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As can be seen from the picture, this is at the junction with Kings road. A drapers by 1921.
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.
Star & Garter, corner of Sloane Square and Kings road, Chelsea, London - circa 1900
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Residents at this address.
The Middlesex Deeds Register (MDR), the precursor of the Land Registry, has picked up a mention of The Star and Garter Tavern in Chelsea, in the year 1786. *
No. 402 – An Indenture bearing date the first day of May 1784 between Saul
Southam of the parish of St Andrew Holborn in the County of Middlesex Stay
Maker William Berry of Margaret Street Cavendish Square Coal merchant and
Paul Eurialius Jullion of Keswick Street in the Parish of St James in the
Liberty of Westminster and County of Middlesex Gentleman of the one part and
Thomas Rye of Five Fields Walk Chelsea in the Parish of Saint Georges
Hanover Square in the said Liberty of Westminster and County of Middlesex.
Cow Keeper of the other part whereby the said Joel Northam William Berry and
Paul Eurialius Jullion did …… unto the said Thomas Rye All that Aussauges or
tenements heretofore commonly called or known by the name or sign of the
Star and Garter Tavern now the possession of the said Thomas Rye and also
all that piece of ground lying in behind the same assuages part whereof was
heretofore used as and for a Bowling Green and the remainder as and for a
Garden which said Aussauages or tenement and premises are situated citing
and being in the Parish of Saint George Hanover Square aforesaid on the
North side of the Way which was through the five fields from Westminster to
Chelsea fronting towards the South in part on the said Way and in other part
on four premises in the several occupations of ……. Barmen and Charles
Clifford and with Edward Hughes and with James Tubb and with John Jones and
abutting and adjoining towards the North in part on a field of the right
Honourable Richard Lord Grosvenor in the Occupation of Robert Pitter
Gentleman his undertenants or assigns and other part on a Garden in the
possession of the Said John Gows his undertenants or assigns towards the
West in part on a Aussuage or tenement and ground Leased to Robert Pitter
Saraman father of the said Robert Pitter and in other part on a piece of
Garden Ground in the Occupation of the Representatives of Paul Jullion
deceased and now of the said Paul Jullion and towards the East in part on
the Garden in the occupation of the said John Gows and remaining part on a
passage or way leading from the house in the occupation of the said John
Gows to his garden aforesaid To Hold unto the said Thomas Rye his execs
admins and assigns from the feast day the Annunciation of the ……. Virgin
Mary now last past for and surviving the term of thirty years wanting 15
days at and under the Yearly rent of forty pounds payable quarterly which
said Indenture as to the Execution thereof by the said …. Northam William
Berry and Paul Eurialius Jullion is Witnessed by Daniel Moore and Edward
Purcell Clerks to John Beardsworth of Chancery Lane and to the Execution
thereof by the said Thomas Rye is Witnessed by William Clulow of Quality
Court Chancery Lane Gentleman and Isaac Johnson his clerk and is hereby
required to be registered by the said Thomas Rye as witnessed his hand and
seal the Seventh Day of February One thousand seven hundred and eighty six
Thomas Rye@........... Signed and sealed in the presence of William Clulow
Isaac Johnson……. *
August 1789/William Norman, The Star and Garter, Sloane Square, Chelsea,
victualler/../../Sun Fire Insurance records at the LMA
1805/John Hutchinson, Star and Garter, Sloane square, Chelsea/../../Holdens Directory
1825/Mr
Yapp, Star & Garter, Sloane Square/../../Licensed
Victuallers Association
1826/George Yapp,
Star & Garter, 26 Sloane Square/../../Middlesex Directory
1827/John Hill/../../../Licensed Victuallers Association
May 1828/John Hill the Star and Garter, Sloane Square, Chelsea
victualler/../../Sun Fire Insurance records at the LMA
November 1829/John Hill, of the Star and Garter Sloane Square Chelsea,
victualler/../../Sun Fire Insurance records at the LMA
1833-34/Richard Wood/../../../Pigots Directory
1839/George Smith/../../../Pigots Directory
1848/George Smith/../../../Post Office Directory
1851/George Smith/../../../Kellys Directory
1851/George Smith/Licensed Victualler/48/Braintree, Essex/Census
1851/Eliza Smith/Wife/38/Marylebone, Middlesex/Census
1851/Ellen Smith/Daughter/5/Chelsea, Middlesex/Census
1851/George E Smith/Son/4/Chelsea, Middlesex/Census
1851/Maria Smith/Daughter/1/Chelsea, Middlesex/Census
1851/John Sully/Barman/25/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1851/Charles Etheridge/Waiter/25/Thorpe, Norfolk/Census
1851/Thomas Sully/Waiter/21/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1851/Harriet Jay/Cook/26/London, Middlesex/Census
1851/Frances Waters/Housemaid/26/Newmarket, Cambridgeshire/Census
1856/G Smith/../../../Post Office Directory
In 1871 at 26 Sloane square , i.e. the Star & Garter
George Bland, Licensed Victualler, aged 55 and born in Birmingham, Warwickshire
Elizabeth Bland, Wife, aged 56 and born in London, Middlesex
Helen Bland, Daughter, aged 24 and born in Hackney, Middlesex
Harriet E Bland, Daughter, aged 19 and born in Hackney, Middlesex
Fanny Bland, Daughter, aged 14 and born in Paddington, Middlesex
Joseph Radnor, Visitor, Pawnbroker, aged 28 and born in Windsor, Berkshire
James Dowsett, Barman, aged 31 and born in Great Waltham, Essex
Alfred James, Barman, aged 25 and born in London, Middlesex
Henry Wild, Barman, aged 24 and born in Hanwell, Middlesex
John Messenger, Barman, aged 24 and born in Reading, Berkshire
Cl;ara Smith, Servant, aged 18 and born in London, Middlesex
Mary Jeffreys, Servant, aged 61 and born in London, Middlesex
1881/Emily Higgins/Housekeeper/43/St Georges, Middlesex/Census
1881/John Barnard/Barman/25/Besthorpe, Norfolk/Census
1881/Albert Ayres/Barman/24/Monks Bistnough, Buckingham/Census
1881/John T Paser/Barman/25/Atherton, Devon/Census
1881/William Herne/Barman/21/Westminster, Middlesex/Census
1881/George T Pusey/Barman/18/Burnham, Buckingham/Census
1881/Harne Easte/Potman/18/Diss, Norfolk/Census
1881/Matilda Little/General Servant/23/Liverpool, Lancashire/Census
1882/John T Gideon/../../../Post Office Directory
1884/John T Gideon/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Samuel Raven/../../../Post Office Directory
1895/Samuel Raven/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/Samuel Raven/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/Alfred H Quant/Public House Manager/27/Pinhoe, Devon/Census
1901/Elenor Quant/Public House Manageress/23/West Brompton/Census
1901/Charles J Haynes/Barman/22/Deddington, Oxon/Census
1901/Edward G Ransom/Barman/24/Long Melford, Suffolk/Census
1901/Reuben Knott/Barman/20/Stockton, Durham/Census
1901/Sydney Holdgate/Barman/17/North Ockendon, Essex/Census
1901/Mary Woodward/Barmaid/23/Roehampton, Surrey/Census
1901/Queenie Shea/Barmaid/19/Westminster, London/Census
1901/Florence L Baggs/Housemaid/20/Poplar, London/Census
1906/Samuel Raven/../../../Post Office Directory
1911/Herbert Frank Baskett/Licensed Victualler/45/London/Census
1911/Nellie May Baskett/Wife/30/Cambridge/Census
1911/Maud Lilian Alderson/Barmaid/20/London/Census
1911/Herbert Ernest Sawford/Barman/22/Kingston/Census
1911/Herbert George Edwin Payne/Barman/23/London/Census
1911/John G Burns/Potman/30/Southampton/Census
1911/Thomas Horace Elmore/Barman/24/London/Census
1911/Gertrude Martin/Maid/21/Battersea/Census
1911/Martha Harris/Cook/31/Battersea/Census
* Provided by Douglas How
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