By 1893 the address had become 26 Furnival Street, which remains the pub's current address. The pub is believed to have been established in 1541 and it was rebuilt in its current form in 1901. ***
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Holborn - St Andrew, London. The Holborn , London listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.

Castle, 26 Castle Street, EC4 - in February 2008
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1869/Henry Sidney/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1871/Henry Sidney/Licensed
Victualler/51/Leicestershire/Census ****
1871/Mary Sidney/Wife/50/Northamptonshire/Census
1871/Caroline Pitts/Cousin, Barmaid/40/Rutlandshire/Census
1871/Fanny Everett/Visitor, Widow/56/Devonshire/Census
1871/Ann Hughes/General Servant, Widow/50/Lancashire/Census
1871/James Child/Potman/52/Middlesex/Census
1881/Charles
Challenger/Licensed Victualler/39/Camberwell,
Surrey/Census ****
1881/Jane Challenger/Wife/34/Blackfriars/Census
1881/Charles S Challenger/Son/14/Bow, Middlesex/Census
1881/Albert E Challenger/Son/6/Peckham, Surrey/Census
1881/Louise M Challenger/Daughter/4/Peckham, Surrey/Census
1881/Lillia A Challenger/Daughter/2/Nunhead, Surrey/Census
1881/J A Wootton/Barman/18/Amersham, Buckingham/Census
1881/Jane Boots/General Servant/18/Bermondsey/Census
1881/Arthur Sykes/Manager/21/Mile End, Middlesex/Census
1882/Charles Challenger/../../../Post
Office Directory ****
1885/Arthur Salter/../../../Post
Office Directory ***
1893/Mrs Elizabeth Salter/../../../Post
Office Directory ***
1921/Walter James Briggs/../../../Post
Office Directory ***
1950/Rd. Hy. Richards/../../../Post
Office Directory ***
*** Provided By Stephen Harris
**** Provided By
Kevan