BEEHIVE Pub of Greenwich

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Sort file:- Greenwich, September, 2024.

Page Updated:- Tuesday, 03 September, 2024.

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PUBLIC HOUSES

Paul Skelton

Earliest 1823-

Beehive

Closed 1938

258-260 Creek Road / 22 Bridge Street

Greenwich

Above photo 2008 by Ewan Monro Creative Commons Licence.

Addressed as 22 Bridge Street before 1891 and later readdressed as 258-260 Creek Road.

The pub closed about 1938 and was used as a bookshop and gallery (2016). I am also informed (2018) that this has now been demolished.

The Closed Pubs website shows another "Beehive" addressed as 22 Bridge Street and the photo below. At present I have no further information regarding this pub or building. It is certainly different from the one above. Local knowledge required here please. Steve Mortimore tells me that this is actually addressed as 320 Creek Road and was actually a cafe at one time and record shop. By 2014 this had become Casbar Records and Retrobates, a record and CD music shop and vintage clothing, then by 2017 the clothing side was discontinued and the premises was only selling new and vintage vinyl records.

Above photo 2008, by Dennis Stonham.

From The Era (London, England), Sunday, October 28, 1838; Issue 5.

ROBBERY IN A TAVERN.

Thomas Warren and Mary Ann Folkes were indicted for stealing a silver spoon, the property of Elizabeth Griffiths, the landlady of the "Bee-Hive Tavern," Greenwich.

The waiter at the tavern proved that the prisoners were there on the day of the robbery; and a witness produced the spoon, which was given to her as a guarantee for payment of lodgings.

The Common Sergeant summed up the evidence, and the jury returned a verdict of "Guilty", notwithstanding which the prisoners stoutly denied the robbery, the defence being that the spoon was picked up in the "Bee-Hive" yard. They were sentenced to be imprisoned in the gaol of the county where the offence was committed for three calendar months.

From The Era (London, England), Sunday, October 25, 1840; Issue 109.

POT-STEALING.

In a case of pot-stealing which was brought before the magistrate, a day or two since, Mrs. Griffiths, the landlady of the BEE"Bee Hive," Greenwich, stated that during the last winter she lost no fewer than forty dozen of pewter-pots.

From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 15 August, 1857.

TRANSFER OF LICENCES. Saturday, Aug. 8.

Before Sir T. M. Wilson, Bart., (Chairman); Col. Grant, Col. Angerstein, Major Gossett, T. Lewin, Esq., Coles Child, Esq., and J. Sutton, Esq.

Greenwich.

"Beehive," Bridge street, John Norris deceased, to Matilda Letitia Norris, widow.

From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 30 July, 1859.

Drink Again.

An inquest was held yesterday, at the "Beehive," Bridge-street, Greenwich on the body of a man named Stevens, whose death took place through a drunken quarrel with his brother-in-law. Bazil Woodgate, of Clark's-buildings, East Greenwich. The jury brought in a verdict of manslaughter against Woodgate, who was committed for trial.

From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 20 August, 1859.

Fatal Accident from Machinery.

On Tuesday last, an inquest was held by Mr. Carttar, coroner for West Kent, at the "Beehive tavern," Greenwich, on the body of Robert Wood, an engineer, who died on board the Dreadnought hospital ship, on Saturday last. The evidence proved that the deceased, who was employed at the factory of Messrs Humphreys and Dyke, Deptford, became entangled in the machinery, and both his legs were cut off. He was removed to the Dreadnought Hospital, and under careful treatment, survived during a fortnight; but unfavourable symptoms set in, and death resulted.

Verdict:— "Accidental Death."

From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 7 September, 1861.

The Fatal Occurrence At Grenwich.

On Wednesday evening last, Mr. C. J. Carttar, coroner for West Kent, commenced an inquiry at the "Bee-hive Tavern," Greenwich, into the circumstances attending the death of William Niced, who, with two other men named Smith and Baker, were accidently buried under an immense quantity of coals on the previous afternoon, at the premises oi Messrs. Dowell, coal merchants, Deptford Creek. It appeared from the evidence of Hobson Scott, a foreman in the employ of Messrs. Dowell, and other witnesses, that a few days since a large cool bunker was divided, by the erection of a new partition, 30 feet long, and for which seven uprights and supports were used. On the previous afternoon one of these compartments was being filled with coals, when this partition gave way, falling with about six tons of coals upon the deceased and the two men named. The latter, when extricated, were convoyed to the Dreadnought Hospital where they are now recovering; but when the deceased was dug out life was extinct. After some conversation between the coroner and the jury, it was resolved to adjourn the inquiry, in order to inspect the scene of the accident.

From the Kentish Chronicle and General Advertiser, 7 September, 1861. Price 1 1/2d.

FATAL ACCIDENT. CORONER’S INQUEST.

On Wednesday evening Mr. C. J. Carttar, Coroner for West Kent, commenced an inquiry at the “Beehive-tavern,” Greenwich, into the circumstances attending the death of William Nicol, who, with two other men named Smith and Baker, were accidentally buried under an immense quantity of coals, on the previous afternoon, at the premises of Messrs. Dowell, coal merchants, Deptford creek. It appeared from the evidence of Robson Scott, a journeyman in the employ of Mr. Dowell, and other witnesses, that a few days since a large coal bunker was divided by the creation of a new partition, about thirty feet long, and for which seven uprights or supports were used. On the previous afternoon one of these compartments was being filled with coals when this partition gave way, falling with about six tons of coals upon the deceased, and the two men named. The latter, when extricated, were conveyed to Dreadnought Hospital, where they are now recovering, but when the deceived was dug out life was extinct. After some conversation between the coroner and jury, it was resolved to adjourn the inquiry in order to inspect the scene of the accident.

Orr's Kentish Journal, 4 January 1862.

George Benjamin, Roan-street, 20s. or 10 days, for wilful damage at the house of Mr. Hockley, "Bee Hive," Bridge-street.

Orr's Kentish Journal, 15 March 1862.

On the same day, at the "Beehive" public-house, Bridge-street, Greenwich, an inquest was held on the body of Neels Hanson, aged 21, a Spanish seaman of the ship Claudia, of London who received severe injuries on the head whilst on board the above ship on the 6th inst., caused by a collision whilst proceeding up the Thames, when the mast fell upon his head. He was immediately removed to the Dreadnought Hospital, but died suddenly at 8.30 of the same day.

Verdict, "Accidental death."

A third inquest was held at 5 p.m. of the same day, and at the same house, on the body of Ellen S. Tyley, age six months, the illegitimate child of Elizabeth Tyler, 15, Pearson street, Greenwich, who died suddenly at 8.30 p.m. on Sunday last.

Verdict, "Died from natural causes."

From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 12 July, 1862.

SUMMARY OF GREENWJCH POLICE.

Edward Hockley, "Bee Hive," Public House, Greenwich. Drunk and disorderly. Fined 10s. 166 R.

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