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 Giles pub history index
at 47 King Street, Long Acre in earlier days before 1984
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in St Giles in Fields, London.
Residents at this address.
The French Lodge, 1761, meets at The Two Spies, King street, Seven dials, London in 1756
1811/_ Allchin, the Two Spies, King street, Seven dials/../../Holdens Directory
1829/Ann Allchin, Two Spies, King street, Seven Dials/../../Robsons
Directory
1831/Thomas Bishop, Two Spies, King street, Seven dials, 1 guinea/../../Licensed Victuallers Association
1832/T Bishop, Two Spies, 46 King street, Seven Dials/../../Robsons
Directory
1833-34/Thomas Bishop/../../../Pigots Directory
1836/John Wilson/../../../Pigots Directory
1839/William Morris/../../../Pigots Directory *
1841/William Morris/../../../Post Office Directory *
1841/William Morris/Publican/40/../Census *
1841/Susan Potts/Female Servant/20/../Census
1841/Maria Anderson/Female Servant/20/../Census
1841/Susan Williams/Female Servant/15/../Census
1841/Henry Chapman/Male Servant/20/../Census
1848/William Morris/../../../Post Office Directory *
1851/William Morris/../../../Kellys Directory *
1851/William Morris/Licensed Victualler/50/Montgomeryshire, Wales/Census *
1851/Elizabeth Morris/Wife/30/Margate, Kent/Census
1851/Sarah Morris/Daughter/14/Middlesex/Census
1851/Alice Morris/Daughter/1/Middlesex/Census
1851/Elizabeth Mugridge/Sister, Widow/62/Montgomeryshire, Wales/Census
1851/Kate Clark/Barmaid/23/Middlesex/Census
1851/Kate Kelly/Housemaid/19/Middlesex/Census
1851/Harry Manton/Errand Boy/20/Middlesex/Census
By 1856, William Morris has moved to the
British Stores, 7 New
Street, Marylebone. *
1856/George Atherfold/../../../Post Office Directory
Era 10 January 1858 - License Transfers
Two Spies, King Street, George Atherfold to Charles Clement Chick
1861/Charles Clement Chick/Licensed Victualler/32/Paddington, Middlesex/Census
1861/Mary Sophia Chick/Wife/29/Christchurch, Surrey/Census
1861/Sarah Chick/Daughter/8/St Clements Danes, Middlesex/Census
1861/Sophia Chick/Daughter/6/St Clements Danes, Middlesex/Census
1861/Eliza Chick/Daughter/5/St Clements Danes, Middlesex/Census
1861/Marie Chick/Daughter/3/St Clements Danes, Middlesex/Census
1861/Chas Clement Chick/Son/9 months/St Giles/Census
1861/Eliza Boier/House Servant/24/Dorking, Surrey/Census
1865/Mr Charles C Chick/../../../Licensed Victuallers Association
1869/Thomas Ilen Carmen/../../../Post Office Directory
April 1872/John Messent Pain/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era Newspaper
April 1872/Henry Mildon/Incoming Licensee/../../Era Newspaper
1873/William Wilce Key/../../../Holborn Petty Sessions
1874/John Thomas Chayter/../../../Holborn Petty Sessions
1875/John West/../../../Holborn Petty Sessions
1876/John West/../../../Holborn Petty Sessions
1877/John West/../../../Holborn Petty Sessions
1878/John West/../../../Holborn Petty Sessions
1879/John West/../../../Holborn Petty Sessions
1880/John Wood/../../../Holborn Petty Sessions
1881/John Wood/../../../Holborn Petty Sessions
1882/John Wood/../../../Holborn Petty Sessions
1884/Edgar Lemon/../../../Post Office Directory
* Provided By Stephen Woollen