Red Cow, 157 Hammersmith Road, Hammersmith W6 8BS
Hammersmith Index
At King Street east in 1874, 1878 & 1881 census. Reportedly rebuilt in the early 1900s and renamed as Latymers in the late 1980s. **
On 23 April 1976 that the huge rock band ACDC made their English debut at the pub ! - Their album 'Back in Black' is the second largest selling album ever, second only to Michael Jackson's Thriller. The original pub was pulled down in 1980. The current pub was opened in 1988 as part of an office block. It is still open in 2020, apparently.
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.
Red Cow, Hammersmith Road, Hammersmith - shortly before reconstruction in 1897
Red Cow, 157 Hammersmith Road, Hammersmith W6 8BS - in March 2014
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Residents at this address
1826/William Kingsbury/../../../Middlesex Post Office Directory
July 1870/William Morris/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
July 1870/Edwin Bax/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1874/Edwin Bax/../../../Middlesex Post Office Directory
1878/Joseph Brown/../../../Middlesex Post Office Directory
1881/John Bell/Manager Of Public House/29/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Louisa Bell/Wife, Manager Of Public House/24/Fordham, Cambridge/Census
1881/Rose Brown/Niece, Barmaid/20/Fordham, Cambridge/Census
1881/George Day/Ostler/20/Putney, Surrey/Census
1881/George Old/Potman/17/Turnham Green, Middlesex/Census
1891/Charlotte Gibbs/Wife, Inn Keeper/56/Hockley, Essex/Census
1891/Henry Gibbs/Son, Barman/23/St Giles, London/Census
1891/Florence Gibbs/Daughter, Barmaid/22/St Giles, London/Census
1891/Marion Gibbs/Daughter, Barmaid/18/St Giles, London/Census
1891/Maurice Gibbs/Son/12/St Giles, London/Census
1891/Nelly Gibbs/Daughter/10/Shepherds Bush, Middlesex/Census
1891/James Canne/Potman/34/Richmond, Surrey/Census
1891/Clara Hill/General Servant/25/London Colney, Hertford/Census
1896/Henry Smith/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/William Brown/../../../Post Office Directory
1910/Robert James/../../../Post Office Directory
In 1921 census at 157, Hammersmith Road, Hammersmith
Morris Joseph Myers, Licensed Victualler, aged 64 years 6 months, and born in London, the Employer
Sarah Myers, Wife, aged 68 years 6 months, and born in London
Joseph Morris Myers, Son, Manager To Licensed Victualler, M J Myers 157 Hammersmith Rd, aged 40 years 6 months, and born in London
Sara Myers, Granddaughter, aged 14 years 11 months, and born in London
John Lethland Cox, Asst Manager To Licensed Victualler, M J Myers 157 Hammersmith Rd, aged 36 years 6 months, and born in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Ada Cox, Assist To Licensed Victualler. M J Meyer Licensed Victualler 157 Hammersmith Rd, aged 36 years 6 months, and born in Middlesex
Matilda Marian Fiddes, Cook To Licensed Victualler, aged 40 years, and born in Isle of Wight
Helen Henley, Domestic Servant, aged 18 years 4 months, and born in Cork, Ireland
1934/Morris Joseph Myers/../../../Kellys Directory
1938/Morris Joseph Myers/../../../Post Office Directory
1947 / Gustave S Myers / .. / .. / .. / Electoral Roll ***
1947 / Bertha Myers / .. / .. / .. / Electoral Roll
1947 / Sarah Conroy / .. / .. / .. / Electoral Roll
1947 / Ivy G Carey / .. / .. / .. / Electoral Roll
According to the documentary 'Unforgettable: The Sweeney' shown on ITV 4th September 2012, the film crew and cast regularly made use of the Red Cow pub, which was opposite Euston Films at Colet Court. *
Dennis Waterman recalled that on his first day he spent 14 hours in the pub before speaking his first line. Director David Wickes said that customers of the pub, from both sides of the law, made frequent comments on the shows which were then incorporated in subsequent scripts. Linda Bellingham recalled that the pub felt just like an episode of the show. *
Ray Winstone first acting job was as an extra in the Sweeney in a scene set in the pub. It is now a Fullers pub called Latymers. *
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*** Provided By Ray Glen
Provided By Richard Denham