Hackney pub history Index
Referred to as the Amhurst Arms, Shacklewell in the 1864 license transfer. This mid-19th century pub has been called De Bysto since 2007 ** A Grade II listed pub, later a wine bar called Osto then renamed Oro and reopened as the Hand of Glory in January 2014. *
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Amhurst Arms, 240 Amhurst Road, E8 - in July 2007
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Amhurst Arms, 240 Amhurst Road E8 - in June 2013
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Residents at this address.
Morning Advertiser. 19 October 1837
Theatrical Licences to places of Public Entertainment within the County of Middlesex, to be applied for this day.
Pursuant to the Act of the 26th George II to grant licences for "public music, dancing, or other public entertainments of the like kind.
The Amherst Arms, Shacklewell - Thomas Warrington
1841/Henry Watts/Licensed Victualler/55/Middlesex/Census *
1841/Sarah Watts/../45/Middlesex/Census
1841/Thomas Watts/../20/Middlesex/Census
1841/William Watts/../15/Middlesex/Census
1841/Alfred Watts/../15/Middlesex/Census
1841/Joseph Watts/../14/Middlesex/Census
1841/Jane Gilderey/Female Servant/40/Scotland/Census
1841/Edward Wilson/House Servant/15/Middlesex/Census
1851/Henry Nunney/../../../Middlesex Directory
1851/Henry Running/Licensed Victualler/44/Holborn, Middlesex/Census
1851/Mary/Wife/33/Clerkenwell, Middlesex/Census
1851/Emily/Daughter/8/Islington, Middlesex/Census
1851/Hannah/Daughter/4/London, Middlesex/Census
1851/Emma/Daughter/2/Islington, Middlesex/Census
1851/Henry/Son/10 months/Islington, Middlesex/Census
1851/Mary/Visitor, Retired Victualler/76/Lawford, Berkshire/Census
1851/Mary Ann/Visitor, Attendant on Mother/42/Canterbury, Kent/Census
1851/Richard Styles/Potman/22/Theydon, Epping/Census
1851/Eliza Pickersgild/House Servant/22/Cambridge Heath, Middlesex/Census
1855/John Blacke/../../../Post Office Directory **
1861/John Blake/Licensed Victualler/68/Kings Sutton, Northampton/Census
1861/Mary A Blake/Wife/62/Orcheston, Wiltshire/Census
1861/William White/Waiter/77/Buckinghamshire/Census
1861/Anna Goodmaid/Barmaid/19/Shacklewell, London/Census
1861/Johanna Forsey/Servant/18/Hackney, Middx/Census
1861/John Heymer/Lodger, Labourer/40/Stratford, Essex/Census
May 1862/John Blake/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer +
May 1862/Alexander Kennedy/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer +
September 1864/Alexander Kennedy/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
September 1864/John Bruce Barham/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1866/J B Bareham/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/John B Bareham/Licensed Victualler/72/Brentwood, Essex/Census
1871/Elizabeth Bareham/Wife/44/Kennington, Surrey/Census
1871/Lizzey Bareham/Daughter, Telegraphist/26/St Pancras, Middlesex/Census
1871/John Bareham/Son/6/Hollborn/Census
1871/Florence Bareham/Daughter/4/West Hackney/Census
1871/Ada M Tallent/Barmaid/19/Walworth, Surrey/Census
1871/William F Morrison/Potman/19/Stoke Newington, Middlesex/Census
March 1874/John Bruce Bareham, deceased/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London
Observer
March 1874/Elizabeth Bareham, his widow/Incoming Licensee/../../East
London Observer
1874/Elizabeth Bareham/../../../H D Miles Directory of Licensed Victuallers
**
1878/William M Read/../../../Post Office Directory
1896/Mrs Read/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/Henry Baston/55/Licensed Victualler/London/Census
1901/E L Baston/55/Wife/Stepney/Census
1901/Ellen G Baston/Daughter/10/Stockwell, Surrey/Census
1901/Harold M Baston/Son/8/Herne Hill, Surrey/Census
1901/Mary Frances Duke/Barmaid/19/Homerton, London/Census
1901/Mary Chapman/Servant, Widow/38/Gainsborough, Lincs/Census
1902/Henry Bastow/../../../Kellys Directory
1904/Henry Bastow/../../../London Trade Directory
1905/Henry Bastow/../../../London Trade Directory
1908/Sl. Albt. Janes/../../../Post Office Suburban Directory **
1911/Charles George Withers/../../../London Trade Directory
1911/Charles Withers/Licensed Victualler/41/Sevenoaks, Kent/Census
1911/Amy Withers/Wife/39/St Clements, London/Census
1911/Dulcie Withers/Daughter/11/East Dulwich, London/Census
1911/Fred Duke/Potman/21/Islington, London/Census
1911/Agnes Lowe/General Servant/18/../Census
1911/Harry Chaplin/Barman/29/Colchester, Essex/Census
1914/Charles George Withers/../../../Post Office Directory *++
1919/Charles George Withers/../../../London Trade Directory
1934/George Ernest Perkins Nixon/../../../Kellys Directory
1938/George Ernest Perkins Nixon/../../../Post Office Directory
In 1939 at 240 Amhurst road, we have
George E Nixon, Licensed Victualler, born 11 Jun 1879
Mary N Nixon, wife, born 11 Oct 1878
1944/George Ernest Perkins Nixon/../../../Post Office Directory
1988/S J Corrigan/../../../Trumans Watney List ***
1990/S J Corrigan/../../../Trumans Watney List ***
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** Provided By Stephen Harris
*** Provided By Alex Wilkinson
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