St Clement Danes pub history index
Closed by about 1845
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.
Residents at this address.
I have come across an old News Paper clipping advising of the sale of the Estates of a Mr John Gorham of 14 Kings Road, London on his death probably over a century ago, including his many properties is listed the Five Bells Public House in Chancery Lane. *
The articles are in November 1801. *
Freehold and Leasehold Estates, the property of the late John Gorman Esq. The Leaseholds, held for long terms, at small ground rents, and occupied by respectable tenants, consistibg of the late Mr Gorhams residence at 14 Kings road, with spacious yards and workshops.
Also five brick dwelling houses, numbers 1 to 5 Little James street, with coach houses and stables in Johns Mews; Numbers 5 and 16 Great James street, 15 Kings road, 32 Theobalds road, 26 Bedford row, with stables, coach house and workshops in the Mews behind.
Number 8 Bedford row with coach house and stables. Number 38 East street, etc.
Freeholds include 100 to 104 Chancery lanr, the Five Bells public house, and the Registers Office for the County of Middlesex.
1811/John Howey, Five Bells, Chancery lane/../../Holdens Directory
1825/Mr. Poulter, Five Bells, Chancery lane/../../Licensed Victuallers Association
1827/Henry Todd, Five Bells, 105 Chancery lane/../../Pigots Directory
1829/T R Jones, Five Bells, 105 Chancery lane/../../Robsons Directory
1832/Thomas Laws, Five Bells, 105 Chancery lane/../../Robsons Directory
1833-34/Thomas Richard Jones, Five Bells, 104 Chancery lane/../../Pigots Directory
1836/Stephen P Smith, Five Bells, 105 Chancery lane/../../Pigots Directory
[ Dagnell Ells is earlier at the Serjeants Inn Coffee House, at 4 Chancery lane ]
1839/Dagnell Ells, Five Bells, 105 Chancery lane/../../Pigots Directory
1841/D. Ells, Five Bells, 105 Chancery Lane/../../Post Office Directory
1841/Dagnall Ells/Publican/55/../Census
1841/Charlotte Ells/../55/../Census
1841/Charles Ells/../15/../Census
1841/David Richardson/Stone Mason/50/Middlesex/Census
1841/John Cooper/Male Servant/20/../Census
1841/Elizabeth Hill/Female Servant/15/Middlesex/Census
1842/D. Ells, Five Bells, 105 Chancery Lane/../../Robsons Directory
1843/Dagnell Ells, Five Bells, 105 Chancery lane/../../Post Office Directory
1845/Dagnell Ells, Five Bells, 105 Chancery lane/../../Post Office Directory
* Provided by John Gorham
Trying to avoid privacy and cookie settings overwriting content