RED LION (East Lane) Pub of Greenwich

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Sort file:- Greenwich, March, 2026.

Page Updated:- Monday, 30 March, 2026.

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Paul Skelton

Earliest 1823-

Red Lion

Demolished ????

East Lane / Eastney Street

Greenwich

I am informed that the pub has been demolished, date unknown.

It is suggested by Jacqueline Davis that this is the same pub as the "Red Lyon" in Hiy Lane.

From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 21 February, 1857.

TRANSFER OF LICENCES, Feb. 16. GREENWICH.

(Before T. Lewin, Esq., Chairman; Major Gosset Mr. Alderman Eagleton, and J. Sutton, Esq.

Greenwich.

"Red Lion," East-street, William Spratt to James Henrie.

From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 16 January, 1858.

Transfer of licenses, Jan. 9.

Greenwich:

"Red Lion," East-street, to John Nearn Andrew.

From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 16 December 1865.

An inquest was held at the "Red Lion" public house, East Greenwich, on Monday, on the body of an infant found in a box, which was being carried by a woman named Sarah Ann Taylor, of 1, Prince of Wales cottages, London Court, whilst drunk and with which she fell in the street.

The woman was taken to the police station, and on the box being examined was found to contain the body of a newly born infant, with a certificate from Mrs. Stevens, midwife stating it was the child of Mrs. Diett, of ---- Wharf, Greenwich and that it was still born.

The woman Taylor was taken before the magistrate and very severely censored, the body of the infant being taken to Dr. Cogan's.

The inquest was adjourned.

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BALDWIN James 1823+