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1 Prospect Place / Lewisham Road
Greenwich
Above photo date unknown, showing the location of the "Banshee." |
Above map, date unknown, kindly sent by Dean Portelli. |
Addressed as Mount Pleasant Place, Lewisham Road, in the 1871 census.
As the information is found or sent to me, including photographs, it will
be shown here.
Thanks for your co-operation.
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From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 6 September, 1856.
APPLICATIONS FOR SPIRIT LICENSES.
The following applications will be made for licenses at the Special
Sessions to be holden on the 25th day of September, inst.:—
Greenwich.
Malster; "Gloucester Coffee House;"
"Robin Hood and Little John;"
"Banshee;"
"Ravensbourne Arms;"
(Lewisham)
"Royal Albert;"
"British Oak;"
and "Royal William."
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From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 27 September, 1856.
TRANSFER OF LICENCES. Sept 25.
Present - Sir T. M. Wilson, Bart., chairman; General Angerstein,
Captain Hossett, Al;derman Eagleton, T. Lewin, Esq., J. Sutton,
Esq., and Coles Chile, Esq.
This being the annual licensing day for the hundreds of Blackheath,
and Little and Lessness, there was an unusually large attendance of
applicants for spirit licences, numbering 60; of which Greenwich
numbered 9; Saint Nicholas, Deptford, 1; Saint Paul, Deptford, 6;
Lewisham, 4; Lee, 1; Charlton, 1; Woolwich, 20; and Plumstead, 14.
Greenwich.
Mr. Bristow appeared in support of the application, and Mr. James
opposed, of Mr. Henry Walter, "Banshee," Lewisham road. Licence
refused.
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Kentish Mercury, Saturday 15 March 1879.
Weights and Measures.
Henry Maddox, "Banshee," beer seller, Lewisham Road
½ gill deficient,
and a measure pot ¼ gill deficient, non stamped, fined 5s.
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LICENSEE LIST
DITTON John 1841+ (only listed as greengrocer age 30 in 1841 )
WALTER Henry 1854-56+
MASON Charles 1871+ (age 50 in 1871)
ANDERSON George 1874+
MADDOX Henry G 1879-81+ (age 40 in 1881)
https://pubwiki.co.uk/Banshee.shtml
Census
West Kent Guardian
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