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Plough, 23 High Street, Homerton, Hackney

Several excellent photographs of the Plough, from 1870 to 1900, exist at the Hackney Archive site ; looking east from junction with Plough lane in 1870.

The earliest record relating to the Plough is one dated 15th November, 1785, on which date Nathaniel, Lord Harrowby, of Lincoln, a descendant of Dudley Ryder of Hackney, conveyed to Thomas Proctor of Shoreditch -
All that messuage or tenement situate in Hummerton commonly called or known by the name or sign of the Plough, together with the garden, stable, slaughter house or appurtenances thereto belonging ..
This document records that the late Sir Dudley Ryder, father of Lord Harrowby, had leased the property during his lifetime (1691 - 1756) to John Wightman, who is thus the earliest known licensee of The Plough.
The sale of the property in 1785 was effected by public auction at which Thomas Proctor paid the not inconsiderable sum of £700 for it and, passing to his son Ambrose in due course. The Plough remained in the Proctor family until 1815.
At this date, Ambrose Proctor sold the property together with The Last and The Ship at Shoreditch and The Blackbirds at Leyton to Thomas and Robert Pryor, brewers of Shoreditch
Twenty years later, on the death of Thomas Pryor, his executor, Robert, sold The Plough to Thomas Fowell Buxton, Edward North Buxton and Robert Hanbury "of the parish of Christchurch, brewers", and in the ownership of Messrs Truman, Hanbury and Buxton, this long established tavern remains today.
The buildings shown in the photograph, stood on the North side of Homerton High Street and were of considerable antiquity when it was taken (about 1870). The deed of 1785 mentioned, also records an earlier conveyance dated 1704 and the buildings may well date from a century earlier. The cannon bollards in the foreground mark the entrance to Plough Lane, now Furrow Lane
Between 1870 and 1884 The Plough was modernised and the old houses demolished. - Black eagle Journal ***

A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Hackney, Middlesex - now in East London. The Hackney, East London listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.

Plough, Homerton High Street - in 1870

Plough, Homerton High Street - in 1870

Kindly provided by Alex Wilkinson

The Plough Inn - demolished in 1887

Kindly provided by Colleen

                         

The Plough, Homerton High Road (now Jerry Wine Bar) - September 2005

The following entries are in this format:

Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.

1731/Charles Harper/../../../Hackney Petty Sessions Book **

1734/Martha Collins/../../../Hackney Petty Sessions Book **

1736/William Wilcox/../../../Hackney Petty Sessions Book **

1736/Richard Herbert/../../../Hackney Petty Sessions Book **

1752/Martha Herbert/../../../Hackney Petty Sessions Book **

1785/John Wightman/../../../Sale Document ***

1826/Wm Morgan/../../../Pigot's Directory ****

1839/Thomas Leeds/../../../Pigot's Directory **

1866/H Naish/../../../Middlesex Post Office Directory ****

1874/Henry Cuthbert/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1878/Nathaniel Nathan Foley/../../../Middlesex Post Office Directory ****

1881/Nathaniel N Foley/Licensed Victualler/29/Spitalfields/Census ****
1881/Esther N Foley/Wife/25/Aldgate/Census
1881/Noah Marks/Nephew/12/Pimlico/Census
1881/Maria Hudson/Barmaid/25/../Census

1896/Edward Page/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1902/Edward Page/../../../Kelly's ****

1904/Edward Page/../../../London Trade Directory ****

1905/Edward Page/../../../London Trade Directory ****

1911/Arthur Edgar Gordon/../../../London Trade Directory ****

1911/Arthur Edgar Gordon/Publican/35/Homerton, London/Census ****
1911/Maud May Young/Barmaid/23/Loughton, Essex/Census
1911/Lilian Vincent/Servant/21/Loughton, Essex/Census

1919/Marlow Hyman/../../../London Trade Directory ****

1921/Marlow Hyman/../../../London Trade Directory ****

1934/Fredk Empringham/../../../Kellys Directory ****

1938/Albert Victor Panton/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1944/Ernest Wm West/../../../London Trade Directory ****

Mrs Daly, wife of Mr P J Daly, died May 26th, 1970 at 36 years old -- Black Eagle Journal ***

 

** Provided By Stephen Harris

*** Provided By Alex Wilkinson

**** Provided By Kevan

Search the London & Southern England Pub History site and Street directory by historical Pub name, surname or street address. The Pub history site is a major historical street directory which lists mainly Pubs and street name changes between about 1840 and 1940. The site is updated every day. Contact: Kevan with any updates and additions.
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