Hampstead pub history index
This pub was established by 1585. ** It is actually listed as part of North Finchley in the census. The address is variously given in old sources as Heath End, Hampstead Heath or Upper Heath, and even Highgate Road in 1839. *
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Middlesex.
The Spaniards Hotel, Hampstead Heath
Kindly provided by Colleen
Spaniards Inn, Hampstead Heath - circa 1880
I date it as 1880 or earlier because I believe that after 1880 “Charrington Head” ceased to be known by that name and just used “Charrington & Co”.
Kindly provided by Brian Fowler
Spaniards Inn, Hampstead Heath - circa 1881, Licensee W Hudson
Kindly provided by Michael Hocken
Spaniards Inn, Spaniards Road - in 1900
The Spaniards, Toll House - in the 1950s
Kindly provided by Colleen
Spaniards Inn, Spaniards Road - in January 2010
Both kindly provided by Stephen Harris
The following entries are in this format:
Residents at this address
In the No Popery riots of 1780, with which Lord George Gordon was so intimately connected, Ken Wood House was on the brink of being destroyed by the rioters, who had, already, wrecked his lordship's house in Bloomsbury Square, and destroyed his most valuable library. Tradition says that Ken Wood was saved owing to the landlord of "The Spaniards," well known to all pedestrian frequenters of Hampstead, giving them his beer, &c., until they were incapacitated, or unwilling, to fulfil their quest, meanwhile sending messengers for the Horse Guards, who opportunely arrived, and prevented the destruction of the mansion. It is quite possible that this is a true story, for a footnote (p. 69) in Prickett's "History of Highgate" says: "The following is copied from a receipt of one of the constables of the Hundred of Ossulston: 'Received 8s. 6d., being the proportion taxed and assessed for and towards the payment of the several taxations and assessments which have been made upon the said Parish (amounting to the sum of L187. 18s. 7d.) towards an equal contribution, to be had and made for the relief of the several inhabitants of said Hundred; against whom, the several persons who were damnified by rioters within the same Hundred, in the month of June, 1780, have obtained verdicts, and had their executions respectively.'"
- From Chapter 3. Course of the Fleet. - John Ashton 1888
Morning Advertiser 20 December 1823/Lost, November 26, from Hampstead Heath, a Black Terrier Dog, slightly tanned - answers to the name of Pincher - had on when lost a curb chain collar, engraved as follows:
"Miss Bosanquet, Hampstead Heath"
Whoever has found, and will bring the Dog to Mr Norberry, Spaniard Tavern, Hampstead Heath, shall be handsomely rewarded.
Saint James's Chronicle 28 January 1826/ John Norbury of the Spaniards, Hampstead died 24th January 1826
Morning Advertiser 04 February 1826/Died: On Tuesday, 24th January, Mr John Norbury, of the Spaniards, Hampstead Heath, aged 64
1834/Mr Thomas Ayres, Spaniards, Finchley, Middlesex/../../Licensed Victuallers Association
Morning Advertiser 26 July 1837/Mr T Ayres, late of the Spaniard Tavern, Hampstead Heath, respectfully informs his friends and the Public that he has taken ane entrered upon the favourite place of resort the Jack Straws Castle. etc..
1839/John Chapman/../../../Pigot's Directory *
1841/John Chapman/Victualler/40/../Census *
1841/Sarah Chapman/../40/../Census
1841/William Dixon/../40/../Census
1841/George Powles/Merchant/50/Middlesex/Census
1841/John Powles/Merchant/25/../Census
1841/Thomas Talbot/Cook/20/../Census
1841/William Telling/Servant/40/../Census
1841/George Perry/Servant/25/../Census
1841/John Dabbs/Servant/20/Middlesex/Census
1841/Emma Wells/Servant/20/Middlesex/Census
1841/Fanny Shalford/Servant/20/Middlesex/Census
1841/Joseph Shelton/Servant/20/../Census
1851/John Chapman/../../../Post Office Directory *
1851/John Chapman/Innkeeper/51/Portsea, Hampshire/Census *
1851/Sarah Chapman/Wife/56/Houghton Bling, Dorset/Census
1851/Ann Biddle/Visitor (Widow), Annuitant/60/Exeter/Census
1851/William Seawell/Visitor, Annuitant/47/Headley, Surrey/Census
1851/Frederick Claudine/Visitor, Corresponding Clerk/28/Prussia/Census
1851/Caroline Claudine/Visitor, Corresponding Clerk/25/Leamington,
Warwickshire/Census
1851/Marc Cauthdiere/Visitor, Traveller/40/France/Census
1851/Loyse Cauthdiere/Traveller/38/France/Census
1851/Mary Walters/Servant/30/London/Census
1851/Laura Wood/Servant/25/Croydon/Census
1851/John Warren/Ostler/24/Taunton, Somerset/Census
1855/John Chapman/../../../Post Office Directory **
1861/P H Connell/Licensed Victualler/48/Camberwell, Surrey/Census
1861/C Connell/Wife/41/Islington, Middlesex/Census
1861/Harry Connell/Son/14/Camberwell, Surrey/Census
1861/Horace Connell/Son/8/Camberwell, Surrey/Census
1861/Fanny Connell/Daughter/4/Rotherhithe, Surrey/Census
1861/Isabella Hutt/Servant/30/Oxford/Census
1866/Mrs C A Connell/../../../Post Office Directory
July 1869/Charles Everard/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
July 1869/Thomas Clegg/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1869/Thomas Clegg, Spaniards Hotel, Upper Heath, Hampstead/../../Licensed Victuallers Association
1871/Thomas Clegg/Hotel Keeper/36/Manchester, Lancashire/Census
1871/Rose A Clegg/Wife/28/St Albans, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Rose M A Clegg/Daughter/6/London, Middlesex/Census
1871/Thomas R Clegg/Son/4/London, Middlesex/Census
1871/Eliza D Clegg/Daughter/1/Hampstead, Middlesex/Census
1871/William H Betts/Visitor, Farmer/24/London, Middlesex/Census
1871/Willim J Playle/Barman/21/Sudbury, Suffolk/Census
1871/Louisa Vicary/Domestic Servant/17/London, Middlesex/Census
1872/Thomas Clegg/../../../Post Office Directory **
1874/Thomas Clegg/../../../Post Office Directory **
1878/Mrs Jane R White/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/Fanny Osborne / Barmaid /../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey **
1881/William Jas Hudson/Licensed Victualler/36/Warwick/Census
1881/Jane W Hudson/Wife/34/Lincoln/Census
1881/Elizabeth Osborne/Mother In Law, Widow/76/Lincoln/Census
1881/Fanny Osborne/Barmaid/29/Lincoln/Census
1881/George Young/Coachman/20/Colchester, Essex/Census
1881/Sarah Collyer/Domestic Servant/22/Middlesex/Census
1882/William Jas. Hudson/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1896/Miss S. E. R. White/../../../Kelly's Directory *
1901/Herbert Greer/Licensed Victualler/31/Sandymount, Ireland/Census
1901/Sarah A Greer/Wife/26/Wotton under Edge, Gloucester/Census
1901/Lucy A Lowden/Cook/34/Liskeard, Cornwall/Census
1901/Daisy A Franklin/Housemaid/19/Upper Baker Street, London/Census
1901/Ruby G Bradnam/Barmaid/19/Clerkenwell, London/Census
1901/Robert W Green/Barman/21/Norwich, Norfolk/Census
1901/August Clarkson/Boarder/32/Hornsey, Middlesex/Census
1904/Mrs Sarah E Greer/../../../Post Office Suburban Directory
1908/Mrs Sarah E Greer/../../../Post Office Suburban Directory **
1911/Mrs Sarah E Greer/../../../Post Office Suburban Directory
1911/Herbert Greer/Licensed Victualler/43/Sandy Mount, Dublin/Census *
1911/Sarah Elizabeth Greer/Assisting in the Business/38/Wotton-under-Edge,
Gloucestershire/Census
1911/Alice Georgina Woolston/Cook/46/London/Census
1911/Grace Smith/Barmaid/25/South Kensington/Census
1914/Mrs Sarah E. Greer/../../../Post Office Directory *
1919/Mrs Elizabeth Rawlings Greer/../../../Post Office Suburban Directory
1921/Mrs Elizabeth Rawlings Greer/../../../Post Office Directory
1938/Chas E Spencer/../../../Post Office Directory
1944/Chas E Spencer/../../../Post Office Directory
1961/Spaniards Inn, Spaniards road NW3/../../Kellys Directory
1971/Spaniards Inn, Spaniards road NW3/../../Kellys Directory
1981/Spaniards Inn, Spaniards road NW3 7JJ/../../Kellys Directory
2018/The Spaniards Inn, Spaniards Road, London NW3 7JJ /../../Pub Directory
* Provided By Ewan
** Provided By Stephen Harris