DOVER KENT ARCHIVES

Sort file:- Woolwich, March, 2021.

Page Updated:- Sunday, 07 March, 2021.
PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1740-

 Coopers Arms

Latest ????

(Name to)

120 High Street

Woolwich

Cooper's Arms 1990s

Above photo 1990s, by kind permission Chris Mansfield. http://www.chrismansfieldphotos.com/

 

Established by 1740, the frontage was rebuilt in 1929-30. In 1890 the premises was bought by E J Rose and opened as a wine shop with bar. It changed name to "Plaisted's" to honour the licensees in the early 1800s.

 

Reference  from ADM 48/50/82 in the National Archive).

In the will of John Kay who was serving in HMS Hussar in the Royal Navy, dated 25 Feb 1791, he left everything to his friend ‘William Limbery at the Sign of the "Coopers Arms" at Woolwich’.

At present it is not known who William Limbery was. Paul Skelton.

 

LICENSEE LIST

NASH John 1823+ Pigot's Directory 1823

PLAISTED Thomas Wilkes 1832-82+ Pigot's Directory 1832-34

PLAISTED Louisa 1851+ (age 40 in 1851Census)

PLAISTED Harry 1871+ (age 28 in 1871Census)

ROSE E J 1890+

SANGWINE James 1891+ (age 29 in 1891Census)

ROSE E J & Co 1896-1901+

SAWYER Arthur R 1901+ (age 31 in 1901Census)

ROSE E J & Co 1905-13+

PLAISTED T W & Co 1919-44+

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Pigot's Directory 1823From the Pigot's Directory 1823

Pigot's Directory 1832-34From the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34

CensusCensus

 

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