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 Luke pub history index
The address is 1 Mitchell Street in 1895 and earlier, 1 Great Mitchell Street in the 1871 census; and then 18 1/2 Great Mitchell Street in 1869 and earlier (variously listed also as 19 Great Mitchell Street in 1839, and 17 Great Mitchell Street in 1848). Closed in 1912 as a pub through the compensation award scheme. *
A listing of historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in St Luke parish of London, Middlesex - now in East London.
Residents at this address.
1791/Draper Windsor / Victualler /../../Sun Fire Office records held at Guildhall Library **
1795/John Stevenson / Victualler /../../Sun Fire Office records held at Guildhall Library **
1798/Thomas Mumford / Victualler /../../London Gazette, 10 April 1798 **
1809/Ann Roberts, Coach and Horses, 18 Mitchell street, St Lukes/../../Holdens Directory
1825/Mr Winchester, Coach and Horses, Mitchell street, St. Luke’s/../../Licensed Victuallers Association
1827/George Kynaston, Coach & Horses, Mitchell street, St Lukes/../../Pigots Directory
1829/George Kynaston, Coach & Horses, 18 Great Mitchell street, St Lukes/../../Robsons
Directory
1833-34/George Kynaston, Coach & Horses, Mitchell street, St Lukes/../../Pigots
Directory
1836/Jno Eminton, Coach & Horses, 19 Great Mitchell street, St Lukes/../../Pigot's
Directory
1839/Edward Drury Wilson/../../../Pigot's Directory *
1842/William Moore/../../../Robson’s Directory **
1843/Thomas Wilson / Public House Keeper /../../Proceedings of the Old
Bailey **
1848/Thomas Wilson/../../../Post Office Directory *
1851/Robt Henry Pugh/../../../Kellys Directory
September 1850/Philllip Worsley/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
September 1850/Robert Andrews/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1851/Robert Andrews/Licensed Victualler/64/Wisbech, Cambridgeshire/Census *+
1851/Sarah Andrews/Wife/65/Yorkshire/Census
1851/Jane Wormald/Niece/8/Barwick in Elmet, Yorkshire/Census
1851/Elizabeth Williamson/Servant/39/St Lukes, Middlesex/Census
1851/Walter Higgs/Lodger, Pensioner/44/Essex/Census
1851/Mary Davison/Lace Merchant/38/Germany/Census
1851/M Davison/../29/York/Census
Sarah Andrews died aged 76, who had been at the
Eight Bells Tavern, Ironmonger Row, St Lukes.
1856/Jas Major Aldridge/../../../Post Office Directory
1862/Richard Leage/../../../Post Office Directory
July 1865/Henry Denford/Outgoing Licensee/../../North London News &
Islington Gazette
July 1865/James Lumsden/Incoming Licensee/../../North London News &
Islington Gazette
March
1866/James Lumsden/License renewal/../Clerkenwell News
1867/James Lumsden / Formerly Licensed Victualler, now Out-of-Business
/../../London Gazette, 8 February 1867 **
November 1868/Thomas Conway/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
November 1868/James Ball/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1869/James Bale/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/James Bales/Publican/55/St Sepulchre, Middlesex/Census
1871/Catharine Bales/Wife/40/St Lukes, Middlesex/Census
1871/Catharine Bales/Daughter/7/St Lukes, Middlesex/Census
1871/Emma Rhobrick/Barmaid/18/Hoxton, Middlesex/Census
1871/William Ross/Publican/42/Scotland/Census
1871/Ellen Ross/Wife/39/London, Middlesex/Census
1871/Charles H Ross/Relative, Barman/22/Scotland/Census
1871/William G Ross/Relative, Commercial Traveller/28/Scotland/Census
1871/Henry Rainger/Waiter/26/Clerkenwell, Middlesex/Census
1871/Isabella J Ross/Daughter/8/St Georgee, Middlesex/Census
1871/Mary Condon/Servant/25/St Luke, Middlesex/Census
1874/T Greaves/../../../H.D. Miles London & Suburban Licensed Victuallers'
Directory **
1881/John Jones/Licensed Victualler/54/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census
1881/Emily J Jones/Wife/33/Exeter, Devon/Census
1881/John W Jones/Son, Barman/19/Hackney, Middlesex/Census
1881/William J Jones/Son/10/Hackney, Middlesex/Census
1881/Frank J Jones/Son/7/Hackney, Middlesex/Census
1881/Ernest J Jones/Son/5/St Lukes, Middlesex/Census
1881/Ellen L E Giles/Niece, General Servant/13/Hoxton, Middlesex/Census
1882/John Jones/../../../Post Office Directory
1884/John Jones/../../../Business Directory of London **
1891/John Jones/../../../Post Office Directory
1895/Frank Watts/../../../Post Office Directory
1896/Frank Watts / Public House Keeper /../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey
**
1896/Alfred Carter Savory / Manager /../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey
1896/George Reynolds / Pot Man /../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey
1899/George Frederick Hacker/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/Harriet Hacker/Licensd Victualler, Widow/35/Peterborough/Census
1901/Henry Stanton/Manager, Widow/33/Marylebone/Census
1901/John J Ladd/Barman/22/Upton Park, Essex/Census
1910/Albert Cohen/../../../Post Office Directory
London Evening Standard 14 June 1911
Licensing Act 1904 Notice of principal meeting to discuss by the Compensation authority on 3rd July 1911
Finsbury
Coach and Horses, 1 Mitchell street, St Lukes, Full, Albert Cohen
1912/Albert Cohen / Licensed Victualler /../../Lease documents held at London Metropolitan Archives **
Shoreditch Observer May 1912 :
Compensation awards under the 1910 Licensing Act awarded the following total awards to be divided amongst the persons interested in the houses, which have been referred for extinction on payment:
Coach and Horses, Mitchell street, St Lukes £5495
* Provided By Ewan
*+ Provided By Norma Coomber
** Provided By Stephen Harris