Poplar index
Existed from at least 1842. In 1856 just listed as Millwall, and by 1869 at Ferry Road West, Millwall; Later listed as 34 West Ferry Road; This pub is demolished. It was a newsvendors by 1921. **
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.
Torrington Arms, 34 West Ferry Road, Poplar
Kindly provided by Mick Lemmerman
Residents at this address.
1842/William Benfield/../../../Robson’s Directory **
1844/William Benfield/../../../Thompson’s Directory **
1851/William Thomas Ramage/../../../Kellys Directory
1852/William T Ramage/../../../Watkin’s Directory **
1856/Mrs Rebecca Jolly/../../../Post Office Directory
1862/Robert Arnold Hucks/../../../P.O. Directory **
1869/John Cole/../../../Post Office Directory
14th July 1874/deceased, the late occupier/Outgoing Licensee/../../East
London Observer +
14th July 1874/Thomas Woodgate & Elizabeth Cole/Incoming Licensee/../../East
London Observer +
August 1874/Thomas Woodgate and Elizabeth Cole/Outgoing Licensee/../../East
London Observer
August 1874/James Overton/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer
August 1878/John Chambers/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer
August 1878/John Gillard/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer
1881/Sidney Wilson/Licensed Victualler/30/Middlesex/Census
1881/Margaret Wilson/Wife/30/Middlesex/Census
1881/Ada M Wilson/Daughter/1/Middlesex/Census
1882/Sidney John Wilson/../../../Post Office Directory
1884/George Slack/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Frances Christopher Hill/Publican/33/Cardiff, Glamorgan/Census
1891/Frederick Jno Harler/Potman/31/Chippenham, Wiltshire/Census
1900/Jas Crickmore/../../../Post Office Directory **
1901/Martha Crickmore/Public House Keeper, Widow/54/Poplar, London/Census
1901/John Crickmore/Son, Barge Builder/24/Poplar, London/Census
1901/Thirza Crickmore/Daughter, Domestic Servant/22/Poplar, London/Census
1901/George Crickmore/Son, Barge Builder/20/Poplar, London/Census
1901/Amelia Crickmore/Daughter, Barmaid/18/Poplar, London/Census
1901/George Brereton/Potman/43/Yarmouth, Suffolk/Census
East London Observer 03 October 1903
Tower Hamlets, the following transfers were made:
Torrington Arms, West Ferry road, Isaac Miles the Younger to Ada Matilda Chandley, wife of Joel Chandley
London Evening Standard 03 July 1912
Licensing Act 1904 Notice of principal meeting to discuss by the Compensation authority on 3rd July 1912
Tower
Torrington Arms, West Ferry road, Poplar, Full, Alfred Kiddle
1915/Louis Herbert Turner/../../../Post Office Directory
+ Provided by Friends of Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park
** Provided By Stephen Harris