Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.
At 88 Windmill Road in 1899 and earlier. This pub is now demolished. **
Brentford pub history index
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Middlesex.
Residents at this address
1743/Richard Hippesley / Public House Keeper/../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey **
1791/John Louch / Vintner/../../Universal British Directory **
1851/Thomas Begley/Victualler/41/London, Middlesex/Census
1851/Eliza Begley/Wife/40/Heston, Middlesex/Census
1851/John Thornton/Servant/16/Isleworth, Middlesex/Census
1851/Edmund Page/Visitor, Gentlemans Servant/21/Brighton, Sussex/Census
1855/Thomas Begley/../../../Post Office Directory **
1861/Thomas Begley/Victualler, Widow/52/Brentford, Middlesex/Census
1861/Edward Witcon/Pot Boy/16/Windsor, Berkshire/Census
1866/J Cox/../../../Post Office Directory
1870/Edwin James Desforges/../../../Post Office Directory **
January 1871/Edwin James Desforges/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
January 1871/George Coles/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
Morning Advertiser. 13 November 1871
White Hart, Windmill lane, Old Brentford, George Coles to James Moles
Acton Gazette. 15 March 1873 Licensing
James Moles of the White Hart, Old Brentford whose case was remanded from the last court because of some defect in the premises was advised to alter what was referred and allowed a license.
1878/Mrs William Philip Parker/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/George Hillyar/Licensed Victualler/28/Lyndhurst, Hampshire/Census
1881/Alice Hillyar/Wife/31/Brentford, Middlesex/Census
1881/Ethel Hillyar/Daughter/1/Brentford, Middlesex/Census
1881/George Hillyar/Son/2 months/Brentford, Middlesex/Census
1881/Fanny I Kates/General Servant/15/Esher, Surrey/Census
1881/Harry Flexney/Pot Boy/15/Bristol/Census
1890/Geo Hillyar/../../../Post Office Directory
1894/Geo Hillyar/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/Geo Hillyar/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/George Hillyar/Publican/48/Lyndhurst, Hants/Census
1901/Alice Hillyar/Wife/51/Brentford, Middlesex/Census
1901/Ethel Hillyar/Daughter, Barmaid/21/Brentford, Middlesex/Census
1901/George Hillyar/Son, Shopman - Jewellers/20/Brentford, Middlesex/Census
1901/Alice Hillyar/Daughter, Barmaid/18/Brentford, Middlesex/Census
1901/Ernest Hillyar/Son, Barman/16/Brentford, Middlesex/Census
1914/Geo Hillyar/../../../Post Office Directory
1926/Mrs E Luscombe/../../../Post Office Directory
** Provided By Stephen Harris