Lambeth pub history index
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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