St George Hanover Square pub history index
This pub was first licensed in 1722 as the Shepherd & Flock.
It was renamed the Duke of York in 1806 and rebuilt in its present form in 1886. At 8 Union Street before 1891 through road renaming.
The address is also given as 8 Shepherd Street in 1856 and earlier, which is the intersecting street with Union Street (Shepherd Street was the name given to the
street running south from Oxford Street, and Union Street ran east from New Bond Street; both are now known as Dering Street). *
A listing of historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in St George Hanover Square
Duke of York, 8 Dering Street, W1 - in January 2010
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address.
Shepherd and Flock :
[In 1756, the Last will of William Brookes of St George Hanover Square leaves approximately : ***
£50 to charity school of St Marylebone
£10 to William Baker of the Argile buildings; £10 to Mrs Baker and Sally Baker, wife and sister to William Baker
£10 to John Clark at the White Hart, and his wife ; £5 to George Clarke, son of John Clarke
£5 to Henry Wood at the Shepherd and Flock, and his wife
£5 to Samuel Walters at the Sun in Mayfair
£5 to David Boyd of St George Hanover Square
All effects and residue of estate to his wife, and after her decease the following:
William Baker, one hundred pounds, and also to his wife, Mrs Baker
Sally Baker, sister of William Baker, two hundred pounds
John Clark and his wife, fifty pounds to George Clark, son of John Clark,
and leasehold dwelling house in Queen street in St George Hanover Square
To Joshua Naylor, son of William Naylor, fifty pounds
To Godson, James hardy, twenty pounds to apprentice
To Rebecca Wilding, daughter of his late brother in law James Wilding, ten pounds
To William Naylor and his wife, or either, fifty pounds
To William Goulding, Godson, twenty pounds
Will proved in 1757 by oaths of his widow Ann Brooks and William Baker the executors.]
1759, HENRY WOOD, SHEPHERD AND FLOCK, SHEPHERD STREET, SAINT GEORGE HANOVER SQUARE - WESTMINSTER SESSIONS OF THE PEACE: ENROLMENT, REGISTRATION AND DEPOSIT
1765, THOMAS BULL, SHEPHERD AND FLOCK, SHEPHERD STREET, SAINT GEORGE HANOVER SQUARE - WESTMINSTER SESSIONS OF THE PEACE: ENROLMENT, REGISTRATION AND DEPOSIT
1767, CHRISTOPHER (WAI)STELL, SHEPHERD AND FLOCK, SHEPHERD STREET, SAINT GEORGE HANOVER SQUARE - WESTMINSTER SESSIONS OF THE PEACE: ENROLMENT, REGISTRATION AND DEPOSIT
1768, CHRISTOPHER WAISTELL, SHEPHERD AND FLOCK, SHEPHERD STREET, SAINT GEORGE HANOVER SQUARE - WESTMINSTER SESSIONS OF THE PEACE: ENROLMENT, REGISTRATION AND DEPOSIT
1769, PHILIP CROSS, SHEPHERD AND FLOCK, SHEPHERD STREET, SAINT GEORGE HANOVER SQUARE - WESTMINSTER SESSIONS OF THE PEACE: ENROLMENT, REGISTRATION AND DEPOSIT
1770, PHILIP CROSS, SHEPHERD AND FLOCK, SHEPHERD STREET, SAINT GEORGE HANOVER SQUARE - WESTMINSTER SESSIONS OF THE PEACE: ENROLMENT, REGISTRATION AND DEPOSIT
1771, JOHN FRYER, SHEPHERD AND FLOCK, SHEPHERD STREET, SAINT GEORGE HANOVER SQUARE - WESTMINSTER SESSIONS OF THE PEACE: ENROLMENT, REGISTRATION AND DEPOSIT
1772, GEORGE BARKE, SHEPHERD AND FLOCK, SHEPHERD STREET, SAINT GEORGE HANOVER SQUARE - WESTMINSTER SESSIONS OF THE PEACE: ENROLMENT, REGISTRATION AND DEPOSIT
May 27 1782 /Insured: Elizabeth Muly, The Shepherd and Flock Shepherd Street Hanover Square, widow /../../Sun Fire Office records held at the London Metropolitan Archives
Jul 03 1782 /Insured: Benjamin Tupling, at The Shepherd and Flock, High Street, Marylebone, victualler /../../Sun Fire Office records held at the London Metropolitan Archives
1785 Dec 30Insured: Elizabeth Webb, the Shepherd and Flock, Shepherds Street, Hanover Square, victualler /../../Sun Fire Office records held at the London Metropolitan Archives
26 September 1791 / Insured: Alexander McMullins, the Shepherd and Flock, Shepherd Street, Bond Street, victualler/../../Sun Fire Office records held at the London Metropolitan Archives
24 October 1792/Insured: James Mecking, the Shepherd and Flock, Shephard Street Hanover Square, victualler/../../Sun Fire Office records held at the London Metropolitan Archives
1798/James Thomas/victualler, Shepherd and Flock/../../Sun Fire Office records held at the London Metropolitan Archives *
Duke of York :
1811/Thomas Ellen/victualler/../../Sun Fire Office records held at the London Metropolitan Archives *
1812/Thomas Ellen/victualler/../../Sun Fire Office records held at the London Metropolitan Archives *
1813/Charles Messenger/victualler/../../Sun Fire Office records held at the London Metropolitan Archives *
1825/Mr. Lawrence Tulley, Duke of York, Shepherd street, Bond street/../../Licensed Victuallers Association
1827/James Miller/../../../Licensed Victuallers Association
1839/James Groves/../../../Pigot's Directory *
1843/Samuel Blake../../../Post Office Directory
August 1847/James Clough/ Outgoing Licensee /../../The Era
August 1847/Redmond Bryant/ Incoming Licensee /../../The Era
1848/Redmond Bryant/../../../Post Office Directory *
1851/Richard Skin/../../../Kellys Directory
1856/James John Messer/../../../Post Office Directory *
1861/George Atherfold/Licensed Victualler, Widow/58/Seal, Kent/Census
1861/Catherine Atherfold/Daughter, Housekeeper/26/Middlesex/Census
1861/George Atherfold/Son/12/Middlesex/Census
1861/Henry Atherfold/Son/10/St Georges, Middlesex/Census
1861/Margaret Wiffen/Servant, Widow/27/Town Sutton, Kent/Census
1861/William Kingsland/Lodger, Labourer/42/Bridge, Kent/Census
1861/George Miles/Lodger, Carpenter/53/Oldham, Hants/Census
1861/John Wiffen/Barman/26/Colchester, Essex/Census
1869/George Tennant/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/Frederick T T Ray/Licensed Victualler/29/Wotton, Hertford/Census
1881/Emma Ray/Mother, Widow/60/Edmonton, Middlesex/Census
1881/Maria Ketley/Barmaid/22/Colne, Essex/Census
1881/Mari Keiton/Domestic Servant, Widow/61/Bristol/Census
1881/Harry Dunn/Potman/17/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Charles J Pike/Errand Boy/13/Westminster, Middlesex/Census
1881/Edward W Spittle/Visitor, Carpenter & Joiner/38/Hampstead, Middlesex/Census
1882/Frederick Thomas F Ray/../../../Post Office Directory
1884/Frederick Ray/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/William Hards/../../../Post Office Directory
1895/Mrs Jessie Louisa Johns/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/Mrs Susannah Bennett/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/Joseph Rosenthal/Licensed Victualler/50/Russia/Census
1901/Julia Rosenthal/Wife/60/Spitalfields/Census
1901/Deborah Rosenthal/Daughter, Barmaid/33/Mile End/Census
1901/Jeanette Rosenthal/Daughter, School Teacher/26/Mile End/Census
1901/Hannah Rosenthal/Daughter, Barmaid/23/Spitalfields/Census
1910/George William Davis/../../../Post Office Directory
1914/Hamilton Edward Barker/../../../Post Office Directory
1915/Hamilton Edward Barker/../../../Post Office Directory *
1921/Mrs Edith Mary Barker/../../../Post Office Directory
In 1921 census at 8, Dering Street, St George's Hanover Square
Hamilton E Barker, Licensed Victualler, aged 44 years, and born in Holloway, London, Employer
Mary E Barker, Wife, Licensed Victualler, aged 36 years 1 month, and born in Newbury, Berkshire, Employer
Catherine Jane Brown, Barmaid, aged 24 years 3 months, and born in City of London
A A Tillbrook, Housemaid, aged 24 years 8 months, and born in Waltham Abbey, Essex
Florence Smith, Barmaid, aged 31 years 3 months, and born in Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
1938/Hy Jas Webb & Percy Thos Wing/../../../Post Office Directory
1944/Hy Jas Webb & Mrs Mary Dearing/../../../Post Office Directory
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*** Provided By Marian Miller