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
The address is at 131 Greenwich High Road by 1934, following street renaming. It is also given as Vansittart Place, Greenwich Road in the 1852 directory. *
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Greenwich, London.
North Pole, 131 Greenwich High Road, SE10 - in June 2008
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address.
1832 - 34/Jane Eustace, North Pole, Greenwich Road/../../Pigots Directory
1836/Isaac Cook, North Pole, Greenwich road/../../Pigot's Directory
1840/David Caesar/../../../Post Office Directory
February 1848/Alfred Smith Buckland/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
February 1848/William Stockley Matthews/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
January 1849/John Malcher/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era Newspaper
January 1849/Richard Harrison/Incoming Licensee/../../Era Newspaper
1851/Richard Harrison/Victualler/57/Spitalfields, Middlesex/Census
1851/Eliza Harrison/Wife/52/Spitalfields, Middlesex/Census
1851/Charles Harrison/Son/17/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1851/Timothy Bennett/Potman/17/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1852/W H Wright/../../../Archdeacons Directory
1855/J. Gibb/../../../Post Office Directory *
1858/David Croft/../../../Melvilles Directory
1861/Charles Peckham/Licensed Victualler/39/Hampshire/Census *
1861/Mary Ann Peckham/Wife/38/Sheerness, Kent/Census
1861/Charles Peckham/Son/7/Southwark/Census
1861/Elizabeth Peckham/Daughter/5/Southwark/Census
1861/Mary Ann Peckham/Daughter/4/Southwark/Census
1861/Mark Edward Peckham/Son/10 months/Greenwich/Census
1861/Ellen Malvine/Servant/28/Dublin/Census
1861/Emma Bennett/Servant/18/Aylesbury, Oxfordshire/Census
1861/George Bennett/Servant/21/Aylesbury, Oxfordshire/Census
Orrs Kentish Journal- 18 May 1861
North Pole, Greenwich Road, Charles Peckham
1862/C Peckham/../../../Post Office Directory
1865/Alfred J. Beagle/../../../Licensed Victuallers Association records *
Kentish Independent. 25 August 1866 Annual Licensing Day
North Pole, Greenwich Road, Alfred James Beagle
1867/A J Beagle/../../../Post Office Directory
1867/Mr Shand/steward/../../Licensed Victuallers Association records *
1871/Henry Gordon/Licensed Victualler/30/London, Middlesex/Census
1871/Mary Ann Gordon/Wife/28/Woolwich, Kent/Census
1871/Mary Ann Gordon/Daughter/4/London, Middlesex/Census
1871/Henry Gordon/Son/3/Woolwich, Kent/Census
1871/Sarah Gordon/Daughter/1/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1871/Edward Cockle/Potman/18/Deptford, Kent/Census
1871/Kate Reardon/General Servant/19/Deptford, Kent/Census
1871/Sarah Hopper/Nurse Girl/11/Lewisham, Kent/Census
The Woolwich Gazette of 18 January 1873 reports the license transfer at the
North Pole from Henry Gordon to Emma Castle, in Greenwich
Great Grand Uncle William Sturch owner and licensee in 1874.
Kindly provided by Kevin Pennington
1874/William Sturch/../../../Post Office Directory
Kentish Independent 25 November 1876 - Blackheath Petty Sessions
North Pole, from William Sturch to George Thomas Plumb
1881/Henry Medcalf/Licensed Victualler, Widow/59/Long Melford,
Suffolk/Census
1881/Mary A Church/Sister, Widow/46/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Caroline Medcalf/Daughter/18/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Edward Medcalf/Son/13/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Edith Medcalf/Daughter/8/London, Middlesex/Census
1882/H R Towers/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Hy Rt Towers/../../../Post Office Directory
1896/Geo H Towers/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/Thos S Stevens/../../../Post Office Directory
1904/Thomas S Stevens/../../../Post Office Directory
1905/Thomas S Stevens/../../../Post Office Directory
1906/Thomas S. Stevens/../../../Post Office Directory *
1908/Thomas S Stevens/../../../Post Office Directory
Kentish Independent 11 June 1909 - Licences transferred :
North Pole, Greenwich, from Thomas S Stevens to Arthur Taylor
1911/Arthur Taylor/../../../Post Office Directory
1914/Arthur Taylor/../../../Post Office Directory
1919/William Dawson/../../../Post Office Directory
1921/William Harwood/../../../Post Office Directory *
1934/Alfred Charles G. Godfrey/../../../Post Office Directory *
1938/Alfred Chas G Godfrey/../../../Post Office Directory
1941/Alfred Chas G Godfrey/../../../Post Office Directory **
1944/Alfred Chas G Godfrey/../../../Post Office Directory
* Provided By Ewan
** Provided By Stephen Harris