of College House Highgate Hill aforesaid schoolmaster one of the
executors. Effects under £4000
In 1870 in the parish of St Pancras, Frederick Thompson, a publican aged 20,
son of Frederick Thompson, a deceased publican, marries Cecilia Annie
Chandler Cade, also aged 20, daughter of William Cade, a tailor. Some time
after, they take on the license of the
Old Pack Horse,
Chiswick. A separate marriage
banns mentions that both his parents are deceased, which is relevant as both
are under the age of consent of 21 to marry. They start life at the
Mitre, Richmond, Surrey
as managers.
July 1869/Henry Lee/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
July 1869/Joseph Wass/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
January 1873/Joseph Wass/Outgoing Licensee/../../Islington Gazette
January 1873/George Wass/Incoming Licensee/../../Islington Gazette
1874/George Wass/../../../Post Office Directory
1878/George Wass/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/George Wass/Licensed Victualler/54/Stoke By Nayland, Suffolk/Census
1881/Catherine Wass/Wife/54/Chelsea, Middlesex/Census
1881/Catherine N Wass/Daughter/26/Battersea, Surrey/Census
1881/Eliza L Wass/Daughter/25/Holborn, Middlesex/Census
1881/Louisa Wass/Daughter/24/Holborn, Middlesex/Census
1881/Sarah Ann Wass/Daughter/19/Holborn, Middlesex/Census
1881/Jemima Wass/Daughter/17/St Andrews Holborn, Middlesex/Census
1881/Joseph Wass/Son/14/St Andrews Holborn, Middlesex/Census
1881/John Wass/Brother/50/Stoke By Nyland, Suffolk/Census
1881/Louisa Cook/Cook/50/Highgate, Middlesex/Census
1881/Rosina Arnold/Housemaid/27/St Georges Southwark/Census
1881/James Blake Dowling/Potman/24/Islington, Middlesex/Census
1882/George Wass/../../../Post Office Directory
1884/Catherine Wass/../../../Post Office Directory
1890/Wheeler & Son/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/William Wheeler/../../../Post Office Directory *
1895/Wheeler Bros/../../../Post Office Directory *
1896/Wheeler Bros/../../../Kelly's Directory *
1899/Wheeler Brothers/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/Albert Wheeler/../../../Post Office Directory
1904/Wheeler Brothers/../../../Suburban Post Office Directory
1906/Wheeler Bros/../../../Post Office Directory *
1911/Wheeler Brothers/../../../Suburban Post Office Directory
1914/Wheeler Bros/../../../Post Office Directory *
1919/Wheeler Bros/../../../Post Office Directory *
1921/William Wheeler/../../../Hughes Directory
1921/Wheeler Bros Ltd/../../../Post Office Directory
1934/Carrs London Ltd/../../../Kellys Directory
1938/Carrs London Ltd/../../../Post Office Directory
1944/Carrs London Ltd/../../../Post Office Directory
* Provided By Ewan
*+ Provided By Tris
** Provided By Stephen Harris