The Living History of Britain’s Pubs

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.

Woodman, 105 King George Street, Greenwich SE10

at George Street Crooms Hill, in 1862 & George Street Royal Hill in 1874; The address is at 26 George Street in 1871 and earlier, prior to street renaming. +

Greenwich Index

A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Greenwich, London.

Residents at this address.

1823-24/John Gile, Woodman, George street/../../Pigots Directory

1826/Aaron Moase/../../../Pigots Directory

1832 - 34/William Alp, Woodman, George street/../../Pigots Directory

1836/Matthew Jno Goodson, Woodman, George street/../../Pigot's Directory

1840/Robert Hall/../../../Pigots Directory

Kentish Mercury. 17 January 1846 - Transfers
The Woodman, George street, from Thomas Hill to Henry Solomon

September 1849/John Howard/Incoming Licensee/../../Era

Morning Advertiser 14 September 1850
License to Mr John Harradence of the Woodman, George street granted.

1851/John Harradence/Victualler/54/Ware, Hertfordshire/Census +
1851/Sarah Harradence/Wife/50/Wanstead, Essex/Census
1851/Sarah Harradence/Daughter/23/St Lukes, Middlesex/Census
1851/Kate Harradence/Daughter/18/St Lukes, Middlesex/Census
1851/Thomas Harradence/Son, Clerk to a solicitor/15/St Lukes, Middlesex/Census
1851/Joseph Towers/Servant/45/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census
1851/Harriett Barton/House Servant/27/London, Middlesex/Census

1852/John Harridence/../../../Archdeacons Directory

January 1854/John Harradene/Outgoing Licensee/../../West Kent Guardian

January 1854/Cornelius David Watkins/Incoming Licensee/../../West Kent Guardian

1855/C. D. Watkins/../../../Post Office Directory +

1856/Cornelius David Watkins/George Street/../../Electoral Register

1858/Samuel Wells/../../../Melvilles Directory

1861/William Baily/Victualler/30/Marlock, Somerset/Census +
1861/Ellen Baily/Wife/33/Scotland/Census
1861/William Baily/Son/10 months/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1861/Lucy Hanson/Servant/24/Bix, Oxfordshire/Census
1861/Thomas Stagg/Potman/35/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1861/George Bird/Lodger, Labourer/28/Sevenoaks, Kent/Census

Orrs Kentish Journal- 18 May 1861
Woodman, George Street, William Bailey

1862/W Bailey/../../../Post Office Directory

Kentish Independent. 25 August 1866 Annual Licensing Day
Woodman, George Street, William Bailey

1867/W Bailey/../../../Post Office Directory

1867/Mr Henry Brierly/../../../Licensed Victuallers Association

1871/Christopher Allchin/Licensed Victualler/45/Cripplegate, London/Census +
1871/Louisa Allchin/Wife/44/Finchley, Middlesex/Census
1871/Katherine Allchin/Daughter/4.5/Barnsbury, Middlesex/Census
1871/Christopher Allchin/Son/3/Finchley, Middlesex/Census

1874/J Whitehead/../../../Post Office Directory

1881/Charles Robinson/Licensed Victualler/40/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Harriette Robinson/Wife/37/St Albans, Hertford/Census
1881/Mary A Hanson/Sister/22/St Albans, Hertford/Census

1882/Charles Robinson/../../../Post Office Directory

1891/William Alfred Pryor/../../../Post Office Directory

Woolwich Gazette 13 June 1890 - Transfer of licences :
Woodman, from William Alfred Prior to Augustus Pinks

1891/Frank Hayward/Licensed Victualler/23/Strand, Middlesex/Census

1896/C Parmley/../../../Post Office Directory

1901/Mrs Annie James/../../../Post Office Directory

1904/Mrs E E Heys/../../../Post Office Directory

1905/Mrs E E Heys/../../../Post Office Directory

1906/Mrs Ellen Elizabeth Heys/../../../Post Office Directory +

1908/Mrs Mary Sommers/../../../Post Office Directory

1911/Walter Edwin Webb/../../../Post Office Directory

1914/Thomas Joseph Cobb/../../../Post Office Directory +

1919/Thomas Joseph Cobb/../../../Post Office Directory

1921/Thomas Joseph Cobb/../../../Post Office Directory +

1934/Thomas Joseph Cobb/../../../Kelly Directory

1938/Thomas Jeffery/../../../Post Office Directory

1940/Harry Frank Osborne/../../../Post Office Directory +

1944/Hy Gowlett/../../../Post Office Directory



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And Last updated on: Wednesday, 27-May-2026 10:54:05 BST