It first became a beerhouse in 1848, although later claimed to be the oldest licensed premises in London; This pub was acquired by the Corporation of London in 1916 and subsequently demolished. **
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Saint Bartholomew, Central London. The Saint Bartholomew, London listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.

(Ye Olde) Dick Whittington Inn, 24 Cloth Fair, Smithfield, EC1 - in 1904
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.
1851/William Wickham/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys Directory ****
1856/William Wickham/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory ****
1869/William
Wickham/Beer Retailer/../../Post
Office Directory
****
1871/William
Wickham/Beer Retailer/62/Stroud,
Gloucestershire/Census ****
1871/Mary Wickham/Wife/40/East Mion, Hampshire/Census
1871/Eliza Pink/Domestice Servant/15/Panbourne, Berkshire/Census
1880/Thomas Dawe/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
1881/Edward
Mason/Beer Retailer/40/Woolwich,
Kent/Census ****
1881/Mary A Mason/Wife/41/Rotherhithe, Surrey/Census
1881/Ellen N Mason/Daughter/15/Rotherhithe, Surrey/Census
1881/Mary A Mason/Daughter/13/Rotherhithe, Surrey/Census
1881/Ada Mason/Daughter/11/Rotherhithe, Surrey/Census
1881/Laura Mason/Daughter/6/Rotherhithe, Surrey/Census
1881/Phoebe Mason/Daughter/4/St Pancras, Middlese/Census
1881/Infant Mason/Daughter/2 weeks/City Of London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Sarah Rushbrook/Sister In Law/37/Rotherhithe, Surrey/Census
1891/William
Dunwoody/Beer
Retailer/../../Post
Office Directory
****
1891/William
Dunwoody/Beer Retailer/65 ?/Wrexham.
Northumberland/Census ****
1894/William
Dunwoody/Beer
Retailer/../../Post
Office Directory
**
1895/William
Dunwoody/Beer
Retailer/../../Post
Office Directory
****
1910/William Francis Moore/Beer
Retailer/../../Post
Office Directory
****
** Provided By Stephen Harris
**** Provided By Kevan