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
This pub was established by 1743 as the Green Man, and also listed as such in 1805. It was rebuilt in 1795 or 1810 and took the name Union Tavern. At Ballast Key in 1874 & 1882; but listed as Union Wharf in 1862 & 1904. It was further renamed the Cutty Sark Tavern at some point in the 1950s. **
Union Tavern, Union Wharf / Ballast Quay, SE10 - in October 2010
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Greenwich, London.
Residents at this address.
1805/Francis Gofield, Green Man, Ballast key, Greenwich/../../Holdens Directory
1811/Francis Cofield/../../../Holden's Directory *
1823-24/Sh Cofield, Union, Crowleys wharf/../../Pigots Directory
1826/Thomas Steel/../../../Pigots Directory
1832 - 34/Jas Gill, Union, Ballast key/../../Pigots Directory
1836/James Gill, Union, Ballast quay/../../Pigot's Directory
1840/William Hunter/../../../Pigots Directory
Kentish Mercury. 17 January 1846 - Transfers
Union, Ballast Quay, from Jeremiah Bell to Jane Wood
November 1847/Jane Wood/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
November 1847/William Harris/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1851/William Harris/Victualler/41/Rotherhithe, Surrey/Census
1851/Jane Harris/Wife/39/Surrey/Census
1851/William Henry Wood/Son/15/Marylebone, Middlesex/Census
1851/Jane E Wood/Daughter/13/Norwood, Surrey/Census
1851/Thomas R Harris/Son/12/Rotherhithe, Surrey/Census
1851/George Henry Wood/Son/11/Norwood, Surrey/Census
1851/Henry Harris/Son/4/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1851/Mary Ann Harris/Daughter/3/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1851/James Sheen/Potman/44/Ireland/Census
1852/Thomas Goodwin/../../../Archdeacons Directory
1855/T. Goodwin/../../../Post Office Directory *
1858/Thomas Goodwin/../../../Melvilles Directory
Orrs Kentish Journal- 18 May 1861
Union, Union Wharf, Harriett Goodwin
1862/Mrs H Goodwin/../../../Post Office Directory
Kentish Independent. 25 August 1866 Annual Licensing Day
Union, Union Wharf, Harriett Goodwin
1867/Mrs H Goodwin/../../../Post Office Directory
May 1869/Charles Keel, as executor to the will of Henry Goodwin/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1871/Charles G Keell/Licensed Victualler/38/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1871/Emily J Keell/Wife/35/Southwark, Surrey/Census
1871/Kate E Keell/Daughter/10/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1871/Harriett E Keell/Daughter/9/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1871/Emily F Keell/Daughter/5/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1871/Thomas Hy Keell/Son/4/Blackheath, Kent/Census
1871/Herbert Keell/Son/3/Blackheath, Kent/Census
1871/Mary C Keell/Daughter/2/Blackheath, Kent/Census
1871/Edward G Keell/Son/1/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1871/Florence Collins/Barmaid/19/Holborn, London/Census
1871/Caroline Perfect/Domestic Servant/19/Bexley Heath, Kent/Census
1871/Sarah Shelley/Nurse/16/Chatham, Kent/Census
1874/Charles Keel/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/Alfred H Chapman/Licensed Victualler/41/Maidstone, Kent/Census
1881/Elizabeth Chapman/Wife/40/Newington, Kent/Census
1881/Annie Chapman/Daughter/16/Rochester, Kent/Census
1881/Sarah Ann Chapman/Daughter/14/Rochester, Kent/Census
1881/Harriett Chapman/Daughter/13/Rochester, Kent/Census
1881/Lillian Chapman/Daughter/9/Rochester, Kent/Census
1881/Katherine Cushing/Domestic Servant/18/Limehouse, Middlesex/Census
1881/Thomas Williams/Potman/19/Rotherhithe, Surrey/Census
1882/Alfred Hy Chapman/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Charles Coombe/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Charles Coombe/Publican/55/Chelsea, London/Census
1891/Ann Coombe/Wife/54/Rotherhithe, London/Census
1891/Walter Coombe/Son, Barge Lighterman/21/Greenwich, London/Census
1891/Florence Coombe/Daughter/16/Greenwich, London/Census
1891/Maria Smith/Domestic Servant/19/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1891/George Heels/Potman/20/Sweden, Britsih subject/Census
1896/Mrs Ann Coombe/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/Mrs Ann Coombe/../../../Post Office Directory
1904/John William McClean/../../../Post Office Directory
1905/John William McClean/../../../Post Office Directory
1906/John William McLean/../../../Post Office Directory *
1908/John William McClean/../../../Post Office Directory
1911/John William McClean/../../../Post Office Directory
1914/John William McLean/../../../Post Office Directory *
1919/John William McClean/../../../Post Office Directory
1921/John Edward Green/../../../Post Office Directory *
In 1921 at the Union Tavem, Union Wharf, Greenwich
John Edward Green, Licensed victualler, aged 38 and born in Hackney, London
Ann Elizabeth Green, Wife, Licensed Victualler Assistant, aged 40 and born in Greenwich, London
John Edward Green, Son, aged 12 and born in Greenwich, London
William Ernest Wilson, Potman & Barman, aged 47 and born in Greenwich, London
1944/Richard Hannan/../../../Post Office Directory *
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