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The original Oval Tavern was built in 1855, it was replaced by this building in 1897 which in turn was replaced by the concrete and glass version in 1966. *
aka Surrey Club House in 1869 & 1882, and the Surrey Tavern, Kennington oval in 1848 and 1870; apparently this clubhouse/pub is under threat of demolition in the next expansion of the Oval Cricket Ground (2007). ***
A listing of historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in the Lambeth parish, Surrey, London. This includes Kennington, Brixton, Lambeth, Norwood, Peckham & Waterloo Road.
Oval Tavern, Kennington Oval, SE11 - circa 1880 (here is a larger image).
Oval Tavern, Kennington Oval, SE11 - in August 2007
Both kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Surrey Tavern, Kennington Oval, SE11 - built in 1897, in 1964
Kindly provided by Vincent O'Loughlin
Residents at this address.
1848/William Houghton/../../../../Post Office Directory
1861/Frederick Gent/Licensed Victualler/35/Suffolk/Census
1861/Charlotte Gent/Wife/31/Surrey/Census
1861/Charlotte Gent/Daughter/6/Middlesex/Census
1861/George Gent/Son/4/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1861/Mary Gent/Daughter/2/Kennington, Surrey/Census
1861/Frederick Gent/Son/7/Pimlico, Middlesex/Census
1861/George Green/Servant/21/Colchester, Essex/Census
1861/John Nilmer/Lodger, Labourer/51/Hornington, Sussex/Census
1861/Jane Littlewood/Nursemaid/21/Yarmouth, Norfolk/Census
1861/Jonanna German/Cook/49/Cork, Ireland/Census
1867/Mrs Mary Ann Hill/../../../Licensed Victuallers Association
1869/Frederick Hill/../../../../Post Office Directory
July 1870/Frederick Hill/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
July 1870/William Pope/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1881/Edward J Cook/Manager Inn Keeper/32/Holborn, Middlesex/Census
1881/Lydia Cook/Manageress Inn Keeper/26/Dalston, Middlesex/Census
1881/Florence L Cook/Daughter/3/Clerkenwell, Middlesex/Census
1881/Cecil S Cook/Son/2/Clerkenwell, Middlesex/Census
1881/Percy L Cook/Son/8 months/Islington, Middlesex/Census
1881/Sarah Hopkins/Domestic Servant/17/Peckham Rye, Surrey/Census
1881/Fanny Seddon/Nursemaid/15/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1882/Edward Joseph Cook/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/H & G Simonds Lim/Surrey Club House/../../Post Office Directory
1899/Henry & George Simmonds Lim/Surrey Club House/../../Post Office Directory
1921/H & G Simonds Lim/../../../Hughes Directory
1944/../Surrey Tavern, Kennington Oval SE11 : Watney, Combe, Reid & Co Ltd/../../Post Office Directory
* Provided By Vincent O'Loughlin
*** Provided By Stephen Harris
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