Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.
Paddington pub history index
Existed from at least 1871. Now at 93 Queensway with the road name change taking place between 1938 and 1944, and is now also renamed the Bayswater Arms **
It was a Greene King public house in 2017 and 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.
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.

Duke of Edinburgh, 99 Queensway, W2 - in July 2009
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address.
1871/George Harris/Beer & Wine Retailer/43/Bicknel, Somerset/Census
1871/Elizabeth Harris/Wife/42/Dartmouth, Devon/Census
1871/Thomas Evans/Potman/22/Paignton, Devon/Census
1871/Sarah Butterfield/Servant/14/Paddington, Middlesex/Census
1881/George Harris/Licensed Victualler/54/Bicknell, Somerset/Census
1881/Elizabeth Harris/Wife/53/Dartmouth, Devon/Census
1881/George Thos Harris/Son, Licensed Victualler/22/Paddington,
Middlesex/Census
1881/Kathleen Day/Barmaid/27/Southampton, Hampshire/Census
1881/Annie Batchelor/Barmaid/21/Pall Mall, Middlesex/Census
1881/James Barnett/Barman/28/Kings Cross, Middlesex/Census
1881/Alice Sell/Cook/29/Blackwater, Hertford/Census
1881/Clara Falden/Housemaid/17/Blackwater, Hertford/Census
1881/Jane Gregory/Visitor, Income From Investment/57/Totnes, Devon/Census
1882/George Harris/../../../Post Office Directory
1884/George Harris/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/Robert Stevens Illing/../../../Post Office Directory
1910/Robert Stevens Illing/../../../Post Office Directory
1915/Robert Stevens Illing/../../../Post Office Directory
1938/Arthur Guy Rata/../../../Post Office Directory
1944/Wm L Reece/../../../Post Office Directory
2017, Greene King, Bayswater Arms, Queensway Bayswater W2 4QH
** Provided By Stephen Harris