Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.
At Temple Fortune, Hendon in 1899 and earlier; although listed as Finchley Road at most other times. Closed circa 2006 and is now in commercial use. *

Royal Oak, 1117 Finchley Road, Hendon, NW11 - in January 2012
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A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Hendon, Middlesex.
Residents at this address
1861/Geo Thos Stevens/Publican/49/Essex/Census
1861/Matilda Stevens/Wife/48/Middlesex/Census
1861/Mary Stevens/Mother, Widow/79/Grantham, Lincolnshire/Census
1861/Charles Smith/Groom/25/Lincolnshire/Census
1861/Mary Smith/Servant/22/Leicester/Census
1866/G T Stevens/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/Geo Thos Stevens/Inn Keeper/60/Bow, Middlesex/Census
1871/Matilda Stevens/Wife/59/St Pancras, Middlesex/Census
1871/Matilda Joyce/Servant/17/Pimlico, Middlesex/Census
1871/Susana White/Servant/19/St Pancras, Middlesex/Census
1874/George Thos Stevens/../../../Post Office Directory
1878/Alfred Green/../../../Post Office Directory
1890/Alfred Hy Green/../../../Post Office Directory
1894/A H Green/../../../Post Office Directory
Hendon & Finchley Times. 09 September 1898 - Transfers of License
the Royal Oak, Temple Fortune from Mr J Charles Wilfred to Edward Johnstone
1899/Edward Johnston/../../../Post Office Directory
1914/Frank John Sullivan/../../../Post Office Directory
1926/John I Selman/../../../Post Office Directory
1937/Mrs H Selman/../../../Post Office Directory
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