Greyhound Hotel

Closed 1880s

9 Stockwell Street / (Church or Crane Street in 1703)

Greenwich

The Pigot's Directory of 1832 described the inn as also the Excise Office. It closed as a pub in the 1880s and has since been demolished.

Reference has also been found from the St. Alfege Parish Records of 1703.

St. Alfege Parish Records.

Burial 26 Aug 1703

Mayo dau of Gilburt Hodde Marriner f(rom) the next Doare to the "Grayhound Inn" in C* Street.

West Kent Guardian, 16 July 1836.

LOCAL PETTY SESSIONS.

"Greyhound Tavern," Greenwich, Tuesday July 12th.

(Before A. Young Esq, Col Forman, J. Thackeray, and C. Millington, Esq.)

John Clark alias W. Lurkins, alias Chambers, who has been in confinement for the last fortnight, charged with violent assault on the police, was brought up for re-examination. Cant the police constable being able to attend this morning.

Cant being examined gave similar evidence to that of Humphries last week.

Mr. Doudney surgeon of Deptford, proved the nature of the wounds inflicted and said that Cant had been under his care ever since up to the present time. The wounds were very dangerous at one time.

Ann Bettles wife of John Bettles of East street, plumber, gave a similar account of the affray, to that given by the police.

The evidence taken at the former examinations, having been read over by Mr. Finch the magistrates clerk. The magistrates retired when the Chairman stated that after consideration they were unanimously of opinion to inflict a finee of £5 for each of the two assaults, and in default of payment, two months imprisonment in the House of Correction for each fine.

The prisoner was then removed in custody.

From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 11 July 1863.

The Lieutenant at the "Greyhound."

Edward R. Mayne, of Romney Terrace, Greenwich, described as a lieutenant in the Royal Navy, was charged with assaulting William Francis, a waiter at the "Greyhound Tavern," Stockwell Street, Greenwich.

Mr. Stammers, landlord of the "Greyhound," said that on Monday evening last, the prisoner came to the hotel and ordered dinner, together with a bottle of wine. He gave the waiter the bill to take to the prisoner, who was coming down stairs in company with a female. The bill was given to him, and after looking at it for some time, he said he would call on Wednesday and pay it, as he had not sufficient money then. He (Mr. Stammers) objected to this, and told him he would go with him to his lodgings to get the money, when the prisoner took off his coat, and struck the waiter a violent blow in the eye.

Mr. Maude said it was not a customary thing to go and order dinner, and then not pay for it.

Prisoner:- I've done nothing that I am at all ashamed of.

Mr. Maude eventually took the prisoners own recognizance to appear on Thursday, when he was not in attendance, and the recognizance was declared forfeited.

Mr. Maude, in answer to the prosecutor, told him that he could not issue a warrant for the prisoners apprehension, as it was only a debt, for which he had better take out a summons in the County Court - it was a very poor remedy, but there was no other; no doubt it was hard for him to lose his money, but he could not help him in that respect.

A well-known Greenwich detective, together with pertenacious old gentlemen (who alleged he had been swindled by the prisoner) pleaded hard for a warrant, but it was refused, much to their chagrin.

LICENSEE LIST

WHITING William 1826-34+ (also Excise Office)