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Sort file:- Greenwich, August, 2024.

Page Updated:- Thursday, 29 August, 2024.

PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest ????

British Oak

Open 2024+

Oak Terrace (Shooter's Hill Road 1866) 109 Old Dover Road

Greenwich/Blackheath

https://britishoakblackheath.com/

https://whatpub.com/british-oak

British Oak 1972

Above photo, 1972.

British Oak 2009

Above Google image, September 2009.

 

Said to be situated near Sun Garden Cottages, Shooters Hill Road. Today this is addressed as 109 Old Dover Road.

 

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."

 

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. Carttar supported the application of William Branch, "British Oak," Shooter’s hill rood, and Mr. Bristow opposed. Licence refused.

 

 

 

LICENSEE LIST

BRANCH William 1854-Jan/1869 West Kent Guardian

LORDING William Jan/1869-71+ (age 37 in 1871Census)

BONSHALE Thomas 1881+ (age 36 in 1881Census)

HOWES George 1891+ (age 47 in 1891Census)

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

 

CensusCensus

West Kent GuardianWest Kent Guardian

 

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