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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.
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From the Southeastern Gazette, 10 July 1866 WKQS 3.bmp"
SECOND COURT. (Before Reginald Fowler, Esq.)
Passing Bad Money at Bromley.
Martha Franklin. 35, widow, was charged with uttering two counterfeit
half-crowns and a florin, knowing the same to be counterfeit, at
Bromley, on the 3rd May. Mr. F. J. Smith prosecuted.
It appears that the prisoner on the day in question went to the “Tiger’s
Head,” Mason’s-hill, Bromley, and called for a glass of ale, tendering a
half-crown in payment. Mr. Cook, the landlord, whose attention was
distracted by her flurry “to catch the train,” took the money without
noticing its worthlessness, and gave the prisoner the change. She then
went to Mr. Killick’s, the “Railway Signal,” and presented another
half-crown, received the change, and went away. Meanwhile Mr. Cook
discovered that the money was bad, and in going for the police called at
Mrs. Killick’s, who discovered that the half-crown prisoner had tendered
her also was counterfeit. Prisoner, meantime, had gone to Mrs. Haddon’s,
who at once detected her in an attempt to pass a bad florin. P.C.
Harding was called in, and he took the prisoner into custody.
The jury found the prisoner guilty, but recommended her to mercy on the
ground of her previous good character. She was sentenced to six months’
hard labour.
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LICENSEE LIST
KILLICK Mr 1866+
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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