Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.
Built in 1869, the 1871 census entry is at 11 Stanhope terrace. **
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.
Kensington pub index
A listing of historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Kensington, London.

Stanhope Arms, 97 Gloucester Road, SW7 - in June 2008
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address
1871/George Rawlison/Licensed Victualler/54/Horsham, Sussex/Census
1871/Margaret Rawlison/Wife/48/Eastbourne, Sussex/Census
1871/Margaret Rawlison/Sister/41/Horsham, Sussex/Census
1871/Sarah Lucas/Barmaid/31/Royston, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Maria Tynell/Cook/55/Old Shoreham, Sussex/Census
1871/Annie Burton/Housemaid/20/Bayswater, Middlesex/Census
1871/Alfred Coe/Potman/24/Henshaw, Essex/Census
1871/Thomas Turvey/Potman/21/Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire/Census
1881/Richard Pierpoint/Licensed Victualler/45/Soho, Middlesex/Census
1881/Sarah A Pierpoint/Wife/40/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1881/Clementine Pierpoint/Daughter/6/Kensington, Middlesex/Census
1881/Charles Taylor/Servant/33/St Georges, Middlesex/Census
1881/Jane Tows/Housekeeper, Widow/41/Hayling Island, Hampshire/Census
1881/Mary A Smith/Barmaid/25/Paddington, Middlesex/Census
1881/Alice A W Milton/Cook, Widow/35/Islington, Middlesex/Census
1881/Mary J Hearn/Housemaid/17/Norwood, Surrey/Census
1881/Harriet Holland/Nurse/38/Norwood, Surrey/Census
1881/Edward T Gates/Barman/21/Portsea, Hampshire/Census
1881/John Barber/Barman/25/Dover, Kent/Census
1882/Richard Pierpoint/../../../Post Office Directory
1884/Richard Pierpoint/../../../Post Office Directory
Morning Advertiser. 07 February 1883 - Transfer of Licences
The Stanhope Arms, South Kensington, Richard Pierpoint to Robert Hollyman
Mid-Surrey Times. 07 February 1885 - Transfer of Licenses
Stanhope Arms, Kensington, Robert Hollyman to Henry Sirkett
1891/Smith Brothers Ltd/../../../Post Office Directory
1895/Thos S Dickie../../../Post Office Directory
1899/Mrs Elizh Matilda Triggs/../../../Post Office Directory
1910/Ralph Woodman/../../../Post Office Directory
1915/Ralph Woodman/../../../Post Office Directory
2017 Greene King, Stanhope Arms (Kensington) 97 Gloucester Road Kensington SW7 4SS
** Provided By Stephen Harris