Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.
Kensington pub index
The Portland Arms was built around 1848 and closed permanently in 1992. It can be seen in Minder Series 6 Episode 3 “The Return of the Invisible Man” when Arthur approaches a painter up a ladder to try and sell a suit, it was still clearly trading as a pub. This episode was filmed in mid 1984. **
A listing of historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Kensington, London.
Portland Arms, 119 Portland Road, Notting Hill W11
Portland Arms, 119 Portland Road, W11 - in May 2011
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October 1865/William Shackblock/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era Newspaper
October 1865/John Hillier/Incoming Licensee/../../Era Newspaper
1869/William North/../../../Post Office Directory
Morning Advertiser. 04 January 1871 - Transfer of Licences
Portland Arms, Portland Road, Notting Hill, William North to William Horton, late manager of the Prince of Wales, Old street road, St Lukes
1871/William Horton/Licensed Victualler/42/Biggleswade, Bedfordshire/Census
1871/Susanah Horton/Wife/36/London, Middlesex/Census
1871/William Horton/Nephew/7/Biggleswade, Bedfordshire/Census
1871/George Coombe/Potman & Barman/21/Ren, Devon/Census
1871/Mary Davis/Domestic Servant/19/Chelsea, Middlesex/Census
Morning Advertiser 27 September 1871 - transfer of licences:
Portland Arms, Portland road, Notting hill, William Horton to Frederick George Lawrence
Morning Advertiser. 24 September 1879 - Transfer of Licences
Kensington - The Portland Srms, Portland road, Notting hill, David Binks to John Valentine Collins
1881/John V Collins/Licensed Victualler/34/St Georges, Middlesex/Census
1881/Sarah C Collins/Sister/37/St Georges, Middlesex/Census
1881/Francis Blake/Barman/39/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1881/Fred Marsland/Barman/20/Bassingham, Lincoln/Census
1881/Frederick Patten/Barman/21/Branton, Essex/Census
1882/John V Collins/../../../Post Office Directory
Morning Advertiser. 06 January 1887 Transfer of Licenses
Portland Arms, Notting hill, John Valentine Collins to Thomas George Parsons
1891/Phillibert Gearing/../../../Post Office Directory
1895/Phillibert Gearing/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/Charles Baker/../../../Post Office Directory
1910/Sidney Albert Redgewell/../../../Post Office Directory
In 1911 census at 119 Portland Road Notting Hill, Kensington
Sidney Redgewell, Licensed victualler aged 34 and born in Lambeth, London
Constance Redgewell, Wife aged 32 and born in Kensington, London
Eileen Redgewell, Daughter aged 10 and born in Kensington, London
Kathleen Redgewell, Daughter aged 10 and born in Kensington, London
Doris Redgewell, Daughter aged 9 and born in Kensington, London
Constance Redgewell, Daughter aged 5 and born in Kensington, London
Sybil Redgewell, Daughter aged 6 months and born in Kensington, London
James Forbes, Barman Assistant aged 22 and born in Kensington, London
1915/Mrs Caroline Fisher/../../../Post Office Directory
In 1921 census at 119 Portland Road, Kensington, London
Douglas Cresswell, Publican aged 44 years 5 months and born in Bow, London
Sarah C Cresswell, House Wife aged 47 years 11 months and born in Yeovil, Somerset
Violet B Cresswell, Daughter, Assistant, Havana Photographs aged 18 years and born in Ealing, London
Douglas Cresswell, Son, Learner General Electric Co, Wembley aged 16 years 7 months and born in Ealing, London
Edgar Cresswell, Son aged 13 years 6 months and born in East Ham, London
Irene Cresswell, Daughter aged 12 years 6 months and born in London
Sidney Quarrington, Barman, Mr Cresswell aged 17 years 10 months and born in Childs Hill, London
Fredrick R Mutlon, Barman, Mr Cresswell aged 18 years 5 months and born in Willesden, London
Kensington News and West London Times. 09 June 1922
Portland Arms, 119 Portland road, Notting hill, Douglas Cresswell to Charles Edward Thorngate and Joseph Leftwick
1929 - 1939/Bailey/../../../Freehold
1938/Matthew Bailey/../../../Post Office Directory
In 1939 at the Portland Arms Portland Road, Notting Hill
Matthew Bailey, Publican born on 04 Mar 1888
Marion Bailey, Unpaid Domestic Duties born on 24 Aug 1886
Edward C Oliver, Barman born on 11 Mar 1902
1944/Matthew Bailey/../../../Post Office Directory
1946 - 1949/Pike & Mrs Arnold/../../../Freehold
1954 - 1961/Mrs J E Arnold/../../../Freehold
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