1 Masons Hill
Bromley
Above painting by Janet Simpson showing the "Railway Signal,"
extreme left next to
Bromley South station. The only easily identifiable shop is that of H.
Pointer who was at No. 9 Masons Hill in 1898, apparently renumbered to
No. 13 five years later, until 1912 when he moved to 7 Napier Road
(before moving again to 65 Masons Hill in 1916). Next to him is probably
the premises of George Last, a second hand book seller and closest is
the oddly named Railway Toilet Club which would have been the shop of
John Johnson, tobacconist. The shops seem to have gradually become
unoccupied so may well have fallen into decay during the First World
War. Info from
https://www.bblhs.org.uk/janet-simpson-sketches |
Above photo, 1935, showing the "Railway Signal" left and "Two
Brewers" central. |
Above photo, date unknown. |
Above photo, date unknown. |
Above photo, date unknown. |
Above photo taken in the lounge of the pub, circa 1951. Kindly sent by
Robert Edmunds who says:- "My grandmother Hannah who was the licence
after my grandfather called Alfred Charles died is top left, my uncle
Robin (top right) may have been the name above the door if it was not my
grandmother. Auntie Esme next to my father (Charles Basil), my mum
Georgiana with me, Robert on her lap, cousin Martin and Robins wife
Irene.
As far as dates go my grandad Alfred Charles was at the "Two
Brewers" until war damage closed it, he would have been at the
"Railway Signal" some time afterwards until he died in about 1951-2. My
grandmother and uncle ran it until they took over the "Tucks Wood" pub
in Norwich. Robin is shown as license from 18/11/1958. I remember he
died in his 50’s of lung cancer. |
Not a lot known about this pub at present, accept the licensee list
below.
I am informed that the pub was demolished in the 1980s and the police
station now stands on the site.
LICENSEE LIST
CLEAVER John 1882+
SPIELMAN Louis 1903+
CARPENTER E Mrs 1913+
TROUP George B 1918+
FRY William Arthur 1922+
BUTLER Frederick H 1930-46+
EDMUNDS Alfred Charles 1940s dec'd
EDMUNDS Hannah 1949-50s
EDMUNDS Robin to 18/Nov/1958
https://pubwiki.co.uk/RailwaySignal.shtml
http://www.closedpubs.co.uk/railwaysignal.html
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
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