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The address is listed as 144 New Gravel Lane in the 1816 Sun Fire Office insurance record, and the last recorded publican has the same name as is at the British Queen at 114 New Gravel Lane in 1841 (the first date attested for that pub name). These are clearly the same public house. *
Comparing the 1832 and 1842 street directories answers some questions, and also raises more questions?
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Residents at this address
1805, William Moor, the Ship and Unicorn, New Gravel lane, Shadwell/../../Holdens Directory
1816/William Williams/Victualler/../../Sun Fire Office records held at London Metropolitan Archives *
1828/William Brody/Victualler/../../Sun Fire Office records held at London Metropolitan Archives *
1831/William Brodey, Ship and Unicorn, New Gravel lane, Shadwell, in addition to 2 guineas, 3 guineas/../../Licensed Victuallers Association
1833-34/William Brodey, Ship & Unicorn, 114 New Gravel lane/../../Pigot's Directory *
1836/William Brody/Victualler/../../Sun Fire Office records held at London Metropolitan Archives *
1839/William Brodey/../../../Pigot's Directory *
1840/William Brody/Victualler/../../Sun Fire Office records held at London Metropolitan Archives *
* Provided By Ewan
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