DOVER KENT ARCHIVES

Sort file:- Woolwich, April, 2024.

Page Updated:- Friday, 26 April, 2024.
PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1832-

 Duke of Wellington

Latest ????

12 Lower Market Street and 50 William Street

Woolwich

Duke of Wellington 1950s

Above photo mid 1950s.

 

The pub, at one time has also been referred to as "Dirty Dick's," but I don't know whether this was official or just local.

 

Orr's Kentish Journal, 11 January 1862.

Ann Wilson, married, 2, New-road, obtaining a quartern of gin by false pretences of Henry M. Wilton, (sic) "Duke of Wellington," Lower Market-street.

Remanded.

 

Orr's Kentish Journal, 12 April 1862.

Sudden Death Of A Little Girl.

On Wednesday, the daughter, aged five years, of Mr. John Allen, 8, William-street, Woolwich, died suddenly after a few hours' complaining. A post mortem examination was afterwards made, and an inquest held on the body on Saturday, at the "Duke of Wellington," Lower Market-street, Woolwich, when a verdict of "Died from natural causes" was returned.

 
 

 

LICENSEE LIST

BLUNDY Robert 1832+ Pigot's Directory 1832-34

BLUNDY Mary 1840+

TURELL Ann to Mar/1850+

BAKER Thomas Mar/1850-52+

DWYER William 1858+

HILTON Henry M 1858-62+

HILTON C Mrs 1874+

PRANCE 1882-91+ (age 48 in 1891Census)

LANDRAY Joseph Frederick William 1896-1919+ (age 37 in 1901Census)

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

 

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

CensusCensus

 

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