At 23 North Ptn Place, Old Kent Road in 1856; It has closed in recent years and is now in use as a doctor's surgery. *
A listing of historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Southwark St George Martyr, Surrey, London. The Southwark St George Martyr, Surrey , London listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
Dun Cow, 279 Old Kent Road in modern times
Kindly provided by Tony Robins
Dun Cow, 279 Old Kent Road, SE1 - in April 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.
1856/B D Ingledew/../../../Post
Office Directory
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1881/Richard F Brittingham/Licensed
Victualler/38/St Pancras/Census
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1881/Elisa C M Brittingham/Wife/32/Brest, France/Census
1881/Laurence R Brittingham/Son/13/Paddington/Census
1881/John A Brittingham/Son/9/Paddington/Census
1881/Angelina M Brittingham/Daughter/2/St Georges/Census
1881/Angelina Mayes/Mother In Law, Widow/52/Brest, France/Census
1881/William Haster/Barman/26/Essex/Census
1881/John Moor/Barman/20/ London, Middlesex/Census
1881/James Evans/Barman/23/Paddington/Census
1881/Sophie A Tylor/Barmaid/28/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Amy E Kenteson/Barmaid/19/Bermondsey/Census
1881/Emma A Pearce/Barmaid/18/Bermondsey/Census
1881/Frederick J Elvey/Cashier/14/Hackney/Census
1881/Matilda Page/Cook, Widow/36/St Georges/Census
1881/Ellen Faulkner/Nurse, Widow/63/Castle Lyne Cork/Census
1881/Henry Tallenseall/Potman/25/Marylebone/Census
1881/Annie Ibberson/Housemaid/24/London City, Middlesex/Census
1882/Richard F Brittingham/../../../Post
Office Directory
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1884/Allen D Long/../../../Post
Office Directory
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Mr Harry Weeks, tenant at the Magdala, Lordship Lane, East Dulwich for a number of years has decided to retire from business. He has a long and honourable record in Truman's trade.
Beginning in 1890, he acted as potman and
barman at the Dun Cow, in Old Kent Road, until 1895. This was then a free
house selling Truman's beers and was later purchased by the company.
Following another period as a barman at the Princess of Wales, London Road, Southwark, Mr Weeks became manager and licensee of the
Brunswick Tavern in
the Old Kent Road. He resided there from 1900 until 1907.
After a break of three years, Mr Weeks
became the tenant of the Claremont in Bermondsey, until 1922, when he was
accepted as the tenant of the Magdala.
Mr Weeks name was mentioned on the annual
renewal day at the Newington Bench as one of four who had either completed
or were just completing 50 years as a licensee under the Bench of
Magistrates. (1949) ***
1891/Hy John Horner/../../../Post
Office Directory
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1899/Rolles
Brothers/../../../Post
Office Directory
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My ROBINS family were in the hotel trade in the Walworth Road, Old Kent Road area, 1900 to 1940s. My father was born at The Dun Cow, 1900, and by the 1901 census they were at the Temple Bar, which was in the family until about the end of World War 2. Also in their hands 1930s was the Rock. **
1934/E J Rose & Co Ltd/../../../Kellys Directory ****
1938/E J Rose & Co Ltd/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1944/E J Rose & Co Ltd/../../../Post Office Directory ****
* Provided by Stephen Harris
** Provided by Tony Robins
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Provided by Alex Wilkinson
**** Provided By
Kevan