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.
This pub was demolished and rebuilt in 1965. The modern, replacement pub has now itself been demolished. Listed in 1870 as Old Red Lion. ** This building was demolished during a road widening programme. The new Red Lion was built on the opposite corner of Ealing road. *
Red Lion, 318 High Street, Brentford - in 1965, looking west along Brentford High Street
Kindly provided by Vincent O'Loughlin
Red Lion, 318 High Street, Brentford - from the 1968 film, Up The Junction, looking east along the high street with Brentford gas works in the distance.
Kindly provided by Vincent O'Loughlin
Brentford pub history index
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Middlesex.
Residents at this address
1839/Elizabeth Saunders/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1855/John Sully/../../../Post Office Directory **
1878/Charles Loaden/../../../Post Office Directory **
1878/Frederick Bartlett/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/James Tarling/Licensed Victualler/49/West Thurrock, Essex/Census
1881/Ann Tarling/Wife/50/Brentford, Middlesex/Census
1881/James John Tarling/Son, Assistant/18/Harrow, Middlesex/Census
1881/Harriett Carsling Tarling/Daughter, Assistant/14/Brentford,
Middlesex/Census
1881/Florence Tarling/Daughter/10/Brentford, Middlesex/Census
1881/Albert Tarling/Son/8/Brentford, Middlesex/Census
1881/Joseph Devonshire/Potman/16/Beaconfield, Buckingham/Census
1881/Eliza Hunt/Domestic Servant/18/Beckenham, Kent/Census
1890/Oliver Damp/../../../Post Office Directory
1894/John Smith/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/Joseph Thomas King/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/Maria South/Licensed Victualler/44/Southwark, London/Census
1901/Lydia South/Mother, Widow/67/Southwark, London/Census
1901/Arthur Douglas/Visitor/13/London/Census
1901/Minnie Barrett/Domestic Servant/20/Hammersmith, London/Census
1901/John Hill/Lodger, General Labourer/43/Brentford, Middlesex/Census
1901/Maria Hill/Lodger/39/Brentford, Middlesex/Census
1901/John Hill/Lodger/13/Brentford, Middlesex/Census
1901/Ann Hill/Lodger/10/Brentford, Middlesex/Census
1901/Robert Pullen/Lodger, General Labourer/44/Dorking, Surrey/Census
1901/James Furrell/Lodger, General Labourer/36/Brentford, Middlesex/Census
1901/James Simmons/Lodger, Coach Smith/45/Brentford, Middlesex/Census
1901/Henry J Saunders/Lodger, Solicitors Clerk/42/Brentford,
Middlesex/Census
1907/Walter Hamblen/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1911/Walter Hamblen/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1911/Walter Hamblin/Publican/42/Twickenham/Census
1911/Florence Emma Hamblin/Wife/35/Bishop Stortford/Census
1911/William Yardley Hamblin/Son/13/Brentford/Census
1911/Gertrude Julia Hamblin/Daughter/12/Brentford/Census
1911/Florence Emily Hamblin/Daughter/3/Brentford/Census
1911/Zena May Hamblin/Daughter/1/Brentford/Census
1911/Mary Ann Clinton/Servant, Widow/35/Brentford/Census
1913/Walter Hamblen/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1914/Walter Hamblen/../../../Post Office Directory
1926/Walter Hamblen/../../../Post Office Directory
1928/Walter Hamblen/../../../Post Office Directory **
1937/Fredk Geo Caffyn/../../../Post Office Directory
* Provided By Vincent O'Loughlin
** Provided By Stephen Harris