Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.
Barcelona in June 2026 was absolutely brilliant. The accessibility of Barcelona was amazing.
I will be visiting Barcelona again, but I will never be using the services of Cunard again, they were absolutely dreadful. Cunard should be ashamed. They were crap, as was ths scumbag disabled taxi which charged us 46 euros to travel from the Cunard ship back to the airport. His taxi fare always showed as 46 euros, and felt a bit like being shafted by Cunard, a member of the Carnival group. I hate scum like this, BUT sadly NOT worth a court case, but I can tell the world about the scum at Cunard, and Carnival.
I should point out that I did raise a complaint whilst on the cruise, but this was ignored and I have never heard any more of this, instead they turned their rabid dogs on me. Useless scum management at Cunard, and Carnival - getting the picture? I also believe the main law firm which takes on cases against the likes of Cunard is probably owned by Carnival, because they are absolutely a waste of time. Not a problem, as my interest is not in money, and more in awrning others about their service.
Of course you can pay me to shut up. I just like mentioning the shit Cunard service.
Greenwich Index
This is named the Black Boy in 1841 and earlier. * At 16 Church Street in 1871 census, and at 21 Church Street before 1891, listed as at the corner of
Thames Street in 1891 census. Closed in 1905 as a pub through the compensation award scheme.
The former British Queen, Church Street, Greenwich was at the corner of Thames Street in 1930.
The pub was demolished circa 1933 during the building of the Meridian Estate.
This end of Thames Street was widened and is now called Welland Street. **
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Greenwich, London.
British Queen, Church Street, Greenwich at the corner of Thames Street in 1930.
Kindly provided by Vincent O'loughlin
Residents at this address.
1823-24/Joseph Crump, Black Boy, Church street/../../Pigot's Directory *
1826/Joseph Crump/../../../Pigot's Directory *
1832-34/Thomas Humphreys, Black Boy, Church street/../../Pigot's Directory *
1836/Joseph Cook, Black Boy, Church street/../../Pigot's Directory
1840/Ellen Cooke/../../../Pigot's Directory *
1841/William Kinnear/Waterman, Black Boy PH/45/Kent/Census *
1841/Sophia Kinnear/../40/Kent/Census
1841/John Kinnear/Engineer/20/Kent/Census
1841/William Kinnear jun./Smith/15/Kent/Census
1841/Martha Carver/Servant/20/Kent/Census
1851/William Kinnear/Victualler/54/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1851/Sophia Kinnear/Wife/52/Deptford, Kent/Census
1851/Susan Carver/House Servant/22/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1852/William Kinnear/../../../Archdeacons Directory
1858/William Kinnear/../../../Melvilles Directory
1861/William Kinnear/Victualler/62/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1861/Sophia Kinnear/Wife/64/Deptford, Kent/Census
1861/Mary Reed/Servant/15/Greenwich, Kent/Census
Orrs Kentish Journal- 18 May 1861
British Queen, Church Street, William Kinnear
1862/W Kinnear/../../../Post Office Directory
Kentish Independent. 25 August 1866 Annual Licensing Day
British Queen, Church Street, William Kinnear
1867/W Kinnear/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/Samuel Miles/Licensed Victualler/62/Shottisham, Suffolk/Census
1871/Mary A Miles/Wife/59/Ipswich, Suffolk/Census
1871/Emma Row/Domestic Servant/27/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1871/Annie Cook/Domestic Servant/18/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1874/Samuel Miles/../../../Post Office Directory
1874/S Miles/../../../Licensed Victualler & Hoteliers Directory
1881/Joseph S Doust/Licensed Victualler/62/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1881/Jane Doust/Wife/49/Farningham, Kent/Census
1881/Catherine Doust/Daughter, Barmaid/21/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1881/Thomas Doust/Son, Printers Writers Apprentice/16/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1881/James Doust/Son/10/Deptford, Kent/Census
1882/Joseph Samuel Doust/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/W D Hemmings/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/William Deacon Hemmings/Publican/54/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1891/Lucy Hemmings/Wife/49/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1891/Charles Hemmings/Son, Potman/14/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1891/Arthur Hemmings/Son, Officers Steward/17/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1891/Amelia Hemmings/Daughter/15/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1896/W D Hemmings/../../../Post Office Directory
Kentish Independent 25 September 1897, License transfer of British Queen
from William Annal to William Albert Henry Langdale
1901/George Thomas Taylor/../../../Post Office Directory
1904/Alfred Ladd/../../../Post Office Directory
Kentish Independent 13 May 1904 - Transfers
British Queen, Greenwich, from A Ladd to Alfred G Sapworth
1905/Alfred George Sapsworth/../../../Post Office Directory
Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper 03 December 1905
The Compensation authority appointed under the Licensing Act, 1904, awarded compensation to the licencees and owners and other persons interested in the following houses as a result of their licences having been forfeited:
British Queen, Church street, Greenwich, £3,000
* Provided By Ewan
** Provided by Vincent O'loughlin