The London, Essex, Kent, Suffolk, Sussex, Surrey, Berkshire, Middlesex, Devon, Buckinghamshire, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire & Oxfordshire, Cornwall, Dorset, Wiltshire, Somerset Pubs

Search the London & Southern England Pub History site and Street directory by historical Pub name, surname or street address, i.e. use the search box below. The Pub history site is a major historical street directory which lists mainly Pubs, beer retailers, taverns and hotels; and street name changes between about 1840 and 1940. All transcriptions and imagery is copyright, and excepting personal usage (which is fine); is NOT available for commercial usage without explicit permission. Many of the Pubs are still open, as I do not differentiate between dead and open Pubs. The site is updated every day, mainly during pub opening hours. Please contact: Kevan with any updates and additional details to the site/s. Thanks.
site search by freefind

The Pub History Sitemap

Black Swan, 23 Hanbury Street, Spitalfields

At 26 Browns Lane prior to 1881. *** This pub is now demolished, lost to the expansion of Truman’s Brewery. **

A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Spitalfield  - now in London. The Spitalfield, East London 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.

1792/John Bowles / Victualler & Gauze Dresser /../../Sun Fire Office records held at Guildhall Library **

1797/John Bowles / Victualler & Gauze Dresser /../../Sun Fire Office records held at Guildhall Library **

1839/Francis Bolton/../../../Pigots Directory ****

1842/Wm. Price/../../../Robson’s Directory **

1851/George Evans/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1856/Thomas Burns/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1869/Michael Ullmer jun/../../../Post Office Directory ****

In the 1871 census my Great Grandfather George Perry was working in the Black Swan as a barman. At the same time a barmaid, Mary Cannell, was also working there and later (1873) married George and therefore became my Great Grandmother.

The entry in the 1871 census shows the pub in Brown's Lane not Hanbury Street. However I have compared Whitbread's 1865 map of London with a current map, Brown's Lane clearly occupies the area that Hanbury Street does now, so presumably the road was renamed. ***

1871/Michael Ullmer/Licensed Victualler/35/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1871/Mary Cannell/Barmaid/27/St Lukes, Middlesex/Census
1871/George Perry/Barman/22/Prittlewell, Essex/Census
1871/John Sutton/Potman/29/Sevenoaks, Kent/Census
1871/John Deacon/Lodger, Tailor/59/Whitechapel, Middlesex/Census

1874/E Tilney/../../../H.D. Miles London & Suburban Licensed Victuallers' Directory **

1879/Edward Tilney/../../../P.O. Directory **

1881/Kate Tilney/Manageress (Licenced Victualler)/23/Mile End, Middlesex/Census ****
1881/Edwin Evans/Nephew, Clerk/16/Clerkenwell, Middlesex/Census
1881/Marion Evans/Niece/13/Clerkenwell, Middlesex/Census
1881/George A Evans/Nephew/9/Clerkenwell, Middlesex/Census
1881/William Evans/Nephew, Barman/19/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1881/Minnie Andrews/Barmaid/17/Limehouse, Middlesex/Census
1881/Mary A Elvin/General Servant/19/Limehouse, Middlesex/Census

1881/Edward Tilney / Licensed Victualler, deceased / Died 13 February 1881 / /../../../London Gazette, 20 June 1882 **

1881/Edward Tilney & Thomas Hearn / Executors / /../../../London Gazette, 20 June 1882 **

1882/Edward Tilney/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1884/Henry Cooper/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1886/Henry Cooper/../../../Business Directory of London **

1891/Thomas Holmes/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1891/William Nay/Head, Barman, Widow//Bethnal Green, London/Census ****
1891/Elizabeth Nay/Daughter/20/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1891/Alfred Woolbrough/Servant/51/Stowmarket, Suffolk/Census

1891/Thomas Holmes/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1895/Michael Lipman/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1899/Michael Lipman/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1906/Augustus Uffelmann/../../../Morris’ Business Directory of London **


** Provided by Stephen Harris

*** Provided by Keith Perry

**** 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.
site search by freefind

All transcriptions and imagery is copyright, and excepting personal usage (which is fine); it is NOT available for commercial usage without explicit permission.
The historical trade directory and census listing of all of London, Essex, Kent, Suffolk, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Sussex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire Oxfordshire, and Dorset. If you are searching for a historical address, try the census and street directory database. This is a Victorian view on the streets of london and the south of England.

Best Broadband Providers in the UK - tested in October 2010. Recommendations for a web site provider are: eukhost.com - see my Whats New page to clarify this

An exceptionally strong recommendation for a Gas Safe engineer in Essex is N R Heating who fixed several gas leaks in my home today. The work was very professional, totally committed to safety and quality; plus the price was very competitive; and after sales service is again exceptional. New boiler installation was also another brilliant service. A very high class recommendation for a Gas Safe Engineer in Essex and London.

Apologies for British Telecom who provide my broadband until the 18 month contract ends. I suffer from BT Infinity. who appear to have a severe shortage of lack of after sales service, hence my broadband not working for nearly a week, so far. The BT engineer has purportedly fixed the problem, and not bothered to visit. I apologise reservedly for the total lack of care by BT Infinity in this matter of NOT fixing my broadband. I have made three apointments for them to visit, but they appear to not understand customer care and arranged visits. Have you tried Virgin broadband, allegedly faster according to Ofcom. I am certain the service is also better. I do not think that BT care, but I do!
And Last updated on: Friday, 09-Dec-2011 20:30:54 GMT