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Sort file:- Woolwich, August, 2024.

Page Updated:- Thursday, 29 August, 2024.
PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1855-

 Three Crowns

Latest ????

Pier Road

North Woolwich

Three Crowns

Above photo, date unknown.
Three Crowns 1960

Above photo, 1960.
Three Crowns 2007

Above photo taken 2007 by Southern Driver from Flickr.
Three Crowns 2012

Above photo taken 28 May 2012 by Southern Driver from Flickr.
Three Crowns 2019

Above photo, 2019.

 

Although North Woolwich is on the Essex side of the Thames the area was administered with the rest of Woolwich after the aftermath of the 1066 conquest and so was once part of Kent. The name North Woolwich became part of Essex after the opening of the now closed railway station with that name in 1847. In 1888 it became part of the County of London and in 1965 became part of Greater London.

The Three Crowns was one of North Woolwich's oldest pubs, established before 1855 in Pier Road. It was in a prime location near the station and the steamer pier. In later years it was a popular pub for music and singalongs led by local singers including George Bullard. The first meeting of the North Woolwich and Silvertown Royal British Legion was here in 1977.

The "Three Crowns," was allegedly a gay pub. The police station is opposite and I gather that there were often fights in the pub which the police were able to quickly attend to!

 

From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 3 May, 1856.

On the same day an inquest was held at the "Three Crowns," North Woolwich, on the body of a labourer named Scott. From the evidence it appeared that the deceased was employed in the Victoria Docks, and worked overtime in clearing out a cargo of diseased wheat. On arriving home, he complained of illness, and said that he could not get a bad taste from his mouth, and was sure he should die. These predictions were verified, as the deceased expired during the night. It appeared that a postmortem examination had been made, but as the surgeon was not present the inquest was adjourned.

 

Orr's Kentish Journal, 22 November 1862.

Benjamin Witsey, 21, of 3, Claremont-street, North Woolwich, was charged with being drunk and disorderly and creating a disturbance it the home of Mr. Edward West, licensed victualler of North Woolwich. Fined 5s. or seven days.

 

 

LICENSEE LIST

FYSON/HYSON Charles 1855/Nov/59

WEST Edward Nov/1859-86+ Next pub licensee had

RICHARDSON Walter L 1891-96+ (age 32 in 1891Census)

WEST Emma 1901+ (age 25 in 1901Census)

CALLCUT Samuel 1911-19+ (age 47 in 1911Census)

O'BRIEN Henry William 1934+

HORNSEY Alfred John ????

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

 

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