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110 Kirkdale Road / 31 High Street
Sydenham Common
https://whatpub.com/wood-house
Above photo, date unknown. |
Above photo, July 2011. Taken by Stephen Harris. |
The High Street has at some time been renamed Dartmouth Road.
Sydenham was located in Kent until 1889 when the County of London was
formed and in 1965 it became part of the current London Borough. It is now a
suburban district of South London in the London Boroughs of Lewisham,
Bromley and Southwark.
I will be adding information regarding this pub as and when I find or it is
sent to me, but at present I'll be concentrating on the areas that are
within the Kent boundary today.
Your help is appreciated, and every email is answered.
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Exeter Flying Post, Thursday 17 March 1853.
The "Woodmans Arms," Westow Hill, Norwood, the nearest public house to
the Crystal Palace at Sydenham, was sold on Monday week, after a
spirited competition, at Garraway's together with the Goodwill and the
unexpired lease for 17 years, subject to an annual rental of £100, for
the enormous sum of £6,300.
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From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 2 October, 1858.
Licensing Day.
On Thursday last, the only license granted was to Mr. T Elkington,
"Woodman," Upper Sydenham. Mr. A. R. Bristow made an excellent
appeal, and which we are told, had great effect with the
magistrates.
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Orr's Kentish Journal, 18 January 1862.
SYDENHAM.
Last week a respectably attired person presented himself at the bar
of the "Woodman Tavern," High-street and successfully passed a
counterfeit shilling. In the evening he came again with the same end
in view, and as soon as detected darted out of the shop, a chase
ensuing headed by four constables and a butcher on horseback, which
was kept up for three miles, but the smasher ultimately escaped.
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Sydenham Times, 9 September 1862.
Charge Of Assault.
Charles Thorn, labourer, "Mason's
Arms" beer-shop, Willow road, Sydenham, was charged on a warrant
before J. Traill, Esq., at the Greenwich Police Court on Monday,
with assaulting Mr. Thomas Elkington, jun. of the "Woodman Tavern,"
Sydenham.
Complainant stated that on the previous Thursday the prisoner was
using threats to his (complainant's) father, and on going to his
assistance the prisoner struck him a violent blow on the face with
his fist.
A summons had in the first instance been issued against the
prisoner, but as he did not appear in answer to that, a warrant was
placed in the hands of Edwards, P.C. 57 R. who took the prisoner
into custody on the previous night, at Sydenham.
Mr. Traill said the assault had been proved, and fined the
prisoner 20s. and 6d. costs, or 14 days hard labour.
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From an email received 10 June 2024. I've just discovered that my
great great great grandfather Thomas Scudder, established the
original woodman Hotel. He was born in 1782 and died in 1873. He was
a carpenter and also built Scudders Row in willow walk which I would
love to know more about. I think he also had a business next to the
hotel making rustic chairs and summer houses.
Elsie Eaglestone. |
LICENSEE LIST
SCUDDER Mr 1845+
AUSTIN Robert 1851+ (age 30 in 1851 )
ELKINGTON Thomas Henry Oct/1858-74+ (age 62 in 1861)
GORDON Ann 1881+ (age 52 in 1881)
CROCKFORD George Thomas 1896-1904+
SMITH William Arthur 1914+
POW Thomas Charles George 1919-30s
McMAHON Arthur 1934-44+
https://pubwiki.co.uk/Woodman.shtml
From the Kelly's Directory 1903 |
