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.
Chiswick pub history index
This pub was established in around 1732 and was the brewery tap for Sich’s Lamb Brewery (part of the former brewery can be seen in the photograph). It closed in 1909 and is now in private residential use. **

Lamb Tap, Church Street, W4 - in April 2010
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Middlesex.
Residents at this address
1826/James Peek, Lamb, Church Street/../../Middlesex Directory
1839/William King, Lamb, Chiswick/../../Pigots Directory
1841/William King/Licensed Victualler/50/../Census
1841/Mary King/../40/../Census
1841/Annis King/../15/Middlesex/Census
1841/Mary King/../13/Middlesex/Census
1841/Esther King/../11/Middlesex/Census
1841/Sarah King/../7/Middlesex/Census
1841/James Asteley/Male Servant/14/Middlesex/Census
1851/George Tarbatt/Licensed Victualler/22/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census
1851/Mary Tarbatt/Wife/23/Chiswick, Middlesex/Census
1851/Ester King/Sister in Law/20/Chiswick, Middlesex/Census
1851/Alfred Brown/Servant/15/Chiswick, Middlesex/Census
1855/Henry Matthews/../../../Post Office Directory **
1866/T W Goford/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/Emma Goford/Publican, Widow/34/Somerset/Census
1871/Thomas W Goford/Son/10/Somerset/Census
1871/Benjamin Goford/Son/7/Chiswick/Census
1871/Mary Ann Goford/Daughter/3/Chiswick/Census
1871/Emma Goford/Daughter/3/Chiswick/Census
1871/Fanny Dowsett/Sister, Servant/36/Somerset/Census
1871/Mary Ann Dowsett/Niece/10/London/Census
1871/Frederick Evans/Pot Boy/16/Chiswick/Census
1871/Henry J Spragg/Lodger, Carpenter/35/Cambridgeshire/Census
1874/Mrs Emma Goford/../../../Post Office Directory
1878/Mrs Emma Goford/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/Emma Gofford/Licensed Victualler, Widow/43/Road, Somerset/Census
1881/William T Gofford/Son, Pattern Maker/22/Road, Somerset/Census
1881/Benjamin Gofford/Son/17/Chiswick, Middlesex/Census
1881/Mary A Gofford/Daughter/13/Chiswick, Middlesex/Census
1881/Emma Gofford/Daughter/13/Chiswick, Middlesex/Census
1881/Henry J Spray/Manager, widow/45/March, Cambridge/Census
1881/Francis Riddle/Potman/17/Road, Somerset/Census
1881/Alice Richmond/General Domestic/16/Road, Somerset/Census
1881/James Richmond/Brother In Law, Carman/35/Trowbridge, Somerset/Census
1881/Mary Richmond/Sister/35/Road, Somerset/Census
1889/Henry J Spray/../../../Kelly’s Directory for Ealing, Acton, etc..
1889-1890 **
1890/Henry Johnson Spray/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/Edward Wm Nash/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/Charles Foreman/Licensed Victualler/38/Kensington, London/Census
1901/Henrietta Foreman/Wife/38/Kensington, London/Census
1901/Henrietta Foreman/Daughter/15/Hammersmith, London/Census
1901/Henry Charles Foreman/Son/13/Hammersmith, London/Census
1901/Elizabeth Foreman/Daughter/12/Hammersmith, London/Census
1901/Annisa Foreman/Daughter/6/Acton, Middlesex/Census
1901/Fredrick Wernham/Barman/20/Fulham, London/Census
** Provided By Stephen Harris