Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.
Kensington pub index
The Gloster Arms, Kensington New Town in 1856. It was a Greene King public house in March 2026. Greene King has announced plans to sell off, or convert 150 pubs into tenanted or franchised locations, as the UK hospitality sector struggles with rising costs.
A listing of historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Kensington, London.
Residents at this address.
January 1856/Esther Stimpson/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
January 1856/William Hopkins/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
July 1863/William Hopkins/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
July 1863/Henry Davis/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
September 1863/Henry Davis/Outgoing Licensee/../../Morning Advertiser
September 1863/Stephen Favin/Incoming Licensee/../../Morning Advertiser
1865/Mr Hankin, Gloucester Arms, Gloucester terrace, Kensington gate/../../Licensed Victuallers Association
1884/Richard Sewell/../../../Post Office Directory
West London Observer 06 April 1895 - Transfer of Licences
The Gloucester Arms, Gloucester road, from A R Thomas to H Price
William Charles Boyce is at the Cardinal Wolsey, 10 King Henry Street, Islington in 1891
1899/William Charles Boyce/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/Will C Boyce/Licensed Victualler/46/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1901/Frances Boyce/Wife/54/Smallbrook, Monmouth/Census
1901/Will Boyce/Son/22/Paddington/Census
1901/James Boyce/Son/20/Paddington/Census
1901/George Boyce/Son/17/Paddington/Census
1901/Myra L Boyce/Daughter/14/Paddington/Census
1901/Hannah Knight/Servant/42/Staines, Middlesex/Census
1910/William Charles Boyce/../../../Post Office Directory
1911/William Charles Boyce/Licensed Victualler/57/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1911/Frances Emma Boyce/Wife/65/Smallbrook, Gloucestershire/Census
1911/William Boyce/Son, Assistant/33/Paddington, London/Census
1911/George Boyce/Son, Assistant/27/Paddington, London/Census
1911/Emily Field/General Servant/20/Aylburton, Gloucestershire/Census
1912/William Charles Boyve of 34 Gloucester road Kensington Middlesex died
20 July 1912 Probate London 15 August to Frances Emma Boyce widow. Effects
£1938 9s 9d/Probate
West London Observer 08 November 1912 - Transfer of Licences :
Gloucester Arms, 34 Gloucester road, Kensington, from Frances Emma Boyce to Charles Augustus Hiscox
1921/Fred P Henson/../../../Post Office Directory
Kensington News and West London Times. 09 June 1922
Gloucester Arms, 34 Gloucester road, Kensington, Frederick Parkinson Henson to Augustus Cooper
1938/Rt H Webber/../../../Post Office Directory
1944/William J & Mrs Maud H Coxheadr/../../../Post Office Directory
2017 Greene King, Gloucester Arms, 34 Gloucester Road, LONDON SW7 4RB
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