St Peter Westcheap pub history index
Ladd lane in 1682 Morgans map listed as 441 Swan with Two Necks Inn. And in Wood street are listed 437 Coach & Horses Inne ; 438 Castle Inne ; and 448 Cross keys Inne.
The Swan Inn, Lad Lane in the 1746 Rocques map. Also clearly marked are the Bell Inn, the White horse Inn, the Castle Inn, and the Cross keys Inn; all in Wood street.
This pub was present by 1738 and closed in 1865. It is mentioned in Charles Dickens "Great Expectations". An 1850 watercolour of this pub by Thomas Hosmer Shepherd is held in the collections of the Guildhall Library. The 1856 directory lists a Cross keys Shades, and also a Cross keys Inn & Hotel.
Now demolished. **
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.
Residents at this address
In 1682, The Inn is noted on the 1682 Morgans map, when it is listed as 448 Cross keys Inne in Wood street
In 1746, the Cross keys Inn is again clearly marked in Wood street on the 1746 Rocques map
1783/ John Hely / Inn Keeper /../../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey **
Thomas Lewis / Chamberlain /../../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey **
1801/Thomas Deering/../../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey **
1802/David William Allen / Book Keeper /../../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey **
1819/ Mr Hall/../../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey **
Robert Sanderson / Foreman /../../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey **
Thomas Burt / Boots /../../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey **
1822/N Hartley/../../../Pigot�s Directory **
1825/Nathaniel Hartley/../../../Pigot�s Directory **
1832/George Starr/../../../Robsons Directory
1833/William Webb / Porter /../../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey **
1836/George Starr, Cross Keys Inn, Wood street, City/../../Pigots Directory
1839/George Starr/../../../Pigot�s Directory **
1841/Ann Starr/Hotel Keeper/50/../Census
1841/Leonard Starr/Hotel Keeper/20/../Census
1841/Ann Starr/../20/../Census
1841/Frederick Starr/../20/../Census
1841/Mary Everington/Female Servant/35/../Census
1841/Mary Morrison/Female Servant/35/../Census
1841/Margaret Rahin/Female Servant/30/../Census
1841/George Knight/Male Servant/20/../Census
1841/Samuel Smith/Male Servant/20/../Census
1841/Charles Taylor/Male Servant/20/../Census
1841/Robert Allen/Veterinary Surgeon/35/../Census
1841/Alfred Kingsford/Merchant/35/../Census
1841/Elizabeth Cartar/Laundress/15/../Census
1843/Ann Starr & Son/../../../Kelly�s Directory
1851/Mrs Eliza Monk/../../../Kelly�s Directory **
1853/Mrs E Monk/Cross Keys inn & hotel/../../Post Office Directory
1853/George Bevans/Cross Keys tap/../../Post Office Directory
May 1855/Eliza Monk/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
May 1855/Nathaniel Monk/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1856/Nathaniel Monk/Cross Keys Shades/../../Post office Directory
1856/Eliza Monk/Cross Keys Inn & Hotel/../../Post office Directory
1858/Mrs E Monk/Cross Keys inn & hotel/../../Post Office Directory
1858/Nathaniel Monk/Cross Keys Shades/../../Post Office Directory
1861/Eliza Monk/Tavern Keeper, Widow/64/Portsea/Census
1861/Nathl Monk/Son, Tavern Keeper/38/Reading/Census
1861/Martha Monk/Daughter in Law/31/Ludlow/Census
1861/Emily Monk/Daughter, Assistant/19/Reading/Census
1861/Richard Monk/Grandson/1 month/London/Census
1861/Mary Ann Coad/Barmaid/16/Pimlico/Census
1861/Sarah Rounding/Barmaid/16/Woodford/Census
1861/H F Barker/Waiter/31/Leicester/Census
1861/Kno Jones/Waiter/19/Romsey/Census
1861/Thomas Lamburn/Porter/36/Bucks/Census
1861/Harriet Griffiths/Chambermaid/46/Poplar/Census
1861/Emma Hobby/Cook/37/London/Census
1861/Mary Ann Molston/House Servant/27/Horseleydown/Census
1861/Ann Morris/House Servant/27/Wales/Census
1861/Emma Goulding/House Servant/16/Croydon/Census
1861/Matilda Roat/House Servant/31//Census
1861/Hannah Collins/House Servant/35//Census
1861/Henry Chander/Porter/27//Census
1861/William Houtton/Porter/15//Census
1861/Richard C Wishiell/Lodger, Agent/51//Census
1861/Edwin Gillham/Lodger, Clothier/29//Census
1861/Alfred Turner/Lodger, , Draper & Banker/34//Census
1861/Thomas Baker/Lodger, Agent/32//Census
1861/Martha Turner/Lodger/30//Census
1861/William Cliff/Lodger, Manufacturer/36//Census
1861/William Gregory Westrop/Lodger, Draper/50//Census
1861/Clarissa E Westrop/Lodger/48//Census
1861/Alfred Griffiths/Lodger, Agent/36//Census
1861/George Clarke/Waiter/25//Census
1861/Samuel J Deathfield/Lodger, Colliery Agent/24//Census
1861/Thomas M Weedon/Lodger, Lace Manufacturer/28//Census
1861/Jno Baker/Lodger, Perfumer, Widow/44//Census
1861/Benjamin Hammett/Lodger, Traveller/27//Census
1861/William Keith/Lodger, Merchant/28//Census
1861/Jno Roberts/Lodger, Draper/40//Census
1861/Arthur Bartleet/Lodger, Traveller/23//Census
1864/Mrs E Monk/Cross Keys inn & hotel/../../Post Office Directory
1864/Nathaniel Monk/Cross Keys Shades/../../Post Office Directory
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