Croydon pub index
Both pubs (Blue Abchor and the Southbridge Arms) were demolished when the road junction was widened in the 1920s and the Blue Anchor was rebuilt on a site further north of its original position. The address in 1937 is at 64 South End road. **
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Surrey . The Surrey listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
Blue Anchor, 78 South End, Croydon, Surrey - circa 1915
This shows the original pub on the left; Behind it, further up the road and sticking out with Colyers, at roof level is The Southbridge Arms.
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Blue Anchor / Tree House, 78 South End, Croydon, Surrey - in 2018
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Residents at this address.
1839/Robert Marshall/Blue Anchor, South end/../../Pigots Directory
1851/Mary Marshall/Victualler, Widow/57/Moyle, Hampshire/Census
1851/Mary Ann Marshall/Daughter/19/London/Census
1851/William Marshall/Son/14/Croydon, Surrey/Census
1851/Mary Ann Eales/Servant/19/Ealing, Middlesex/Census
+ Lodgers
1855/Mrs Mary Marshall/Blue Anchor, 41 South end/../../Post Office Directory
1865/Robert & Mary Marshall/../../../F Warren Croydon directory
1867/G Marshall/../../../Post Office Directory
1878/William King/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/William King/Inn Keeper/65/Clapham, Surrey/Census
1881/Ann King/Wife/53/Edenbridge, Kent/Census
1881/Arthur George King/Son/23/Croydon, Surrey/Census
1881/Walter James King/Son/12/Croydon, Surrey/Census
1881/Lucy Kennett/Barmaid/22/Stoke Newington, Middlesex/Census
1891/William Henry Osmond/../../../Kellys Directory
1896/Albert Sommer/../../../Kellys Directory
1900/H Butler/../../../Post Office Directory
1913/Henry Butler/../../../Kellys Directory
1918/Henry Butler/../../../Kellys Directory
1923/Henry Butler/../../../Croydon Directory
1937/Capt Jack G Jones/../../../Kellys Directory
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