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32 London Street / Church Hill
Greenwich
I am informed that the pub has been demolished, date unknown.
Project 2014 has been started to try and identify all the pubs that are
and have ever been open in Kent. I have just added this pub to that list but
your help is definitely needed regarding it's history.
As the information is found or sent to me, including photographs, it will
be shown here.
Thanks for your co-operation.
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Southeastern Gazette, 9 August 1853.
GREENWICH. Shocking Suicide.
A most appalling suicide occurred on Sunday morning week at the
house of Mrs. Burnes, fruiterer, London-street, Greenwich. The
unfortunate deceased, Lavinia Mary Cuthbert, was a married woman,
who, with her husband, for some time past had been in the employ of
Mr. John Shove, corn dealer, but had been lately discharged. It
appears that on Sunday morning, about eleven o’clock, deceased went
to her bedroom, and after a short time, was discovered to have
ripped open her stomach with her husband’s razor, and before medical
assistance could be brought to her aid she had expired. An inquest
was held on Monday evening, before Mr. C. J. Carttar, at the "Prince
of Wales," when the jury returned a verdict of "Temporary
derangement."
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From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 4 September, 1858.
GREENWICH POLICE COURT.
Serving Drunkards with Liquor.
Mr. Knowles, landlord of the "Prince of Wales Tavern,"
London-street, Greenwich, appeared on a summons charging him with
allowing disorderly conduct in his house contrary to the terms of
his license.
It appeared that a few days since a man named Armstrong was charged
before Mr. Traill, with being drunk and riotous at the defendant’s
house, and the prisoner Armstrong pleaded that he had been robbed of
£12, and from other statement made, Mr. Traill directed the present
summonses to be taken out.
Evidence was now taken, from which it appeared that Armstrong was
intoxicated when he entered the defendant's house, and was
subsequently served with a quantity of liquor.
Mr. Traill said it was perfectly abominable that respectable
publicans should act in this manner, when ho was constantly
inflicting fines upon drunkards; such conduct was, in fact, the root
of the evil, and he should fine the defendant 40s., and costs.
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From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 4 September, 1858.
Suspension of Licenses.
At the licensing day, on Thursday last, the following licenses were
suspended:—
Mr. Knowles, "Prince of Wales," London-street:
Mr. Griffiths, "Fubbs Yacht," Billingsgate-dock;
Mr. Ballinger, "Yorkshire Grey," Blackheath-hill, Greenwich.
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From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 25 August, 1860.
On Saturday last, an inquest was held at the "Prince of Wales
Tavern," London Street, Greenwich, on the body of Susannah Bailey,
who was killed the day previous, particulars of which appeared in
our last.
Verdict, "Accidental death."
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From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 25 May, 1861.
On Wednesday last, the potman at the "Prince of Wales," London
Street, Greenwich, attempted suicide by swallowing a quantity of
poison.
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Orr's Kentish Journal, 10 May 1862.
Edward Webb, 40, engine-driver, 28, Upper Ann-street, Plumstead, was
charged with being drunk and creating a disturbance at the house of
Mr. Charles Job, licensed victualler, 45, Church-hill, Woolwich.
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LICENSEE LIST
PUMFRETT Stephen to Mar/1849
STAPLES John Mar/1849-Feb/52 dec'd
BONCY Charles Feb/1852+
KNOWLES James Knowles 1858-62+ (also wine & spirit merchant)
JOB Charles 1862-67+
WALKER William to May/1869
PORTER Daniel May/1869-74+ (age 32 in 1871 )
WASPE Henry Joseph 1881-82+ (age 34 in 1881)
WOOD Charles 1891+ (age 48 in 1891)
https://pubwiki.co.uk/PrinceWalesLondon.shtml
http://www.closedpubs.co.uk/princeofwales2.html
Census
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