Kingston on Thames pub history index
Listed as Norbiton in 1851
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.
Residents at this address.
1851/Henry Berry/../../../Post Office Directory
1855/Thomas Blake/../../../Post Office Directory
1867/R Moudsley/../../../Kelly’s Directory
1878/Robert Moudsley/../../../Kelly’s Directory
1881/Daniel Ford/Publican/40/Rickmansworth, Hertford/Census
1881/Rach Ford/Wife/41/Harrow, Middlesex/Census
1881/John Edmunds/Visitor, Gentleman/24/Bristol, Gloucester/Census
1881/Henry McEvoy/Visitor, Traveller In Cloth/24/Down Co, Ireland/Census
1881/Thomas Casity/Lodger, Traveller In Cloth/54/Down Co, Ireland/Census
1881/Arthur Messenger/Potman/14/Cobham, Surrey/Census
1881/Philip Smith/Lodger, Potatoe Dealer (Greengrocer)/27/Dogmers Field,
Hampshire/Census
1891/Edward Healey/../../../Kelly’s Directory
1901/George Clark/Licensed Victualler/41/Hartford, Hampshire/Census
1901/Elizabeth Clark/Wife/41/Etherley, Durham/Census
1901/Treville George Clark/Son/1/Kingston, Surrey/Census
1901/Emma Jane Down/Barmaid/24/Bradstone, Devon/Census
In 1903, the Fighting Cocks, London Road is fully licensed by George Clark and owned by Hodgsons Kingston Brewery Ltd, to which it is tied.
It is 150 yards from Magnet, 250 yards from Bell public house.It sleeps 4 persons, and has stabling for 7 horses.
1913/Harry Russell/../../../Kelly’s Directory
1918/Charles Vernesco/../../../Kelly’s Directory
1937/William Rising/.. /../../Kelly’s Directory