St Giles pub history index
Russell court joins Drury lane at about 75 Drury lane, the Royal Standard. Cross court is several buildings along Russell court away from Drury lane. The York coffee rooms are at #20 aat the junction with Cross court in 1845.
The name 'Keans Head' clearly comes from Edmund Kean, and this was also known as the P.S. Tavern (Prompt side), whilst the Harp was known as the O.P Tavern (Opposite Prompter). Edmund Kean (1787 - 1833) was a prominent actor at theatres in Drury lane - as can be discovered on the arthurlloyd site in its history of Drury lane.
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in St Martins in Fields, London.
Residents at this address.
1827/Thomas Aggs, Kings Head, Russell court, Drury lane /../../Pigots Directory
1829/T Hudson, Keans Head, Russell court, Drury lane/../../Robsons Directory
1832/Henry Sanders, Keans Head, 21 Russell court, Drury lane//../../Robsons Directory
1833-34/James Beddoe, Kings Head, 21 Russell Court, Drury Lane /../../Pigots Directory
1836/Henry Milner, Keans Head, 3 Cross Court, Drury Lane /../../Pigots Directory
1839/Henry Stocker, Keans Head, 3 Cross Court, Drury Lane /../../Pigots Directory
1841/P Martin, Keans Head, 21 Russell court, Drury lane/../../Kellys Directory
1842/Isaac Day, Keans Head, 21 Russell court, Drury lane/../../Robsons Directory
1842/T Hudson, Keans Head, Russell court, Drury lane/../../Robsons Directory
1843/Mrs Grace Cooper, Keans Head, 21 Russell court, Drury lane/../../Kellys Directory
London Gazette: 1843, Grace Cooper formerly of the Keans Head Tavern, Russell court, Drury lane, Middlesex, Licensed Victualler and late of No 13
Paddington green, Paddington, Middlesex, out of business.
1845/Philip Godfrey, Keans Head, 21 Russell Court, Drury Lane/../../Post Office Directory
1846/T Genge, Keans Head, 21 Russell Court, Drury Lane/../../Post Office Directory
1848/Israel Lazarus, Keans Head, 21 Russell Court, Drury Lane/../../Post Office Directory
London Gazette: 1847, Israel Lazarus (committed as Izrael Lazarus) formerly
of the King William, Holly street, Sheffield, Yorkshire, Licensed
Victualler, then of the Golden Anchor, Quay-side, Newcastle on Tyne,
carrying on business of a Licensed Victualler, in the name of one Wilson,
then lodging at the Dog public house, in the close, Newcastle on Tyne,
aforesaid, out of business, them of the Cross Keys, Gateshead, Durham, then
of the Angel Inn, Butcher bank, Newcastle aforesaid, Licensed Victualler,
then for a short time a prisoner in Morpeth Gaol, Northumberland, then of
the Keans Head, Russell court, Drury lane, Licensed Victualler and late of
No 7 Vincent terrace, River terrace, Islington, Middlesex, out of business.