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 8 London Street in 1862 and earlier, prior to street renumbering. * Closed by the Compensation Authority in 1908.
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Greenwich, London.
Residents at this address.
March 1849/Stephen Pumfrett/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
March 1849/John Staples/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1851/John Staples/Victualler/64/Twickenham, Middlesex/Census
1851/Eliza Staples/Wife/34/Northamptonshire/Census
1851/John W Staples/Son/9 months/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1851/George Simkins/Barman/../Middlesex/Census
1851/Sarah Sanwell/Nurse/14/Islington, Middlesex/Census
1851/Elizabeth Stephenson/House Servant/43/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1851/George Nightingale/Potboy/17/Deptford, Kent/Census
1852/John Staples/../../../Archdeacons Directory
1855/C. Boncey/../../../Post Office Directory *
1858/James Knowles/Wine & Spirit Merchant/../../Melvilles Directory
1861/James Knowles/Licensed Victualler/37/Handcorn, Sussex/Census
1861/Jemima Knowles/Wife/38/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1861/Mary Ann Knowles/Daughter/16/Wolverhampton, Staffordshire/Census
1861/Phoebe Knowles/Daughter/12/Wolverhampton, Staffordshire/Census
1861/William Knowles/Son/8/Wolverhampton, Staffordshire/Census
1861/Jemima Knowles/Daughter/5/Wolverhampton, Staffordshire/Census
1861/George Head/Waiter/32/Greenwich, Kent/Census
Orrs Kentish Journal- 18 May 1861
Prince of Wales, London Street, James Knowles
1862/J Knowles/../../../Post Office Directory
Kentish Independent. 25 August 1866 Annual Licensing Day
Prince of Wales, London Street, Charles Job
1867/C Job/../../../Post Office Directory
May 1869/William Walker/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
May 1869/Daniel Porter/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1871/Daniel Porter/Publican/32/Northamptonshire/Census
1871/Eusebia A Porter/Wife/26/Camberwell, Surrey/Census
1871/George D Porter/Son/1/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1871/George Brushwood/Potman/23/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1874/D Porter/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/Henry Joseph Waspe/Licensed Victualler/34/Ipswich, Suffolk/Census
1881/Henrietta Waspe/Wife/37/Shadwell, Middlesex/Census
1881/Harry Waspe/Son/8/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1881/Elizabeth Waspe/Daughter/4/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1881/William Waspe/Son/3/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1881/Ellen Waspe/Daughter/1/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1881/Harry Rance/Potman/20/Putney, Surrey/Census
1881/Lilly Giddy/Domestic Servant/20/Peckham, Surrey/Census
1881/Annie Tinklier/Domestic Servant/14/Woolwich, Kent/Census
1882/Hy J Waspe/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Charles Wood/Publican/48/Welham, Middlesex/Census
1891/Harriet Wood/Wife/48/Finsbury, Middlesex/Census
1891/William Wood/Son, Barman/22/Wandsworth, Surrey/Census
1891/Henry Wood/Son, Cellerman/19/Wandsworth, Surrey/Census
1891/George Wood/Son, Barman/16/Deptford, Kent/Census
1891/Thomas Wood/Son/14/Surrey/Census
1891/Ada Wood/Daughter/11/Blackheath, Kent/Census
1891/Edith Wood/Daughter/9/Blackheath, Kent/Census
1891/Caroline Bradby/Domestic Servant/17/Shadwell, London/Census
1891/Ellen Wood/../7/Greenwich, London/Census
1896/Charles Wood/distillery/../../Kelly's Directory *
1906/Richard H. Halls/../../../Post Office Directory *
London Evening Standard 12 June 1907 - List of premises to be considered by the Compensation Authority :
Prince of Wales, London street, Greenwich, Full, Charles Davis
Morning Post 28 January 1908
Extinguished London Licences.
The Compensation authority for London awarded £108,653 for the extinction of 38 public house licences in the Blackheath, Finsbury, Hanover square, Holborn and Newington divisions.
The wards were as follows :
Prince of Wales, London street, Greenwich £4388
* Provided By Ewan