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PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1846

 Ravensbourne Arms

Latest ????

47 Albion Hill

Lewisham

 

I believe there have been several pubs with this name and that not being local I may have the dates and licensees wrong. Local knowledge required here please.

 

Kentish Mercury, Saturday 27 June 1846.

Licensing day.

The following persons have given notice of their intention to apply for spirit licences at the adjournment day.

Thomas Daniel Coleman, Ravensbourne Place, to be called the "Ravensbourne Arms;"

 

From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 6 September, 1856.

APPLICATIONS FOR SPIRIT LICENSES.

The following applications will be made for licenses at the Special Sessions to be holden on the 25th day of September, inst.:—

Greenwich.

Malster; "Gloucester Coffee House;"

"Robin Hood and Little John;"

"Banshee;"

"Ravensbourne Arms;" (Lewisham)

"Royal Albert;"

"British Oak;"

and "Royal William."

 

From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 27 September, 1856.

TRANSFER OF LICENCES. Sept 25.

Present - Sir T. M. Wilson, Bart., chairman; General Angerstein, Captain Hossett, Al;derman Eagleton, T. Lewin, Esq., J. Sutton, Esq., and Coles Chile, Esq.

This being the annual licensing day for the hundreds of Blackheath, and Little and Lessness, there was an unusually large attendance of applicants for spirit licences, numbering 60; of which Greenwich numbered 9; Saint Nicholas, Deptford, 1; Saint Paul, Deptford, 6; Lewisham, 4; Lee, 1; Charlton, 1; Woolwich, 20; and Plumstead, 14.

Greenwich.

Mr. Bristow supported the application of Mr. Hollebon Spencer, "Ravensbourne Arms," Albion street, and Mr. James opposed. Licence refused.

 

Orr's Kentish Journal, 25 January 1862.

H. Spencer, "Ravensbourne Arms," Greenwich, having his house unlawfully open.

10s.

 

 

I also have reference to a "Ravensbourne Inn."

 

LICENSEE LIST

COLEMAN Thomas David 26/Sept/1846 (Licence Refused)

SPENCER Hohebon 1856-58+

SPENCER Halleton 1871+ (age 54 in 1871Census)

REEVES Joseph 1874-96+ (age 46 in 1881Census)

ROSE Frederick George to Nov/1897 Woolwich Gazette ("Ravensbourne")

YOUNG George Augustus Nov/1897+ Woolwich Gazette ("Ravensbourne")

CARPENTER Edward William 1901+

CARPENTER George Andrew 1905+

BURNEY Frederick 1908-19+

MORRIS Leonard Joseph Philip 1938+

PERRIN Lewis 1944+

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