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 Martins pub history index
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in St Martins in Fields, London.
Residents at this address.
The 1796 Electoral Poll lists a Ben Mason, victualler, at 47 Drury lane
1803/Thomas Holderness / Victualler /../../Sun Fire Office records, held at London Metropolitan Archives **
1825/Mr Thomas Rogers/../../../Licensed Victuallers Association
1827/Thomas Rogers/../../../Licensed Victuallers Association
1839/Walter Cater/../../../Pigots Directory
1842/Mary Cater/../../../Robsons Directory
1843/Mrs Mary Cater/../../../Post Office Directory
January 1847/Robert Riddell/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
January 1847/Thomas Straker/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1848/Thomas Staker/../../../Post Office Directory
1851/Charles Smallbone/../../../Kellys Directory
1851/William James/Licensed Victualler/54/Town Halberton, Devon/Census
1851/Sarah James/Wife/43/Town Halberton, Devon/Census
1851/Rose Grayson/Niece/15/Mortlake, Surrey/Census
1851/John williams/Visitor, Book Binder/30/London/Census
1856/Mrs Sarah James/../../../Post Office Directory
1861/Sarah James/Inn Keeper, Widow/53/Halberton, Devon/Census
1861/Mary May/Niece/26/Baldwin Gardens, Holborn/Census
1861/Henry Grayson/Nephew, Barman/26/Mortlake, Surrey/Census
1861/George Grayson/Nephew, Waiter/18/Mortlake, Surrey/Census
1861/Alfred Grayson/Lodger/16/Mortlake, Surrey/Census
1869/Mrs S James/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/Sarah James/Licensed Victualler, Widow/63/Halberton, Devon/Census
1871/Mary May/Niece, Assistant/36/Baldwins Gardens, London/Census
1871/Seth Oxford/Brewers Drayman/36/Shottisbury, Dorset/Census
1871/Rosina Oxford/Wife/34/Mortlake, Surrey/Census
1871/Sarah Oxford/Daughter/10/Drury Lane, London/Census
1871/Seth J Oxford/Son/6/Drury Lane, London/Census
1871/Alice Oxford/Daughter/4/Drury Lane, London/Census
1881/Hannah Butler/Licensed Victualler, Widow/56/Banbury, Oxford/Census
1881/Emmie Butler/Daughter, Assistant/19/Banbury, Oxford/Census
1881/Francis Butler/Son, Butcher/18/Banbury, Oxford/Census
1881/Charlotte Hale/Servant/54/Banbury, Oxford/Census
1881/Robert Bates/Barman/18/Banbury, Oxford/Census
1881/Herbert Hamilton/Boarder/8/Westminster, Middlesex/Census
1882/Mrs Hannah Butler/../../../Post Office Directory
1884/Hannah Butler/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Robert Wood/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Robert Wood/Licensed Victualler/48/Beare Green Capel, Surrey/Census
1891/Emma Wood/Wife/33/Betchworth, Surrey/Census
1891/May Samon/Niece, Post Office Clerk/17/Westcott, Surrey/Census
1891/Jessie Samon/Niece/15/Westcott, Surrey/Census
1891/Robert C Greenaway/Adopted Son/9/Brook Street, Lambeth/Census
1891/Ellen Stretford/Domestic Servant/33/Chapel Street, Somerstown/Census
1891/William Tucker/Barman/21/Hungerford, Berkshire/Census