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Paddington pub history index
Existed from at least 1824. The address in 1831 is Kings Head, Moscow terrace, Lion lane, Bayswate. The address was then formerly given as 71 Moscow Road changing by 1934; it was first licensed in 1822 and was rebuilt in its present form in 1926. **
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.
Kings Head, 71 Moscow Road, Queens Road, Bayswater W - A C Norman, proprietor
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Kings Head, 33 Moscow Road, W2 - in December 2009
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Residents at this address.
1824/William Gibbins / Victualler/../../Sun Fire Office records held at Guildhall Library **
Licensed Victuallers Asylum 1831 - September 12, 1831 Morning Advertiser
The Governors and Committee beg to acknowledge the receipt of the following further Contributions since their last advertisement :-
Thomas Adams, Kings Head, Moscow terrace, Lion lane, Bayswater, 1 guinea
1833-34/Thomas Adams, Kings Head, 6 Moscow terrace, Bayswater/../../Pigots Directory
1851/Thomas Adams/../../../Pigots Directory
Morning Advertiser. 09 February 1853 - Transfer of Licenses
Kings Head, Bayswater, to Charles Simpson and Thomas Corby, executors of Thomas Adams, the late occupier.
Morning Advertiser 03 August 1853 - licence transfers
Kings Head, Bayswater, Charles Simpson and Thomas Corby to James Lyne
1856/James Lyne/../../../Post Office Directory
October 1861/George Ansell/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era Newspaper
October 1861/Francis Pontecorbolt/Incoming Licensee/../../Era Newspaper
1869/J Rogers/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/John Rogers/Licensed Victualler/48/Sweffling, Suffolk/Census
1871/Jemima Rogers/Wife/42/Orford, Suffolk/Census
1871/John Ch Rogers/Son/16/Paddington, Middlesex/Census
1871/Eliza M Wade/Visitor, Assistant/24/Orford, Suffolk/Census
1871/Caroline Akers/Visitor, Assistant/20/Knightsbridge, Middlesex/Census
1871/Harriett Welham/Domestic Servant/21/Sudbourne, Suffolk/Census
1881/John Rodgers/Licensed Victualler/63/Benhall, Suffolk/Census
1881/Jemima Rodgers/Wife/53/Oxford, Suffolk/Census
1881/John Chas Rodgers/Son/16/Paddington, Middlesex/Census
1881/Fredk Wm Rodgers/Son/9/Paddington, Middlesex/Census
1881/Susannah Bodden/Barmaid/27/Marylebone, Middlesex/Census
1881/Caroline Hooker/General Servant/28/Paddington, Middlesex/Census
1884/John Rogers/../../../Post Office Directory
Alfred Charles Norman marries Martha Smith in March 1876 in Marylebone, he is a brush maker at the time, as he is in the 1881 census.
1891/Alfred C Norman/Licensed Victualler/43/Paddington/Census
1891/Martha Norman/Wife/37/Northampton/Census
1891/Edith Norman/Daughter/13/Paddington/Census
1891/Alice Norman/Daughter/12/Paddington/Census
1891/Alfred C Norman/Son/8/Paddington/Census
1891/George Norman/Son/6/Paddington/Census
1891/Margery Norman/Daughter/10/Paddington/Census
1891/Walter E Norman/Son/3/Paddington/Census
1891/Francis Norman/Daughter/1/Paddington/Census
1891/Harrold Alexander/Barman/24/Paddington/Census
1891/Elizabeth Toley/Barmaid/34/Kensington/Census
1899/Alfred Charles Norman/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/Alfred C Norman/Publican/53/London/Census
1901/Martha Norman/Wife/47/Northampton/Census
1901/Alice Norman/Daughter/22/London/Census
1901/Alfred C Norman/Son/18/London/Census
1901/George H Norman/Son/16/London/Census
1901/Walter E Norman/Son/13/London/Census
1901/Frances M Norman/Daughter/11/London/Census
1901/Albert E Legge/Barman/21/Gloucester/Census
1911/Alfred Charles Norman/Publican/63/Paddington, London/Census
1911/Martha Norman/Wife, Assistant/57/Everdon, Northampton/Census
1911/Alfred Charles Norman/Son, Assistant/28/Paddington, London/Census
1911/Walter Henry Norman/Son, Motor Engineer/24/Paddington, London/Census
1911/Frances Martha Norman/Daughter/21/Paddington, London/Census
1911/Winifred Alma Strike/Grand Daughter/11/Brompton, London/Census
1911/Albert Legge/Barman/32/Souith Cerney, Gloucestershire/Census
1915/Alfred Charles Norman/../../../Post Office Directory
1934/Alfred Charles Norman/../../../Kellys Directory
1938/Jn D Blackham/../../../Post Office Directory
1944/Jack Douglas Blackham/../../../Post Office Directory
1971, Kings Head,33 Moscow road W2
2017, Kings Head, 33 Moscow Road Bayswater W2 4AH
** Provided By Stephen Harris