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 Martin Ludgate pub history index
A listing of historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in St Martin Ludgate, City of London.
Residents at this address.
Lodge of Tranquility, named in 1816 meets at the Dolphin, Ludgate hill, London in 1797
1805/Robert Garnett, the Dolphin, Ludgate hill/../../Holdens Directory
1827/Smith/../../../Licensed Victuallers Association
1839/William Frampton/../../../Post Office Directory
1841/Christopher Neale/../../../Post Office Directory
1842/Jno Frost/../../../Robsons Directory
1843/James Earp/../../../Post Office Directory
1848/Thomas E Rowley/../../../Post Office Directory
July 1849/Esther Rebecca Calvert/Outgoing Licensee/../../Morning Post
July 1849/John Law/Incoming Licensee/../../Morning Post
1851/James John Wilson/../../../Kellys Directory
1851/James J Wilson/Licensed Victualler/26/Christchurch, Surrey/Census
1851/Ellen Wilson/Wife/19/Lameth, Surrey/Census
1851/Tamer B Wilson/Niece/6/Kingsland, Middlesex/Census
1851/Jonathan Cooper/Pot Boy/19/Hounslow, Middlesex/Census
1851/Mary Hallaham/House Servant/20/Ireland/Census
1851/John Matravers/Visitor, Late a Brewer/51/Westbury, Wilts/Census
January 1854/James John Wilson/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
January 1854/Thomas Jones/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1856/Alfred White/../../../Post Office Directory
1869/William J Wright/../../../Post Office Directory
1874/William John Wright/../../../Licensed Victualler & Hoteliers Directory
1881/Charles Jennings/Licensed Victualler, Widow/35/Bath, Somerset/Census
1881/Annie Stout/Barmaid/23/Enfield, Middlesex/Census
1881/Ada Kelley/Barmaid/16/Coventry, Warwick/Census
1881/George Moffitt/Barman/22/London City, Middlesex/Census
1881/Mary Gobbett/General Servant Domestic/24/Deptford, Kent/Census
1884/Henry J Clifford/../../../Post Office Directory
1895/Barnett Marshall/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/Alfred Ernest Cooper/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/Alfred E Cooper/Publican/37/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1901/Emma Cooper/Wife/35/Fitchfield, Hampshire/Census
1901/Lilian E Cooper/Daughter/15/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1901/Ernest E H Cooper/Son/14/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1901/Beatrice E Cooper/Son/12/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1901/Leonard A Cooper/Son/12/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1901/Elorss P Cooper/Daughter/9/London/Census
1901/Dorothy W Cooper/Daughter/8/Battersea SW/Census
1901/Florence E Cooper/Daughter/6/Battersea SW/Census
1901/Cecil H Cooper/Son/4/City EC/Census
1901/Susan G Cooper/Daughter/3 months/City EC/Census
1901/Emily Holder/Domestic Servant/37/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1901/Emily Francis/Domestic Servant/24/Leatherhead, Surrey/Census
1901/Richard Turrell/Servant/32/Wimpole, Cambridgeshire/Census
1901/Anny E Thompson/Servant/29/Romsey, Hampshire/Census
1901/Emma J Cadd/Servant/25/Malta/Census
In 1911, Alfred E Cooper is at 35 Albert Embankment Vauxhall, Lambeth - the Crown and in 1921, Alfred E Cooper is at the Gibraltar Tavern, 28 Gibraltar Walk, Bethnal Green
1910/George Drowley/../../../Post Office Directory
1911/Andrew William Blakeley/Licensed Victualler/40/Rochford, Essex/Census
1911/Emily Rosina Blakeley/Wife, Assistant/37/Barnham, Somerset/Census
1911/Arthur Blakeley/Son, Engineers Apprentice/15/Camberwell, Surrey/Census
1911/Kate Roberts/Barmaid/29/London, Middlesex/Census
1911/Minnie Bearman/Barmaid/32/Sevenoaks, Kent/Census
1911/Frederick Gudgeon/Potman/21/East Ham, Essex/Census
1911/Lizzie Smith/Servant/30/East Ham, Essex/Census
1915/Arthur William Blakeley/../../../Post Office Directory
1921/William A Hayward/../../../Hughes Directory
63 Woolpit Court, Ludgate Hill, City of London,
Alexander Facy Beale, Licensed Victualler, aged 39 years 6 months, and born in Brixton, London, the Employer
Alice Maude Beale, Wife, Licensed Victualler Assistant, Alexander Facy Beale, aged 31 years 1 month, and born in Richmond, Surrey
Alexander Hammond Beale, Son, aged 6 years 11 months, and born in Brixton, London
John Dennis Beale, Son, aged 5 years 3 months, and born in Brixton, London
Ellen Pamelia Williams, Barmaid A F Beale Ye Dolphine, 63 1/2 Ludgate Hill E C, aged 28 years 4 months, and born in Lambeth, London
Emily Winifred Green, Barmaid A F Beale, Licensed Victualler, aged 20 years 11 months, and born in St Pancras, London
1922/Alexander Facy Beale/../../../Hughes Directory
1934/Mrs Annie Jane Harrison/../../../Post Office Directory
1938/R C Cambridge/../../../Post Office Directory