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, Hammersmith Road, Hammersmith - shortly before reconstruction in 1897

Red Cow, 157 Hammersmith Road, Hammersmith W6 8BS - in March 2014

Kindly provided by Tris

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

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. *

* Provided By Wade Brice

** Provided By Tris

*** Provided By Ray Glen

**** Provided By Richard Denham