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This pub was built in 1841. Listed in directories as at 16 Russell Street in 1869 directories and earlier *** The 1884 directory entry lists the pub as the Brewery Tap House.
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Builders Arms Indenture Mapping in 1854
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Builders Arms, 13 Britten Street, SW3 - in March 2009
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Residents at this address.
Studying a number of old Indentures concerning the Anchor Brewery, Britten Street, I can refine the given date of 1840 to 1841. From an Indenture dated 6th December 1841: Part of the leasehold land held by Henry Plumptre Gipps was sublet to the Chelsea Builder, George Todd (20/Apr/1841) ***
From an Indenture dated 3/Apr/1847: Reciting an Indenture dated 16/Dec/1841 “also all that then New Brick Messuage or Tenements thereon standing and then lately erected and built by the said George Todd and known as and called the Builders Arms (being part of the premises secondly thereinbefore described) were by an Indenture of Lease bearing date the sixth day of December One thousand eight hundred and forty one demised to the said George Todd” ***
1843/George Todd/../../../Kellys Directory
In the 1843 directory, there is also a George Todd, builder living at 10 Marlborough Road, Chelsea
January 1847/James Grossmith/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
January 1847/Francis Ellison/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
In the 1848 directory, there is also a George Todd, builder living at 10 Orford Place, Marlborough Road, Chelsea
1851/George Dobson/../../../Kellys Directory
1851/George Dobson/Licensed Victualler/35/Elwick, Durham/Census
1851/Eliza Dobson/Wife/30/Tunhill, Hertfordshire/Census
1851/Isabell I Dobson/Daughter/8 months/Chelsea/Census
1851/Ann Foskett/Sister in Law, Farmers Daughter/20/Tunhill,
Hertfordshire/Census
1851/Charlotte Foskett/Sister in Law, Farmers Daughter/19/Tunhill,
Hertfordshire/Census
1851/Martha Stockton/Niece/7/Tunhill, Hertfordshire/Census
1851/Edward Taylor/Servant/18/Islington/Census
+ Lodgers
1856/George Dobson/../../../Post Office Directory
May 1860/George Allison/Outgoing Licensee/../../West Middlesex
Advertiser
May 1860/James Frederick Hallett of New Cross, Kent, Victualle/Incoming
Licensee/../../West Middlesex Advertiser
July 1863/William Hart/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
July 1863/Christopher Martin/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1869/Benjamin Durkin/../../../Post Office Directory
July 1869/Benjamin Durkin/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
July 1869/Charles Downie/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
July 1870/Charles Downie/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
July 1870/Mary Johnson/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1881/Chas Beamount/Licensed Victualler/41/Bucknall, Shropshire/Census
1881/Clara A Beamount/Wife/33/Pontypool, Monmouth/Census
1881/Edith C Beamount/Daughter/9/Walford, Hertford/Census
1881/Fredk C Beamount/Son/7/Walford, Hertford/Census
1881/John P Beamount/Son/6/Newport, Monmouth/Census
1881/Charles Beamount/Son/4/Battersea, Surrey/Census
1881/Arthur Beamount/Son/1/Chelsea, Middlesex/Census
1881/Alf E Beamount/Son, Barman/16/Radnorshire, Wales/Census
1881/Letitia Lewis/Barmaid/21/Pontypool, Monmouth/Census
1881/Jane Fellows/Domestic Servant/21/Pontypool, Monmouth/Census
1881/Jessitina Lloyd/Domestic Servant/20/Pontypool, Monmouth/Census
1882/Chas Beamount/../../../Post Office Directory
1885/Samuel Varley Simpson/../../../Post Office Directory **
1892/William Sampson/../../../Kelly’s Chelsea Directory
1899/Augustus Cowden/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/Augustus Cowden/Licensed Victualler/42/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1901/Annie Cowden/Wife/42/Lighthorne, Warwickshire/Census
1901/Elizabeth Batchelor/Waitress/22/Bermondsey, Surrey/Census
1901/Addie King/Waitress/20/Sandport, Hants/Census
1915/Joseph William Virr/../../../Post Office Directory
1921/Miss Rachel Rees/../../../Post Office Directory
In 1921 census at 13 Britten Street, Chelsea, are
Rachel Rees, Licensed Victualler, Builders Arms Chelsea, aged 51 years 2 months, and born in Prescott street, London
Amy Mary Ann Condon, Boarder, Retired, PublicanAlfred Tavern, Roman Rd Barnsbury, aged 56 years 11 months, and born in 33 Mill row, Kingsland, London
Louisa Jones, Bar Assistant, aged 29 years 3 months, and born in 51 Wedmore street, Highgate
Fanny Williams, Cook, R Rees Builders Arms, Chelsea, aged 47 years 4 months, and born in Staffordshire
1934/Hy King/../../../Kellys Directory
1944/Alfred H Hoare, Builders Arms, 13 Britton Street, SW3/../../Post Office Directory
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