223 Deptford High Street

St. Paul

Deptford

Above painting, date unknown, also showing the "White Swan" left.

Above photo February 2007. Taken by Matt Martin.

Above Google image February 2023.

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

It is suggested the pub closed around 1911 and in 2007 it was being used as part of a Cost Cutter store and in 2023 the Deptford Food Centre.

The High Street was known as Butt Lane until 1825.

LICENSEE LIST

STRATTON John 1826-48+

WILLIAMS Thomas 1832+

STRATTON Sarah Mrs 1851+

STRATTON Sophia H 1852-58+

STRATTON George E May/1862+

STRATTON Joseph Harrison May/1862-91+ (age 49 in 1881)

RUSSELL Frederick William 1895-99+

MARSH Frederick William 1918-11+ (widower age 56 in 1911)

https://pubwiki.co.uk/RedCow.shtml

From the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34

Census

Kentish Mercury