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.
This is later the British Legion building by 1938, and probably earlier. The address is given as 21 Blackheath Hill in 1865 and earlier, prior to street renumbering. *
The census returns place this pub in Lewisham rather than Greenwich.
Greenwich Index
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Greenwich, London.
Residents at this address.
1805/Cisley Hardman, Yorkshire Grey, Blackheath hill/../../Holdens Directory
1819/Mr Copeland/innkeeper/../../Sun Fire Office records held at the London Metropolitan Archives *
1823-24/Francis Newman, Yorkshire Grey, Blackheath hill/../../Pigots Directory
1825/Mr and Mrs Lynn/../../../Licensed Victuallers Association records *
1826/William Millidge/../../../Pigots Directory
1834/Benjamin Brown/../../../Licensed Victuallers Association records *
1836/Benj Brown, Yorkshire Grey, Blackheath hill/../../Pigot's Directory
1840/William Gunn/../../../Pigots Directory
1852/Edward Clark/../../../Archdeacons Directory
August 1853/Edward Clark/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
August 1853/William Barr/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1855/G. Kennedy/../../../Post Office Directory *
January 1856/George Coombs/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
January 1856/Joseph James Ballinger/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1858/Joseph James Ballinger/../../../Melvilles Directory
Orrs Kentish Journal- 18 May 1861
Yorkshire Grey, Blackheath Hill, John Sampson Leftkey
1862/J F Bragger/../../../Post Office Directory
1865/John Ellis/../../../Licensed Victuallers Association records *
May 1866/to Sarah Ellis, administratrix to Jonathan Ellis/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
Kentish Independent. 25 August 1866 Annual Licensing Day
Yorkshire Grey, Blackheath Hill, Sarah Ellis
1867/Mrs J Ellis/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/Henry Nelson/Licensed Victualler/42/Middlesex/Census
1871/Elizabeth Jane Nelson/Wife/40/Middlesex/Census
1871/Ellen Ann Nelson/Daughter/17/Middlesex/Census
1871/Harry Phillips Nelson/Son, Solicitors Copy Clerk/16/Middlesex/Census
1871/Edith Mary Nelson/Daughter/13/Middlesex/Census
1871/Lydia Maud Nelson/Daughter/10/Birmingham/Census
1871/William Arthur Nelson/Son/8/Middlesex/Census
1871/Ada Oliver/Visitor/9/Middlesex/Census
1874/Hy Nelson/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/James William Manton/Licensed Victualler/55/Kingslate, Middlesex/Census
1881/Martha Manton/Wife/43/Marylebone, Middlesex/Census
1881/Annie Manton/Daughter/18/St Botolphs, Middlesex/Census
1881/Madeline Manton/Daughter/11/St Botolphs, Middlesex/Census
1881/Joseph Manton/Son/9/St Botolphs, Middlesex/Census
1881/Frank Manton/Son/7/St Botolphs, Middlesex/Census
1881/Elsie Manton/Daughter/5/St Botolphs, Middlesex/Census
1881/Emily Smith/General Servant/20/Charlton, Kent/Census
1882/James William Manton/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Mrs Martha Ann Manton/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Walter Lucas/Licensed Victualler/42/Norwood, Surrey/Census
1891/Maria Lucas/Wife/40/Cheltenham, Gloucester/Census
1891/Maria Stuart/General Servant/55/Camberwell, Surrey/Census
1891/Harriet Milward/Niece/6/South Norwood, Surrey/Census
1896/George Robert Ward/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/Mrs Matilda Ward/../../../Post Office Directory
1904/Mrs Matilda Ward/../../../Post Office Directory
1905/Mrs Matilda Ward/../../../Post Office Directory
1906/Mrs Matilda Ward/../../../Post Office Directory *
1908/Mrs Matilda Ward/../../../Post Office Directory
1911/Mrs Matilda Ward/../../../Post Office Directory
1914/Peter Fitzpatrick/../../../Post Office Directory *
1919/Peter Fitzpatrick/../../../Post Office Directory
1921/James Herbert Grosse/../../../Post Office Directory
In 1921 at 34, Blackheath Hill, Lewisham
James H Grosse, Licensed Victualler aged 49 years 2 mpnths and born in Battersea, London
Ada E Grosse, Wife, Assistant Bar & Home Duties, J H Grosse aged 39 years 3 mpnths and born in Holborn, London
Jessie A Grosse, Daughter aged 13 years 9 mpnths and born in New Cross, London
Peggy A Grosse, Daughter aged 7 years 11 mpnths and born in New Cross, London
Gerald Road, Barman, J H Groves aged 29 years 9 mpnths and born in Sydenham, Kent
1925/James Herbert Grosse/../../../BT Telephone Directory [Greenwich 1475] ***
1930/James H Grosse/../../../BT Telephone Directory [Greenwich 1475] ***
Around this time, this Yorkshire Gray disappears, and James H Grosse is also
listed for the Yorkshire Grey, Eltham Hill SE9 ***
In 1939, James H Grosse is a Club Steward at 390 New Cross Road, Deptford which is the Deptford Conservative Club
*** Provided By Tony Grosse