Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.
St George Hanover Square pub history index
Originally licensed in 1860, and rebuilt in its current form in the 1980s, and no longer functions as a hotel ** The modern address may also be at 1 Lower Belgrave Street which is / was at the junction with 56 Buckingham palace road.
It was a Greene King public house in 2017 and 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.
The St George Hanover Square, London listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors; and includes such areas of London as Knightsbridge, Mayfair and Pimlico.
Victoria (Hotel), 56 Buckingham Palace Road, SW1 - in December 2007
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
The Victoria, 56 Buckingham Palace Road, SW1 - in 2018
Kindly provided by John Carnaby
Residents at this address
1869/W Ball/../../../Post Office Directory
June 1870/William Ball/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
June 1870/George Anthony Smith/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1881/George A Smith/Licensed Victualler/58/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Eliza A Smith/Wife/54/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/George Smith/Son, Wine Merchant/27/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Emily Smith/Daughter/24/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Eliza Smith/Daughter, Teacher/22/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Sarah Smith/Daughter, Court Dress Maker/21/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Amy Smith/Daughter, Teacher/20/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Thomas Smith/Daughter/19/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Annise Smith/Daughter/15/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Catherine Worboys/Niece, Governess/23/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Charles Ashley/Barman/26/Clapham, Surrey/Census
1881/William Qinley/Barman/20/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Rosa Sharland/Barmaid/20/Wellington, Somerset/Census
1881/Hannah M Reeve/Barmaid/21/Lynn, Norfolk/Census
1881/Harriet Granger/Nurse/29/Clerkenwell, Middlesex/Census
1881/Lucy A Russell/Housemaid/23/London E C, Middlesex/Census
1881/Eliza Obin/Cook/40/Stantonwick, Gloucester/Census
1882/George Anthony Smith/../../../Post Office Directory
1938/Rehm Brothers Ltd/../../../Post Office Directory
1944/Rehm Brothers Ltd/../../../Post Office Directory
2017 Greene King, Victoria, 1 Lower Belgrave Street Victoria SW1W 0NR
** Provided By Stephen Harris