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412 (1 in 1881 ) Evelyn Street/225 Deptford High Street/1 Broomfields
1861
Deptford
Above photo September 1986. Taken by friend of Matt Martin. |
Above photo date unknown. |
Above photo 2024. |
In the 1851 census the address was given as "Noah's Ark, Broomfields, St
Pauls, Deptford.
The Kentish Mercury says it was a beer house under consideration
for closure due to redundancy in 1908.
I am informed that the pub closed some time around 1986 and has been converted into a
solicitors office.
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Kentish Weekly Post or Canterbury Journal 2 December 1825.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, NOV. 29.
JONES v. STROUD and WIFE.
This was an action for slanderous words spoken by Mrs. Stroud to the
injury of the plaintiff's character. The plaintiff is a baker, and the
defendant keeps the "Noah's Ark" public-house, in Deptford. The
slanderous words were uttered by Mrs. Stroud in January, 1824. They were
these:- "You, Davy Jones, have been transported for stealing wool from
your master's waggon;" and "that he had been discharged by his master,
being £208 short in your accounts."
The words were given as they are here written; and were read from a
memorandum-book, by a witness (John Patterson, a broker), who was
called for the plaintiff.
Patterson at first said, that he made the memorandum on the evening the
words were spoken. On his cross-examination he admitted that he made it
the morning after; but in the course of his cross-examination, it came
out that this memorandum was only a copy of the original, and taken six
months or a year (he could not say which) after the original was
written. When asked for the original memorandum, he at first said that
he gave it to the attorney in the cause, and that it was not returned.
(The attorney was examined as to this fact, and positively swore that
the original was returned to witness.) Witness then said he had lost it,
and did not know where to find it. On being pressed by the Lord Chief
Justice to produce the paper, the witness (after fumbling about in his
pockets for a long time) at length stooped down in the witness-box, and
picked up two bits of it, which (as he said) had fallen from him. On
examining these scraps it did not appear that the words on them exactly
corresponded with those already stated by the witness, nor was either a
correct copy of what was set forth in the declaration.
Under these circumstances, the Lord Chief Justice directed the plaintiff
to be nonsuited.
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From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 15 March, 1856.
TRANSFER OF LICENSES.
Petty Sessions, Crooms Hill — Saturday, March 8th.
(Before T. Lewin, Esq., chairman, Major Gossett, Alderman Eagleton,
and J. Sutton, Esq.)
Deptford. St. Paul.
"Noah's Ark," Broomfields, John White to William Poole.
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The Kentish Independent, Saturday 4 October 1851.
Greenwich Police Court. Saturday.
William Cressy, the man charged with the murder of J. Hastle, a
policeman of the R division, at a place named Tooler-box-alley,
Deptford, on the night of February 20th, 1846, was placed at the bar
before Mr. Triall for further examination.
Superintendent Hilton disposed that on the previous evening he
received a letter from a person in the country, who he expected will
be able to identify the prisoner as connected with Deptford at the
time of the murder.
The letter handed to the Magistrates was as follows:-
"St. Matthew's Square, Ipswich, Sept 24, 1851.
"Sir, - Having seen an account in the newspaper of a man having been
taken up on suspicion of the murder of a policeman 5 years ago a
Deptford, I will then living at the "Noah's Ark," Deptford, as
barman, and after opening the house on the next morning after the
murder was committed a man and woman came in, and the man spoke to
me about the murder, and swore several oaths, and said it did not
matter, as it was only a policeman, and it's served him right, and
he heard the policeman tell the man to move on, and then they struck
him. After drinking what I serve them with they left the house, and
when my master got up I told him what the man said, and he said he
would have him giving in charge of the police. The reason I send you
this information is because I think the man spoken of his likely to
be the same man now taken up on suspicion. He looked a dirty man,
dressed in dark-coloured clothes. I think his height was about 5ft
6in, and the woman was a short, dirty-looking.
"William Ambrose.
"To Superintendent Hilton, Greenwich Police."
Mr. Triall:- It will be necessary to have the writer to this letter
here on a future day.
The Prisoner:- When I go back to Maidstone prison, I hope you will
allow me to write to my master, Mr. Burrell, at Walthamstow. I only
worked for two masters in the course of two years, and the books
will prove that I was only absent 3 days from the first employer
when I went to the 2nd, and that I will show that I couldn't be at
Deptford at the time of the murder, as is said by this jealous
woman.
Mr. Triall:- The books of your masters shall be hear on a future
day. I shall order that every facility be giving you in
communicating with your friends. You will be brought up next
Saturday, and will then have an opportunity of putting your
questions to your former employers which you may think favourable to
your case.
The prisoner was then removed from the bar, and on his way to the
cell, having met the woman Davy, he threatened to "knife her on the
first opportunity," at which she became so alarmed as to express a
wish not to be brought as a witness again.
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Maidstone Journal and Kentish Advertiser, Monday 4 January 1869.
Public House Attractions.
An Irishman, named Denis Mahoney, after spending Christmas Eve at the
"Noah's Ark," High Street, Deptford, was loath to quit the premises.
Being ejected when the house was closed at midnight, he afterwards
forced open the front door, and assaulted the landlord.
In consequence he appeared before Mr. Maude, on Saturday, and was fined
20s., with the alternative of 14 days' imprisonment.
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From the
https://www.fromthemurkydepths.co.uk 14 May 2024.
Rebuilt Deptford pub the Noah’s Ark revealed after unauthorised demolition.
A Deptford pub almost entirely demolished has now emerged after a
rebuild.
Noah’s Ark on the corner of Deptford High Street and Evelyn saw the
roof and upper floors removed around five years ago.
Back in 2019 it emerged that after approval was given to add flats
and renovate the façade, the building was being demolished without
apparent permission.
As seen in 2021.
The building sits in a Conservation Zone covering Deptford High
Street. Lewisham Council stated the developer had not been given
approval.
Developer Visionbell stated they undertook action for safety
reasons, which some disputed.
In recent weeks hoardings and sheeting has been removed. However no
windows are as yet in place.
Rebuilt pub without windows.
The structure has seen the addition of a mansard roof as approved
before demolition.
The ground floor exterior hasn’t been touched. Back in 2019 it
appears a lot of what was behind was being gutted.
Last month Lewisham council approved designs for the ground floor
exterior.
The building hasn’t been used as a pub for many years. Approved
plans see commercial space on the ground floor. |
LICENSEE LIST
JONES Davy 1825+ (also baker)
STROUD John 1826-32+
BARLOW Edward Richard 1840+
KEELEY Thomas 1848-51+ (age 35 in 1851)
WHITE John 1852-8/Mar/56
POOLE William 8/Mar/1856+
WHITE Mary 1861+ (widow age 62 in 1861)
FROST John Percy Aug/1866-Nov/68
CLAPHAM John Nov/1868+
ANDREWS Harry A 1881-82+ (age 25 in 1881)
ANDREWS William 1891+
WINN William 1895+
CHAPMAN Robert Samuel 1899+
CHURCH Herbert 1918-21+ (age 33 in 1911)
EVANS Eric Richard E 1934-38+
BAKER Aug James 1944+
https://pubwiki.co.uk/NoahsArk.shtml
From the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34
Census
Kentish Mercury
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