Bell, 87 Wood Street, St Alban Wood Street, EC2
In the 18th century, from at least 1720, there was a pub in this street called the Bell Inn. The Bell Inn was depicted by Hogarth in a pair of 1732 engravings called The Harlots
Progress. Now demolished. **
This address is not listed in 1854. By 1858, both the Bell Inn and the Izaak Walton are enveloped into one large wholesale straw hat makers at 84 to 88 Wood street.
Ladd lane in 1682 Morgans map listed as 441 Swan with Two Necks Inn. And in Wood street are listed 434 Bell Inne ; 437 Coach & Horses Inne ; 438 Castle Inne ; and 448 Cross keys Inne.
The Swan Inn, Lad Lane in the 1746 Rocques map. Also clearly marked are the Bell Inn, the White horse Inn, the Castle Inn, and the Cross keys Inn; all in Wood street.
![The Swan Inn, Lad Lane in the 1799 Rocques map. Also clearly marked are the Castle Inn, Wood street and the Bull Inn [Bell Inn], Wood street.](/LondonPubs/StLawrenceJewry/Woodstreet1799.jpg)
The Swan Inn, Lad Lane in the 1799 Rocques map. Also clearly marked are the Castle Inn, Wood street and the Bull Inn [Bell Inn], Wood street.
St Alban pub history index
A listing of historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in St Alban, Wood Street parish, City ofLondon
Residents at this address.
In 1682, The Bell Inne is noted on the 1682 Morgans map, when it is listed as 434 Bell Inne in Wood street
In 1746, the Bell Inn is clearly marked in Wood street on the 1746 Rocques map
1745/Tho. Whaley / Innkeeper / Bell Inn /../../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey **
In 1799, the Bell Inn is clearly marked as the Bull Inn at 87 Wood street on the 1799 Rocques map
1811/James Deykin, Bell Inn, Wood street, Chespside/../../Holdens Directory
1827/Samuel Baker, Bell Inn & Tavern, 87 Wood street, City/../../Pigot's Directory
1829/J Rickards, Bell tavern, 87 Wood street, Cheapside/../../Robsons Directory
1832/Davies/../../../Robsons Directory
1833-34/William Davies, Bell Inn, 87 Wood street, Cheapside/../../Pigots Directory
1836/Ann Hutton, Bell Inn, 87 Wood street, Cheapside/../../Pigots Directory
Morning Advertiser 14 February 1837 - Transfer of Licenses
Bull Inn, Wood street, from Mrs Ann Hutson to Mrs Esther Goddard
1841/James Gough/../../../Post Office Directory
1843/James Gough/../../../Kellys Directory
1848/Thomas Batt/../../../Post Office Directory
Morning Advertiser 21 October 1850 - Transfer of Licenses, Oct 19th
The Bell Inn, Wood street, Thomas Batt to Samuel Turner Prout
1851/Samuel Turner Prout/../../../Kellys Directory
1851/Samuel Turner Prout/Tavern Keeper/32/Stratton, Cornwall/Census
1851/Elizabeth Mary Prout/Wife/39/Woolwich, Kent/Census
1851/Michael Tichener/Visitor, Co Mining Agent/49Southhill, Cornwall//Census
1851/Robert Douglas/Visitor, Mercer/30/Sunderland, Durham/Census
1851/John Hall/Visitor, Draper/30/Chesterfield, Derby/Census
1851/Mary Falkwell/Visitor, Farmer/24/Halifax, York/Census
1851/Robert Fraser/Visitor, Farmer/22/Ireland/Census
1851/Thomas Glover/Visitor, Glover/36/Woodstock, Oxon/Census
1851/Samuel North/Visitor/34/Wellington, Somerset/Census
1851/Joseph Prosser/Visitor, Mercer/26/Brecon, S Wales/Census
1851/John Shankland/Visitor, Draper/27/Glasgow, Scotland/Census
1851/Thomas Mainfield/Visitor, Linen Draper/25/Liverpool, Lancashire/Census
1851/Robert Lucas/Waiter/43/Marylebone, Middlesex/Census
1851/Arthur Bayley/Servant/28/Southampton, Hants/Census
1851/Sarah Dewing/Assistat in Bar/30/Ellham, Norfolk/Census
1851/Eliza Mullens/Servant/27/Ireland/Census
1851/Margaret Macrale/Servant/22/Ireland/Census
1853/Samuel Turner Prout/../../../Post Office Directory
** Provided By Stephen Harris