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.
The 1871 census and 1874 directory list the address at 8 Garden Stairs.
Greenwich Index
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Greenwich, London.
Residents at this address.
1805/James Gawen, the Buffaloes Head, Garden stairs, Greenwich/../../Holdens Directory
1823-24/R Preston, Buffaloes Head, Church street/../../Pigots Directory
1826/Ann Preston/../../../Pigot's Directory *
1832-34/Martha Avent, Buffaloes Head, Church street/../../Pigots Directory
1836/Elizabeth Larken, Buffalos Head, Church street/../../Pigot's Directory
1840/William Howe/../../../Pigot's Directory *
1851/Thomas Plaw/Victualler/50/Fulham, Middlesex/Census
1851/Ann G Plaw/Wife/43/Islington, Middlesex/Census
1851/Margaret Hurley/Servant/25/Whitechapel, Middlesex/Census
1852/Thomas Plaw, Buffalos Head, Garden stairs, Church street, Greenwich/../../Archdeacons Directory
1855/Mrs A. G. Plaw/../../../Post Office Directory *
1858/Mrs Ann G. Plaw/../../../Melville's Directory *
1861/Ann Plaw/Victualler, Widow/47/Islington, Middlesex/Census
1861/Margaret Plaw/Visitor/33/St Pancras, Middlesex/Census
1861/Alice Plaw/Visitor/3/Islington, Middlesex/Census
1861/Arthur Plaw/Visitor/2/Islington, Middlesex/Census
1861/Ann Plaw/Visitor/1/Islington, Middlesex/Census
1861/Lucy Bareman/Nursemaid/15/St Pancras, Middlesex/Census
1861/Mary Ann Stephenson/Barmaid/20/Bermondsey, Surrey/Census
1861/Catharine Leary/Servant/18/Deptford, Kent/Census
Orrs Kentish Journal- 18 May 1861
Buffalos Head, Garden Stairs, Ann Genn Plaw
1862/Mrs Ann Plaw/../../../Kelly's Directory *
Kentish Independent. 25 August 1866 Annual Licensing Day
Buffalos Head, Garden Stairs, Robert Smith
1867/R Smith/../../../Post Office Directory
May 1869/S W Vinten/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
May 1869/Lucy Ann Vinten, executrix to the will of her late husband/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1871/Jemima Wheatley/Victualler, Widow/46/Tunbridge Wells, Kent/Census
1871/Thomas Wheatley/Son/12/London, Middlesex/Census
1871/Alice Wheatley/Daughter/10/London, Middlesex/Census
1871/Alfred Wheatley/Son/8/London, Middlesex/Census
1871/Sarah Wheatley/Daughter/4/Tunbridge, Kent/Census
1871/Anne Wanes/General Servant/16/Reigate, Surrey/Census
1871/Walter Finding/Potman/23/London, Middlesex/Census
1874/R H Colkett/../../../Licensed Victualler & Hoteliers Directory
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