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 George Hanover Square pub history index
In 1805 and earlier, at 12 Stafford Row in Pimlico - this was actually a different address. Seemingly long demolished, 125 Lupus Street is now a post office in a shopping arcade below flats. It was demolished between 1961 and 1965.
A listing of historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in St George Hanover Square - London; and includes such areas of London as Knightsbridge, Mayfair and Pimlico.
Gun Tavern, Stafford Row, Pimlico - circa 1820
Kindly provided by Colleen
The Gun Tavern, 125 Lupus Street, Pimlico
Kindly provided by Peter Fry
Residents at this address.
1805/Mrs C Adams, Gun Tavern, Stafford road, Pimlico/../../Holdens Directory
1832/Wale, Gun Tavern, 12 Stafford row, Pimlico/../../Robsons Directory
1839/Walt Day/../../../Pigots Directory
1842/William Rackstraw, Gun Tavern, 12 Stafford row, Pimlico/../../Robsons Directory
1843/William Rackstraw/../../../Kellys Directory
1848/William Rackstraw/../../../Post Office Directory
1851/William Rackstraw/../../../Kellys Directory
1856/William Rackstraw/../../../Post Office Directory
1869/F Matthews/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/John Freebone/Victuallers Manager/35/St Pancreas, Middlesex/Census
1881/Elizabeth W Freebone/Wife/30/St Pancreas, Middlesex/Census
1881/Charles Hudson/Cellarman/26/Mitcham, Surrey/Census
1881/Albert Baker/Barman/19/Canterbury, Kent/Census
1881/Edward E Smith/Barman/20/Liverpool, Lancashire/Census
1881/James West/Barman/19/St Lukes, Middlesex/Census
1881/Alfred W Cane/Barman/24/Mortlake, Surrey/Census
1881/Margaret Brosnan/General Servant/19/St Geo Han Sq, Middlesex/Census
1882/Smith & King/../../../Post Office Directory
1884/Joseph Hollyman/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Edward Elden/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/Wm Carpenter Hall/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/Frederick C Knight/Public House Manager/23/Clapham, London/Census
1901/Winifred W Knight/Wife, Public House Manageress/24/Colchester,
Essex/Census
1901/Alice C Walker/Barmaid/20/Northfield, Kent/Census
1901/Sidney F Lowden/Barman/22/Devonshire/Census
1901/Isabella Armstead/Cook, Widow/46/../Census
1901/Frank Ball/Barman/18/Glamorganshire/Census
1901/William A Doughty/Barman/21/Millis, Suffolk/Census
1910/Wm Cole Banbery/../../../Post Office Directory
1915/John Egan & Co Ltd/../../../Post Office Directory
1938/John Egan & Co Ltd/../../../Post Office Directory
1944/Jn Egan & Co Ltd/../../../Post Office Directory
Chelsea News and General Advertiser. 09 June 1961
Objection was raised at Westminster City Council meeting to a proposal to use the Gun Tavern, Lupus street, Pimlico, now scheduled for demolition, as a store for cleaning materials.
Westminster & Pimlico News. 18 June 1965
Strong rumours in Pimlico that Mr Tom Frohock, former licensee pf the Gun Tavern, now demolished in Lupus street, Pimlico had died on Monday are unfounded.