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Existed from at least 1856. Latterly known as Tom & Dick's, this closed as a pub (possibly a bar/restaurant) in 2009 and is currently undergoing redevelopment. *
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Paddington, West London.
Durham Castle, 30 Alexander Street, W2 - in February 2014
Kindly provided by Tris
Residents at this address.
1856/Edmund Firkins/../../../Post Office Directory
Morning Advertiser 08 January 1861 - Transfer of Licenses *
Durham Castle, Alexander street, Edmund Firkins to John Walter Freeman
February 1864/executors of William Kemp/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
February 1864/James Thompson/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1867/Mr Frederick John Higgins/../../../Licensed Victualler Directory
September 1867/Frederick John Higgins/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
September 1867/Timothy Edward Dunn/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1869/Timothy Edward Dann/../../../Post Office Directory
1874/Annie M Scales/../../../Licensed Victualler & Hoteliers Directory
1881/James Gill/Licensed Victualler/44/Marylebone, Middlesex/Census
1881/Annie M Gill/Wife/42/Basingstoke, Hampshire/Census
1881/Edward Seales/Son/17/Dalston, Middlesex/Census
1881/Elizabeth H Emberson/Barmaid/31/Stoke, Suffolk/Census
1881/Mary Greet/Domestic Servant/45/Little Cotwell, Berkshire/Census
1882/James Gill/../../../Post Office Directory
1884/James Gill/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Benjamin James Carter/../../../Post Office Directory
1895/Albert Berg/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/George Wells/../../../Post Office Directory
1910/William Copeland/../../../Post Office Directory
1921/John V Whittaker/../../../Hughes Directory
1932/Ralph Stephenson Cromarty/../../../Electoral Register
1932/Jeanie Rosa Cromarty/../../../Electoral Register
1934/Ralph S Cromarty/../../../Kellys Directory
1938/Ralph S Cromarty/../../../Post Office Directory
1939/Ralph S Cromarty/Licensee Hotel/Born 6th October 1880//Electoral
Register
1939/Jessica Rosa Cromarty/Housewife/Born 28 June 1889//Electoral Register
1939/Marian Richardson/Housemaid/Born 18th January 1915//Electoral Register
1944/Ralph S Cromarty/../../../Post Office Directory
1947/Ralph S Cromarty/../../../Electoral Register
1947/Jeanie R Cromarty/../../../Electoral Register
1947/June M Cromarty/../../../Electoral Register
1947/George W R Shepherd/../../../Electoral Register
1950/Mrs & Mrs F H Hardman/../../../Black Eagle Journal ***
My father was Gordon Douglas and mother Ann Fleming, both from Scotland. I
believe that they worked in the Durham Castle in the mid 1950’s possibly
before returning to Scotland in 1956. Attached is a photo of them outside of
the pub. They had some interesting stories about the clientele and their
notoriety, though I can’t recall any names mentioned or say for sure if
their stories were embellished or true.
Durham Castle, 30 Alexander Street - in the 1950s with Gordon Douglas
and Ann Fleming
Kindly provided by Gail Douglas
* Provided By Tris
*** Provided by Alex Wilkinson
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