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PUB LIST

PUBLIC HOUSES

Paul Skelton

Earliest 1856-

Cape of Good Hope

Closed 1908+

54 (24) New King Street

St. Paul

Deptford

Above painting by J T Wilson, 1800s.

I am informed that the pub closed in the 1899 and has since been demolished.

However the Kentish Mercury says it was a beer house under consideration for closure due to redundancy in 1908.

From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 19 January, 1856.

TRANSFER OF LICENSES.

PETTY SESSIONS — CROOMS HILL. Saturday, Jan. 12.

Present — T. Lewin, Esq. (in the chair), Major Gossett, Alderman Engleton, Coles Child, and J. Sutton, Esqrs.

St. Paul, Deptford.

"Cope of Good Hope," New King street, Daniel O'Sullivan to Jane Scott.

From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 17 January, 1857.

TRANSFER OF LICENCES, January 10th.

Present — Sir T. M. Wilson, Bart., Chairman: Major Gosset, T. Lewin, Esq., and J. Sutton, Esq.)

St Paul's, Deptford.

"Cape of Good Hope." New King street, Jane Scott, to Matthew John Madigan.

Orr's Kentish Journal, 25 January 1862.

Licences Transferred.

"Cape of Good Hope," New King-street.

Orr's Kentish Journal, 21 June 1862.

Transfer of Licences.

"Cape of Good Hope," New King-street, from Joseph Cornwell to Joseph Turbridge.

From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 13 June 1863.

A Battle at the "Cape of Good Hope."

Selena Needham, a prostitute, of Old King Street, Deptford, appeared in answer to a summons charging her with assaulting Caroline Dowsett, another girl of the same class, who stated that on Saturday night last, she went into the "Cape" for a quartern of gin, when she saw the defendant, who struck her three times.

Ten witnesses were called, and in answer to Mr. Traill, said that they were all prostitutes, and in the "Cape" at the time the assault was committed.

Mr. Traill told the Inspector to acquaint the landlord of the fact; and fined the defendant 10s.

LICENSEE LIST

O'SULLIVAN Daniel to 12/Jan/1856

SCOTT Jane 12/Jan/1856-10/Jan/57

MADIGAN Matthew John 10/Jan/1857+

TOWNSEND Samuel 1861+ (age 29 in 1861)

CORNWALL Joseph to June/1862

TURBRIDGE Joseph June/1862+

BRISTOW Robert Michael Aug/1866-Mar/67

CRONIN Timothy Mar/1867+

QUARRY Thomas Bloomfield to Aug/1869

LEAHY John Aug/1869+

LEAKEY John 1871+ (age 41 in 1871)

SPILLANN E P 1874+

SPILLANE Patrick 1881-91+ (age 45 in 1881)

MARTIN John Henry 1895+

MARTIN Mary Ann to Nov/1897

BROWN Charles Edward Nov/1897-99+

BERRY Clara 1908

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Census

Kentish Mercury

Woolwich Gazette

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