Poplar pub history index
Existed from at least 1809. The early address is at Limehouse hole; then at 19 Emmett Street, Limehouse Hole. At 20 Emmett Street in 1882 and earlier
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.
Residents at this address.
1809/Samuel Robinson, Shipwrights Arms, Limehouse hole/../../Holdens Directory
Public Ledger and Daily Advertiser 02 February 1814
At the general meetings of the Shipwrights, held at the Blue Posts Tavern, Limehouse; and opposing the bill to repeal the Apprentice Law.
Subscriptions are received by
Mr G Keeling, Shipwrights Arms, Deptford Green;
Mr Masters, George, Grove street, Deptford;
Mr Sedger, King and Queen, Rotherhithe
Mr Clark, George and Anchor, Church street, Rotherhithe
Mr J Nevins, Admiral Tyrrell, Bermondsey wall
Mr J Siburn, Hobb Tavern, Blackwall
Mr Phillips, Ship and Whale, Russell street, Rotherhithe
Mr Robinson, Shipwrights Arms, Limehouse hole
and Mr Caswell, Bedford Arms, Wapping wall, Shadwell.
Public Ledger and Daily Advertiser 12 September 1817
All persons having Demands on the Brig RESOLUTION, of London, John Oliver Master, are requested to send their accounts immediately to R Blackbird, Quay side, Newcastle upon Tyne; or H Robinson, Shipwrights Arms, Limehouse hole, London.
Morning Advertiser 10 February 1831
Licensed Victuallers School, Kennington lane, Lambeth.
Mr Saul, Shipwrights Arms, Limehouse hole, 1 Guinea subscription
1836/David Saul / Victualler /../../Sun Fire Office records – Guildhall Library **
It is named the Brickleyers Arms, Emmett street in 1827 directory
1827/David Saul, Brickleyers Arms, Emmett street/../../Pigots Directory
1836/David Saul, Shipwrights Arms, 19 Emmett Street, Limehouse Hole/../../Pigots Directory
1839/David Saul, Shipwrights Arms, 19 Emmett Street, Limehouse Hole/../../Pigots Directory **
1841/D Saul/../../../Post Office Directory
1842/D Saul/../../../Robson’s Directory **
1851/David Saul/Licensed Victualler/71/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census
1851/Jane H Saul/Wife/73/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census
1851/Jane Saul/Daughter/42/Bishopsgate, Middlesex/Census
1851/George T Saul/Son/38/Southwark/Census
1851/Mary Hancock/Visitor, Widow/76/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census
1851/Mary A Collins/Servant/23/Kingsland, Middlesex/Census
1855/David Saul/../../../P.O. Directory **
1856/D Saul/../../../Post Office Directory
January 1860/John Charles Compton/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era Newspaper
January 1860/Alfred Pike/Incoming Licensee/../../Era Newspaper
July 1865/Alfred Pike/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer +
July 1865/John Nixon/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer +
1869/John Nixon/../../../Post Office Directory
1874/J Nixon/../../../H D Miles London & Suburban Licensed Victuallers
Directory **
July 1878/J Nixon/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer
July 1878/G B Welch/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer
1879/George Benjamin Welch / Public House Keeper /../../Proceedings of the
Old Bailey **
1879/George Benjamin Welch/../../../P.O. Directory **
1880/George Benjamin Welch/../../../P.O. Directory **
1882/Mills, Esmond & Co/../../../Post Office Directory
1884/Butler, Searle & Co./../../../P.O. Directory **
1891/Butler, Searle & Co/../../../Post Office Directory
1895/Mrs Georgina Elizabeth Butler/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/Arthur Thomas Gibson/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/Arthur T Gibson/Licensed Victualler/39/Poplar, London/Census
1901/Georgina Gibson/Wife/38/Poplar, London/Census
1901/Richard Butler/Brother in Law, Barman/40/Poplar, London/Census
1901/Charles Butler/Brother in Law, Barman/26/Poplar, London/Census
1901/Edward Luxford/Boarder, Engineers Fitter/58/Poplar, London/Census
1901/Janet Capps/Visitor/4/Poplar, London/Census
1908/Geo. Jn. Green/../../../P.O. Directory **
1909/Geo. Jn. Green/../../../P.O. Directory **
1910/George John Green/../../../Post Office Directory
1914/Geo. Jn. Green/../../../P.O. Directory **
1915/George John Green/../../../Post Office Directory
1921/George John Green/../../../Post Office Directory
1938/A O Gore/../../../Post Office Directory
1951/Joseph Bourne/../../../P.O. Directory **
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