Clerkenwell pub history index
This pub was present by 1805. ** Was known as Compton's Bar and closed in the 2000s. Converted to residential use. *
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.
Harrow, 64 Compton Street EC1 - in June 2013
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Residents at this address.
1805/Edward Lincoln, Harrow, Compton street, Clerkenwell/../../Holdens Directory
1809/Jos Sewell, Harrow, 64 Compton street, Clerkenwell/../../Holdens Directory
April 1827/Mrs Sewell/../../../Licensed Victuallers Association
1832/Mary Elliott/../../../Robsons Directory
1833-34/Mary Elliott/../../../Pigot’s Directory
1839/William Hawkes/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1841/William Hawks/../../../P.O. Directory **
1848/George Watson Young/../../../Post Office Directory ***
February 1849/George Watson Young/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
February 1849/Frederick Charles Carrington/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1851/John Skone/../../../Finsbury Petty Sessions
April 1849/Frederic C Carrington/ Outgoing Licensee /../../The Era
April 1849/Robert Magson Young/ Incoming Licensee /../../The Era
April 1852/Robert Magson Young/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era Newspaper
April 1852/George Henry Bradley/Incoming Licensee/../../Era Newspaper
July 1854/executors of George Henry Bradley/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1856/Mrs Ellen Bradly/../../../Post Office Directory ***
The Era 15 June 1862 - Transfer of Licenses
Harrow, Compton street, Richard Baker to George Gedge
March
1866/George Gedge/License renewal/../Clerkenwell News
1869/William Rickard/../../../Post Office Directory ***
January 1869/W Rickard/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
January 1869/Henry Bales/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
May 1872/Henry Bates/ Outgoing Licensee /../../The Era
May 1872/John Freeman/ Incoming Licensee /../../The Era
Islington Gazette 26 May 1879
Transfer of Licenses
Harrow, Compton street, William Cole to William Hatfield
1881/James Knight/Inn Keeper/39/Cornwall/Census
1881/Jane Knight/Wife/34/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/James Knight/Son/13/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/William Knight/Son/10/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Ellen Harrison/General Servant/28/London, Middlesex/Census
1882/James Stevens Knight/../../../Post Office Directory
1895/Miss Annie Naish/../../../Post Office Directory ***
1899/Frederick Thomas Parry/../../../Post Office Directory
1906/Charles Cullinane/../../../Post Office Directory
1910/Ernest Henry Baldock/../../../Post Office Directory
1915/William Dale/../../../Post Office Directory
1921/Edward George Parker/../../../Post Office Directory
1927/Edward George Parker/../../../Post Office Directory
1934/Edward G Parker/../../../Kellys Directory
1938/Edward G Parker/../../../Post Office Directory
1944/Edward R. G. W. Parker/../../../Post Office Directory ***
1983/HARROW: 64 Compton Street EC1. Watney Combe./../../Pub Listing
1991/Harrow: 64 Compton Street EC1. Grand Met-Watneys. No beer - closed. /../../Pub Listing
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