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The oldest part of the pub is the mediaeval rear. The mid-section dates back around 400 years whilst the front is Georgian. It has been a tavern since 1695 and has been the property of St. John's College since at least this time. *
Lamb & Flag, 12 St Giles Street, Oxford - in 2012
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Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Oxfordshire. The Oxfordshire listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1846/Richard Gurden/../../../Hunts Directory
1847/R Gurden/../../../Post Office Directory
1863/Thomas Wood/../../../Dutton, Allen & Co Directory
1864/T Wood/../../../Post Office Directory
1869/T Wood/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/Thomas Wood/Publican & Inn Keeper/45/Trentham, Staffordshire/Census
1871/Ann Wood/Wife/38/Oxford/Census
1871/Fanny J Wood/Daughter/17/Oxford/Census
1871/Mary E Wood/Daughter/15/Oxford/Census
1871/Thomas J Wood/Son/14/Oxford/Census
1871/Anne E Wood/Daughter/12/Oxford/Census
1871/Lydia E M Wood/Daughter/9/Oxford/Census
1871/Florence E Wood/Daughter/7/Oxford/Census
1871/Polley S Wood/Daughter/5/Oxford/Census
1871/Agnes P Wood/Daughter/4/Oxford/Census
1871/Eliza H Wood/Daughter/4/Oxford/Census
1871/Charles W W Wood/Son/1/Oxford/Census
1871/John Wyatt/Boarder, Retired Inland Revenue Officer/62/Oxford/Census
1871/Mary Ann Penn/General Servant/20/Highworth, Wiltshire/Census
1871/George Bonnier/Boarder, Groom/23/Gunthorp, Norfolk/Census
1876/Thomas Wood/fly proprietor & victualler, Lamb & Flag/../../Kellys Directory
1901/John Rhodes/Inn Keeper & Jobmaster/45/Marsh Mustelson, Notts/Census
1901/Thirza M Rhodes/Wife/47/Savernake Forest, Wilts/Census
1901/Reggie Rhodes/Son/10/Oxford, Oxon/Census
1901/Maude Rhodes/Daughter/9/Oxford, Oxon/Census
1901/Alice Green/Sister in Law/30/Savernake Forest, Wilts/Census
1901/Julia Mountain/Barmaid/20/Chippenhurst, Oxon/Census
1903/John Rhodes/Lamb & Flag, 12 St Giles street/../../Kellys Directory
1907/John Rhodes/../../../Kellys Directory
1939/S M Richards/../../../Kellys Directory
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** Provided By Stephen Harris