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.
Before 1882, it is listed as at 7 Bear Lane. At Lower East Street in 1882; It was built in 1834 and had closed before 1984. Now in residential use. ** Earlier addresses are given as East Lane (in 1805) and East Street (in 1852), before the intersecting road became Eastney Street. The modern address is 14 Old Woolwich Road, although the building now appears to be flats as part of the adjoining residential block. *
Greenwich Index
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Greenwich, London.
The Man In The Moon, Old Woolwich Road at the corner of Eastney Street, in 1970. By this stage the pub has become a corner shop.
Kindly provided by Vincent O'Loughlin
Man in the Moon, Old Woolwich Road - in February 2007
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address.
1805/Dan Cooper, the Man in the Moon, East lane, Greenwich/../../Holdens Directory
1823-24/J Turk, Man in the Moon, East street/../../Pigots Directory
1826/Jn Turk/../../../Pigots Directory
1832 - 34/John Turk, Man in the Moon, East Street/../../Pigots Directory
Morning Advertiser 30 August 1833/Mr Turk, Man in the Moon, east lane, Greenwich/../../Licensed Victuallers Association
1836/Mary Turk, Man in the Moon, Bear lane/../../Pigot's Directory
1840/William Steward/../../../Pigots Directory
1851/William Steward/Licensed Victualler/45/Erith, Kent/Census *
1851/S A Steward/Wife/36/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1851/Edward Aves/Barman/32/Peckham, Surrey/Census
1851/Sarah Feffer/House Servant/26/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1851/Joseph Welsh/House Servant/20/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1852/William Steward/../../../Archdeacons Directory
1855/C. J. Durham/../../../Post Office Directory *
1858/Charles J Durham/../../../Melvilles Directory
In 1861 census, the Man in the Moon, 7 East Street
Charles J Durham, Licensed Victualler, aged 46, born in London, Middlesex
Ann F Durham, Wife, aged 40, born in Woolwich, Kent
Sarah J Durham, Daughter, aged 20, born in Camberwell, Surrey
William J S Durham, Son, Architects Pupil, aged 17, born in Camberwell, Surrey
Emma L Durham, Daughter, aged 10, born in Camberwell, Surrey
Mary A Durham, Daughter, aged 4, born in Greenwich, Kent
Alice M Durham, Daughter, aged 2, born in Greenwich, Kent
Walter H Durham, Son, aged 1, born in Greenwich, Kent
Infant Durham, Daughter, aged 4 days, born in Greenwich, Kent
Charles Wakefield, Barman & Waiter aged 27, born in Hendon, Middlesex
Ann Watts, Monthly Nurse, Widow, aged 41, born in Uxborough, Devon
Emma Osborne, Nurse, aged 20, born in Greenwich, Kent
James Freestone, Errand Boy, aged 17, born in Ditton, Cambridgeshire
Isabella Row, Housemaid, aged 19, born in Greenwich, Kent
Orrs Kentish Journal- 18 May 1861
Man in the Moon, Bear Lane, Charles Jacob Durham
1862/C J Durham/../../../Post Office Directory
1865/C. J. Durham/../../../Licensed Victuallers Association records *
Kentish Independent. 25 August 1866 Annual Licensing Day
Man in the Moon, Bear Lane, Charles Jacob Durham
1867/C J Durham/../../../Post Office Directory
November 1868/William J T Steel/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
November 1868/Charles T Durham/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1871/William Durham/Licensed Victualler/27/Camberwell, Surrey/Census
1871/Louisa Durham/Wife/23/Brentford, Middlesex/Census
1871/Frederick Rowland/Barman/20/Bath, Wales/Census
1874/Robert Stapley/../../../Post Office Directory
1882/Charles William Waller/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/H Whiffin/../../../Post Office Directory
1896/Mrs C Whiffin/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/Geo J Austin/../../../Post Office Directory
1904/George J Alstin/../../../Post Office Directory
1905/George J Alstin/../../../Post Office Directory
1906/George John Alstin/../../../Post Office Directory *
London Evening Standard 06 June 1906
Licensing Act 1904 Notice of principal meeting to discuss by the Compensation authority on the 2nd day of July 1906.
Blackheath
Man in the Moon, Old woolwich road, Greenwich, Full, George John Alstin
* Provided By Ewan