Guildhall Tavern, 83 Gresham street, St Lawrence Jewry EC2V

St Lawrence Jewry pub history index

Guildhall Coffee House in 1851, & Guildhall Hotel in 1856, both times at 33 Gresham Street; in 1869 it is now the Guildhall Tavern & Auction Rooms, 32 & 33 Gresham Street. The early addresses are at King street, Cheapside.
In 1892 it is at the King street junction at 82 and 83 Gresham street, on the north side.

A listing of historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in St Lawrence Jewry parish, City of London.

Residents at this address.

Lodge of Emulation, 1770 meets at the Guildhall Coffee house, Gresham street, London in 1770

In 1788, the Guildhall Coffee House, King Street, Cheapside is listed as the address for the Bank of England Masonic Lodge

1811/Thomas Fether, Guildhall Coffee House, King street, Cheapside/../../Holdens Directory

Statesman (London) 22 March 1820 :
General Election
Middlesex
State of the Poll - fourth day
Whitbread 1563
Byng 1810
Mellish 1176

Freeholders of the County of Middlesex.
Mr Whitbreads majority goes on steadily and uniformly. Every nerve has been strained by our opponent to swell his numbers on this days poll, but again we have signally triumphed. There is but one circumstance that can prejudice our cause - heedless confidence in the superior strength which we possess. It is this which may prevent its full development. Relax not in your efforts. Remember that Official Circulars on the other side must be met by vigous efforts on ours. Mr Mellish has condescended to borrow the plumes of Mr Whitbread. He calls himself the "Friend of the People!" Choose for yourselves. Gentlemen, which of these "Friends" shall represent you in Parliament - he who depends upon the undue influence of Ministerial Circulars, or he who relies upon your free and independent Suffrages. Be prompt - be firm - and you must be victorious. By order of the Commmittee.
Charles Shaw Lefevre, Jun, Chairman
Conmmittee room, Freemasons Tavern, March 21 1820.

Coaches for the conveyance of Freeholders in the interest of Mr Whitbread are stationed at the following places :-
Yorkshire Gray, Piccadilly
Northumberland Arms, Clerkenwell green
Johns terrace, Hackney road
Silver Lion, Poplar.
Three Hats, Islington turnpike
White Horse, Church street, Chelsea
Wheat sheaf, Red Lion street, Holborn
Gloucester Coffee house, Park street, Oxford street
Rockingham Arms, Kent road
Globe, Tichfield street, Marylebone
Star, Old street road, St Lukes
No 119 Brick lane, Spitalfields
No 162 Shoreditch
Angel Inn, Whitechapel
Red Lion, Chamber street, Goodmans fields
George and Dragon, Shadwell
Sun and Sword, Back Church lane, St Georges east
Ram Inn, Smithfield
Guildhall Coffee house, King street, Cheapside
Salmon and Ball, Bethnal Green
Artichoke, Ratcliff highway
The Crown, Obelisk, St Georges fields
Mr Winchs - Sunbury. Hammersmith. Chiswick. Turnham green. Shepperton, Fulham and Halliford. Mr Tapps, Twickenham
Mr Knights, High street, Kensington, Knightsbridge. Kensal green, Kilburn, Walham green, Brompton And at the Freemasons tavern, Queen street, Lincolns inn fields.

Old Union Lodge Freemasons membership initiated November 12th 1828, James Ivatts, aged 45, Guildhall Coffee House, 1828

1829/C James Ivatts, Guildhall Coffee House, King street, Cheapside/../../Robsons Directory

1832/James Walters, Guildhall Tavern, King street, Cheapside/../../Robsons Directory

1836/James Walters, Guildhall Coffee House & Tavern, King street, Cheapside/../../Pigots Directory

1841/James Walters/Hotel Keeper/50/../Census
1841/Mary Anne Walters/../45/../Census
1841/William Walters/Wine Merhant/20/../Census
1841/Frederick Walters/Architect/15/../Census
1841/Henry Walters/Surveyor/15/../Census
1841/John Blyth/Cotton M/36/Scotland/Census
1841/Benjamin Hart/Silk Mercer/20/../Census
1841/Shadrach Hopwood/Male Servant/20/../Census
1841/Charles McCluer/Male Servant/20/../Census
1841/Benjamin Buckland/Male Servant/15/../Census
1841/Eliza Banks/Female Servant/25/../Census
1841/Mary Anne Martin/Female Servant/25/Middlesex/Census
1841/Sarah Phillips/Female Servant/20/../Census
1841/Harriett Phillips/Female Servant/20/../Census
1841/Frederick Hall/Male Servant/15/Middlesex/Census
1841/Francis L'Estrange/Male Servant/30/../Census
1841/Elizabeth Grandy/Female Servant/15/../Census
1841/Jane Brown/Female Servant/25/Middlesex/Census
1841/Jane Young/Female Servant/25/Middlesex/Census
1841/Eliza Robertson/Female Servant/25/../Census

1851/James Walters, wine merchant & Guildhall coffee house, 33 Gresham Street, & 2 King Street, Cheapside/../../Kellys Directory

1856/Mrs M A Walters/../../../Post Office Directory

1861/Mary A Walters/Hotel Keeper, Widow/67/Sharston, Norfolk/Census
1861/Mary A C Walters/Daughter/40/Norwich, Norfolk/Census
1861/Henry Walters/Son, architect & surveyor/35/Norwich, Norfolk/Census
1861/Charles H Walters/Son, Clerk insurance/24/London, Middlesex/Census
1861/Charles Hart/Father, Widow/91/Sharston, Norfolk/Census
1861/Charles Fleutt/Manager of Hotel/38/Aspringe, Kent/Census
1861/Ellen Farr/Barmaid/39/Sussex/Census
1861/Kezia Harris/Barmaid/25/Cheshunt, Herts/Census
1861/Emma Barnes/Under Barmaid/14/London, Middlesex/Census
1861/Jane Sodd/Chambermaid/37/Fakenham, Norfolk/Census
1861/Sarah Anderson/Housemaid/23/Edinburgh, Scotland/Census
1861/Sarah Young/Housemaid/24/Yorks/Census
1861/Margaret Sullivan/Housemaid/25/Limehouse, Middlesex/Census
1861/Mary A Bland/Needlewoman/30/Colchester, Essex/Census
1861/Jane Fisher/Kitchenmaid/31/Glasgow, Scotland/Census
1861/Sarah Davis/Scullerymaid/20/Brecon, Wales/Census
1861/Herman Goppel/Waiter/25/Germany/Census
1861/Louis Bomelle/Waiter/21/Cripplegate, Middlesex/Census
1861/Charles Pinder/Waiter/26/Germany/Census
1861/Henry King/Porter (Hotel)/24/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1861/Alfred Stead/Porter (Hotel)/19/Bradford, Yorkshire/Census
1861/Robert Holmes/Porter (Hotel)/31/Laham, Norfolk/Census
& 13 Lodgers / Guests

Lodge of Sincerity meets at the Guildhall Tavern, Gresham street, London in 1869

1869/Guildhall Tavern & Auction Rooms Co(Guildhall Taverns Co), George William P Crawford/manager/../../../Post Office Directory

1874/A A Stenger, Guildhall Coffee House, King street and Gresham street, EC/../Post Office Directory

1881/Sarah J Price/Housekeeper, Widow/35/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Margaret Warren/Visitor/26/Hampton, Middlesex/Census
1881/Nellie Mills/Barmaid/19/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1881/Annie Taylor/Barmaid/22/Beckly, Hampshire/Census
1881/Dorothy S Taylor/Barmaid/25/Beckly, Hampshire/Census
1881/Elizth Liddell/Stillroom Maid/24/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Eliza Grange/Stillroom Maid/33/London, Middlesex/Census

1882/Ritter & Clifford/Proprietors/../../Post Office Directory

1891/Sarah J Price/Housekeeper, Widow/45/Edgware, Middlesex/Census
1891/Alice Lawrence/Cashier/35/Edgware, Middlesex/Census
1891/Alice Clark/Barmaid/23/Edgware, Middlesex/Census
1891/Annie Ford/Barmaid/26/Barnsbury, Middlesex/Census
1891/Annie Foster/Barmaid/29/Marylebone, Middlesex/Census
1891/Tracy Fleet/Servant, Widow/44/Stepney, Middlesex/Census
1891/Julia Mead/Servant/24/Margate, Kent/Census

1892/F W Smith & C0, Proprietors, Guildhall Tavern, 81 & 83 Gresham street/../../Post Office Directory

1899/Guildhall tavern & coffee house, Fredk. Walter Smith & Co., 81 & 83 Gresham street E C & 22 King street E C

1913/Pimms Ltd, Guildhall Tavern, King street at junction with Gresham street EC/../../Post Office Directory

Guildhall Tavern, Gresham Street – Edith M Cooke, aged 22 – single – waitress – Pimm’s Limited +


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