The pub was re-built in the late-1980s as part of the Broadgate Development. This pub closed in 2011. **
Shoreditch index
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Shoreditch, East London.
Crispin, 1 Finsbury Avenue, EC2 - circa 1985
From the Archives of East London & City CAMRA".
Crispin, 1 Finsbury Avenue - in October 2006
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address.
1880/Chas Fredk Carvall/Beer Retailer/../../../Post Office Directory **
1881/Charles Carvall/Beer House Keeper/35/Paddington, Middlesex/Census
1881/Sarah Carvall/Wife/35/Paddington, Middlesex/Census
1881/Frank Squire/Lodger, Painter/28/Paddington, Middlesex/Census
1881/Emily Squire/Wife of Painter/25/City, Middlesex/Census
1882/Chas Fredk Carvall/Beer Retailer/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Charles Tanner/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
1910/Thomas Harry Clarke/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
In 1921 census at 18 Finsbury Avenue, Shoreditch
Thomas Rogers, Beer House Keeper, aged 47 years 9 months, and born in Gosport, Hampshire, the Employer
Elizabeth Rogers, Wife, Beer House Keeper Assistant, aged 48 years 7 months, and born in Henlow, Bedfordshire
Florence Rogers, Daughter, Beer House Keeper Assistant, aged 25 years 11 months, and born in Lindley, Yorkshire
Kathleen Rogers, Daughter, Waitress, Robert Rogers Caterer, aged 16 years 4 months, and born in Brixton, London
Wilfred Rogers, Son, aged 11 years 4 months, and born in Brixton, London
Ernest Elliot, Barman, Thomas Rogers, Beer Seller, 18 Finsbury Avenue, aged 33 years 10 months, and born in Rye, Sussex
1934/Edwin Jeffs/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
1981/Crispin, 18 Finsbury Avenue, EC2M 2PD/../../Pub List
1983/CRISPIN: 18 Finsbury Avenue. Courage. In 1983 apparently in danger of demolition./../../Pub List
1991/CRISPIN: 3 Finsbury Avenue EC2. Courage./../../Pub Listing
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