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.
HMY Fubbs was a Royal Yacht, built in 1682 at Greenwich for King Charles II.
The yacht's name came from the King's pet name for one of his mistresses, Louise de Kérouaille, Duchess of Portsmouth. Fubbs meant plump, or chubby. The yacht was withdrawn from service and broken up in July 1781 after 99 years usage.
The original pub and most of the street burnt down after being struck by lightning on 7 July 1847.
The licence was withdrawn in Feb 1914 and the street was finally cleared in the 1930s during the building of Greenwich Pier and Dodd's Wharf. Cutty Sark Gardens occupy the site now. ***
Brewhouse Lane, Greenwich with the upper floors of Fubbs Yacht (with the round window) in the centre. Circa 1900.
Kindly provided by Vincent O'Loughlin
Greenwich Index
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Greenwich, London.
Residents at this address.
1832 - 34/Jos Crump, Fubbs Yacht, Brewhouse Lane/../../Pigots Directory
1836/Joseph Cole, Fibbs Yacht, Brewhouse lane/../../Pigot's Directory
1840/Joseph Cole/../../../Pigots Directory
February 1848/Joseph Cole/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
February 1848/James Norris/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
November 1849/James Norris/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era Newspaper
November 1849/William Batch/Incoming Licensee/../../Era Newspaper
1851/William Batch/Victualler/47/St Margaret, Kent/Census
1851/Elizabeth Batch/Wife/46/Cone, Lancashire/Census
1851/Eliza Batch/Daughter/17/Deptford, Kent/Census
1851/Louisa Batch/Daughter/15/Deptford, Kent/Census
1851/Emma Batch/Daughter/12/Deptford, Kent/Census
1851/William Batch/Son/8/Deptford, Kent/Census
1851/George Batch/Son/5/Deptford, Kent/Census
1851/Thomas Batch/Son/3/Deptford, Kent/Census
1852/W Batch/../../../Archdeacons Directory
1855/W. Batch/../../../Post Office Directory *
1858/Edward William Griffiths/../../../Melvilles Directory
1861/Edward W Griffiths/Victualler/57/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1861/Sofia Smith/Niece, Barmaid/17/Knightobridge, Middlesex/Census
1861/John Caddy/Visitor/30/Rackland, Norfolk/Census
1861/Louisa Caddy/Visitor/26/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1861/George Caddy/Son/4/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1861/Susan M Caddy/Daughter/2/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1861/Edward W Caddy/Son/11 months/Greenwich, Kent/Census
Orrs Kentish Journal- 18 May 1861
Fubbs Yacht, Brewhouse Lane, E W Griffiths
1862/E W Griffiths/../../../Post Office Directory
January 1863/John Manwaring Kemp/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era Newspaper
January 1863/Benjamin Richard Phillips/Incoming Licensee/../../Era Newspaper
Kentish Independent. 25 August 1866 Annual Licensing Day
Fubbs Yacht, Brewhouse Lane, Benjamin Richard Philips
1867/B R Phillips/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/William Grabham/Inn Keeper/59/Hawchurch, Dorset/Census
1871/Susan Grabham/Wife/56/Musbury, Devon/Census
1871/Elizbeth Cox/Niece/26/Smaleridge, Devon/Census
1874/Wm Grabham/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/William P Morris/Licensed Victualler/49/Hoaxton, Cambridge/Census
1881/Amelia Morris/Wife/39/Bow, Middlesex/Census
1881/Amelia Lamb/Boarder/11/Sevenoaks, Kent/Census
1881/George Neale/Boarder, Painter/42/Aldershot, Hampshire/Census
1881/Charles Warren/Boarder, Mariner/40/Plymouth, Devon/Census
1882/W P Morris/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Mrs Morris/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/William Harrison/Publican/28/Wandsworth, London/Census
1891/Ellen Harrison/Wife, Housekeeper/21/Northampton/Census
1891/Thomas Harrison/Husbands Brother, Manager/31/Wandsworth, London/Census
1891/Thomas Nanson/Barman/24/Rotherhithe, London/Census
1896/Thomas Sorrell/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/Arthur J Wormley/../../../Post Office Directory
1904/George W Winson/../../../Post Office Directory
1905/George W Winson/../../../Post Office Directory
1906/George W. Winson/../../../Post Office Directory *
1908/George W Winson/../../../Post Office Directory
1911/William Pring/../../../Post Office Directory
Mary Ann Birdsey is at the Fubbs Yacht P H Greenwich S E, Greenwich in the 1911 census
Fubbs Yacht P H Greenwich S E, Greenwich
Mary Ann Birdsey, Licensed victualler, aged 37, and born in Poplar
William Birdsey, Son, Assisting, aged 14, and born in Poplar
Hannah Birdsey, Daughter, aged 12, and born in Poplar
Frederick Birdsey, Daughter, aged 10, and born in Poplar
Alice Birdsey, Daughter, aged 8, and born in
Ethel Birdsey, Daughter, aged 6, and born in
Louisa Birdsey, Daughter, aged 5, and born in
Ada Birdsey, Daughter, aged 2, and born in Poplar
Harry Mathews, Servant Assisting, aged 38, and born in Limehouse
Ethel Cornish, Servant Assisting, aged 28, and born in Battersea
Ethel Cornish, aged 1, and born in Poplar
Mary Ann Birdsey is at the Crown & Cushion, 23 Lion Street, Poplar E14 by the 1921 cenus.
London Evening Standard 03 July 1912
Licensing Act 1904 Notice of principal meeting to discuss by the Compensation authority on 3rd July 1912
Blackheath
Fubbs Yacht, Brewhouse lane, Greenwich SE, Full, John Carroll
* Provided By Ewan
*** Provided By Vincent O'Loughlin