DOVER KENT ARCHIVES

Sort file:- Woolwich, October, 2024.

Page Updated:- Sunday, 20 October, 2024.

PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1832-

Ordnance Arms

Latest Feb 2007-

(Name to)

18 Beresford Square (Greens End 1832)

Woolwich

Ordnance Arms 1930s

Above photo 1930s.

Ordnance Arms late 40s

Above photo late 1940s.

Ordnance Arms 2017

Above Google image, September 2017.

Ordnance Arms 2017

Above photo, 2017, by Ian Wood.

Bull Tavern 2017

Above photo, circa 2017 by Ian Wood.

Ordnance Arms 2024

Above photo 20 July 2024.

 

Changed name to "O'Connors" some time before February 2007.

Appears to have changed back to the "Ordnance Arms" again in May 2016, where it is also known as the "Old Gun Pit."

 

South Eastern Gazette 22 April 1856.

KENT COUNTY COURT - MAIDSTONE. INSOLVENTS.

James Leadbetter, formerly of the "Lads of the Village Tavern," the Manor Way, Charlton, licensed victualler and dealer in tobacco, and trading in co-partnership with James Newman, at Hale's Factory, Manor Way, Charlton, under the style or firm of "Newman and Leadbetter," as waterproof fabric manufacturers; and late of the "Ordnance Arms," Woolwich, assistant to Mrs Randall.

Mr. Morgan, supported the insolvent. - Adjourned until the 5th May.

 

From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 5 June, 1858.

STOREKEEPER AT WOOLWICH.

On Thursday afternoon an inquest was held at the "Ordnance Arms tavern," Beresford-square, Woolwich, before Mr. C. J. Carttar, on the body of Mr. Francis Pellatt, principal Military Storekeeper at the Royal Arsenal, who died from the results of an accident which occurred on the previous Monday evening.

Mr. Wm. Baker deposed, that on the evening of Monday last, about a quarter to 9 o'clock, he was at Green’s-end, Woolwich, when he saw the deceased driving his horse and chaise towards his residence at the Royal Arsenal. The up train, which leaves the Arsenal station of the North Kent Railway at 8.46 a.m., was, at the time, passing under the bridge which crosses the main street, and the steam from the engine appeared to startle the horse which the deceased was driving. The animal rushed along at a gallop, and on arriving at the Plumstead-road the vehicle came in collision with a lamp-past, when the deceased and Mrs. Pellatt were thrown out with great violence. Witness assisted to remove the deceased and his lady to the residence of Mr. Coleman, the nearest surgeon, but the deceased was entirely insensible, and his head, which fell against the lamp column, was fearfully injured.

The jury after suggesting that the Railway Company should cover over the line with a roof of corrugated iron for a distance of several yards from each bridge which crossed a street of large traffic, returned a verdict to the following effect "That death resulted from an accident, which was caused by the horse which the deceased was driving becoming restive, from the steam arising from the engine of a train on the North Kent Railway."

The funeral of Mr. Pellatt will take place this day, with full military honours, as the deceased, in accordance with the recent regulations ranked ať Lieutenant-Colonel. The artizans and labourers of the several departments of the Royal Arsenal have forwarded a request to the authorities to be allowed to exhibit their respect for the deceased by attending the funeral, and it is expected the establishment will be closed for the day.

 

 

 

Apparently closed in June 2024, where the management have been served a notice of repossession for goods on the premises. They obviously hadn't been paying their rent.

 

LICENSEE LIST

MONTGOMERY Robert 1823+ Pigot's Directory 1823

TRENCH George 1832+ Pigot's Directory 1832-34

Last pub licensee had FARNFIELD Samuel Jan/1847-66+ (age 51 in 1851Census)

WALTON William 1874+

BARRETT Henry 1882+

BROWN Peter E 1891+ (widower age 65 in 1891Census)

BROWN & Sons 1896+

GAGE Tom 1901

GAGE Lilian N 1901+ (widow age 34 in 1901Census)

PAMMENT L M Mrs 1904+

SMITH William Arthur 1911+

POOLE Frederick William 1919+

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

 

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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