Red Lion (Moorgate) 1 Eldon Street Moorgate EC2M 7LS

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The Red Lion, Wilson Street in the 1874 license transfer. A sign on the pub says that it was established in 1887. *
It was a Greene King public house in 2017, and still 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.

A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Shoreditch, East London.

Red Lion, Eldon Street, Shoreditch

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Red Lion, 1 Eldon Street - in May 2006

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Residents at this address.

1869/John Davy/../../../Post Office Directory

1871/Zachariah Dawson/Licensed Victualler/40/Norwich, Norfolk/Census
1871/Kate Dawson/Wife/32/Hitchin, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Mary Bryant/Barmaid/21/London, Middlesex/Census
1871/Sarah Steer/Domestic Servant/25/London, Middlesex/Census

1872/Z Dawson/../../../Brabner’s Hackney Directory **

23rd May 1874/Zach Campton Dawson/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer +

23rd May 1874/Samuel Tarlton Cleaver?/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer +

1881/John J Maryon/Licensed Victualler/35/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Eunice Maryon/Wife/34/Dallington, Suffolk/Census
1881/Frederick Maryon/Son/3/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Harriet Fletcher/Barmaid/34/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Charles Sweet/Barman/19/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Sarah Pulham/Nursemaid/14/Dallington, Suffolk/Census

1882/John Joseph Maryon/../../../Post Office Directory

1884/John J Maryon/../../../Post Office Directory

1891/John Joseph Maryon/../../../Post Office Directory

1891/John Maryon / Public House Keeper /../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey **

1895/John Joseph Maryon/../../../Post Office Directory

1899/Algernon Wm Mason Ritchie/../../../Post Office Directory

1901/Robert Pritchard/Licensed Victualler/32/Croydon, Surrey/Census
1901/Janet Pritchard/Wife/28/Felstead, Essex/Census
1901/Henry Weekly/Barman/40/Clapham, London/Census
1901/Elizabeth Thomas/Domestic Servant/35/Deptford, London/Census
1901/Sarah Sadler/Barmaid/26/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1901/May smith/Barmaid/29/Pimlico, London/Census

1910/Charles Robert Stone/../../../Post Office Directory

Hackney and Kingsland Gazette, July 1909 - Transfer of Licences:
Red Lion, Eldon street, Charles Robert Stone to Emma Davis

1914/Mrs Lizzie Maria Hewings/../../../Post Office Directory

In 1921 census at 1, Eldon Street, Shoreditch
Lizzie Maria Hewlings, Public House, Widow, aged 45 years 3 months, and born in 2164 Jamaica road, Bermondsey
Frederick Charles White, Barman, aged 47 years 4 months, and born in Lodden, Norfolk
Gladys Stride, Housemaid, aged 20 years 11 months, and born in London

1934/Alfred Rd Porter/../../../Kellys Directory

1938/Alfred Rd Porter/../../../Post Office Directory

1944/Geo Cole/../../../Post Office Directory

1983/RED LION: 1 Eldon Street EC2. Watney Combe./../../Pub Directory

1991/RED LION: 1 Eldon Street EC2. Grand Met-Watneys./../../Pub Directory

2017 Greene King, Red Lion (Moorgate) 1 Eldon Street Moorgate EC2M 7LS


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