Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.
Barcelona in June 2026 was absolutely brilliant. The accessibility of Barcelona was amazing.
I will be visiting Barcelona again, but I will never be using the services of Cunard again, they were absolutely dreadful. Cunard should be ashamed. They were crap, as was ths scumbag disabled taxi which charged us 46 euros to travel from the Cunard ship back to the airport. His taxi fare always showed as 46 euros, and felt a bit like being shafted by Cunard, a member of the Carnival group. I hate scum like this, BUT sadly NOT worth a court case, but I can tell the world about the scum at Cunard, and Carnival.
I should point out that I did raise a complaint whilst on the cruise, but this was ignored and I have never heard any more of this, instead they turned their rabid dogs on me. Useless scum management at Cunard, and Carnival - getting the picture? I also believe the main law firm which takes on cases against the likes of Cunard is probably owned by Carnival, because they are absolutely a waste of time. Not a problem, as my interest is not in money, and more in awrning others about their service.
Of course you can pay me to shut up. I just like mentioning the shit Cunard service.
St Bride pub history index
This pub is now long-demolished. **
A listing of historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in St Brides, London.
Residents at this address
1780/James Eastwick / Public House Keeper /../../Proceedings of the Old
Bailey **
1788/Robert Barwell / Public House Keeper /../../Proceedings of the Old
Bailey **
1794/Robert Barwell / Public House Keeper /../../Proceedings of the Old
Bailey **
1805/R Barwell, the Red Hart, Shoe lane, Holborn/../../Holdens Directory
1817/James Williams/../../../Letter
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1826/Robert Goodwin / Public House Keeper /../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey **
1826/Maria Goodwin / Wife /../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey
1827/Robert Goodwin / Public House Keeper /../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey **
1827/Maria Goodwin / Wife /../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey
1828/Robert Goodwin / Public House Keeper /../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey **
1828/Robert Griffiths / Lodger /../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey
1833/James Wilcox/Victualler & Wine and Spirit Merchant/../../Sun Fire Insurance Records ***
1834/James Wilcox/Victualler/../../Sun
Fire Insurance Records ***
1839/Thomas Ashwell/../../../Pigots Directory
1841/Thomas Ashwell/../../../Post Office Directory
1841/Thomas Ashwell/Publican/32/../Census
1841/Charlotte Ashwell/../22/../Census
1841/Susan Briggs/Female Servant/30/../Census
1841/Sarah Calam/Female Servant/26/../Census
1841/Ellen Norton/Female Servant/32/../Census
1841/William Whitwell/Male Servant/12/../Census
1841/Charles Wesker/Male Servant/14/../Census
1841/John Ablett/../60/../Census
1842/Thomas Ashwell/../../../Post Office Directory **
1848/Thomas Ashwell/../../../Post Office Directory
1851/Alfred Whitley/Son, Licensed Victualler/29/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1851/Elizabeth Whitley/Daughter/26/Dartford, Kent/Census
1851/Files Whitley/Son, Iron Moulder/24/Dartford, Kent/Census
1851/Priscilla Whitley/Daughter/16/Dartford, Kent/Census
1851/Christian Whitley/Mother/62/Berkshire/Census
1851/Joseph McEvoy/Servant/14/Sandwich, Kent/Census
1856/Alf Whitley/../../../Post Office Directory
October 1860/Edward Morgan/Outgoing Licensee/../../London City Press
October 1860/William Watcham/Incoming Licensee/../../London City Press
1861/William Watcham/Licensed Victualler/37/Mendlesham, Suffolk/Census ***
1861/M Watcham/Wife/33/Mendlesham, Suffolk/Census
1861/P E Watcham/Daughter/12/Mendlesham, Suffolk/Census
1861/H F Watcham/Son/7/London/Census
1861/W T Watcham/Son/5/London/Census
1861/C N Watcham/Son/2/London/Census
1861/T Frances/Friend, Assistant/20/Stoneham, Suffolk/Census
1861/M Durrant/Nurse, Widow/52/Mendlesham, Suffolk/Census
1861/Jane Inch/Domestic Servant/19/London/Census
1861/George Read/Potman/15/Suffolk South M/Census
By 1871, William Watcham is at 7 Ida Street, Poplar ***
1869/James Skinner/../../../Post Office Directory
** Provided by Stephen Harris
*** Provided by David Chapman