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In 1865, it was referred to as “Brittania, late Colonel Wardle Tavern” **
Earlier address in 1871 census and before is at 138 Tooley Street. In 1825, 1853 and 1856 the pub is listed as Colonel Wardle. It is named the Britannia in the 1884, 1891, 1895 and 1899 directories. The 1884 directory places the Britannia at 139 Tooley Street, which is at or near the College Street junction. Built [Rebuilt] in 1881 and now an office known as Britannia House. The name can still be seen in stone mezzo-rilievo along the Tooley Street and Shand Street fa�ades; a horizontal line of 23 ceramic oval cabachon red white and blue Union Flags can be seen below the Tooley Street parapet. ***
A listing of historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Southwark St John Horsleydown, Surrey, London.
Britannia House, 154 Tooley Street - in 2011
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Residents at this address
1817/Joseph Terry/victualler/../../Sun Fire Office records held at the London Metropolitan Archives *
1821/Robert Flack/victualler/../../Sun Fire Office records held at the London Metropolitan Archives *
1822/Mary Slack/Colonel Wardell, Tooley street/../../Victuallers Recognizance
July 1823/Henry Izard Hughes/Colonel Wardle, Tooley street/../../Victuallers Recognizance
October 1823/Henry Izard Hughes/Colonel Wardle, Tooley street/../../Victuallers Recognizance
1825/Thomas Preece/Colonel Wardle, Tooley street/../../Victuallers Recognizance
1826/Elizabeth Allford/Colonel Wardle, Tooley street/../../Victuallers Recognizance
1831/_ Alford, Colonel Wardle, Tooley street, 1 guinea/../../Licensed Victuallers Association
1831/Mrs Alford, Colonel Wardle, Tooley street, 1 guinea/../../Licensed Victuallers Association
1839/William Alford/Colonel Wardle/../../Pigots Directory
1841/J Alford/Colonel Wardle/../../Post Office Directory
1842/William Jenkins Alford/Colonel Wardle/../../Robsons Directory
1843/William Jenkins Alford/Colonel Wardle P.H. 138 Tooley street /../../Post Office Directory
1851/William Holt/Colonel Wardle/../../Kellys Directory
1851/Caroline Holt/Licensed Victualler/32/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1851/James Mahoney/Nephew/17/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1851/Ellen Mahoney/Niece/4/Limehouse, Middlesex/Census
1851/Mary Ann Blackford/House Servant/33/Spitalfields, Middlesex/Census
1851/James Brittin/../50/Bristol, Gloucestershire/Census
September 1853/John Drapper/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
September 1853/Peter Haslip/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1856/Peter Haslip jun/Colonel Wardle/../../Post Office Directory
1861/Peter Haslip/Publican/45/St Olaves, Surrey/Census
1861/Alice Elizth Haslip/Wife/40/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1861/Peter J Ardley/Nephew/3/Bermondsey, Surrey/Census
1861/Sophia Barnes/Cousin, Barmaid/16/Ashridge, Buckinghamshire/Census
1861/Thomas Blower/Potman/22/St Lukes, Middlesex/Census
1864/P Haslip jun, Colonel Wardle, 138 Tooley street/../../Post Office Directory
In 1865, it was referred to as “Brittania, late Colonel Wardle Tavern” which might help with a better date for the change of name. In June that year George Thomas Liscoe had applied for a licence for “Public Music & Dancing and other Public Entertainments” for the premises.
George Thomas Liscoe was a Licensed Victualler of a number of public houses in London.
In 1861 census he can be found at Anchor Tap, Horselydown lane, from October, in 1859.
In September 1862, he transfers to the Bell, Wandsworth road, Clapham; until at least 1864.
He is here, at the Britannia, between 1865 and 1867.
In September 1867 he he transfers to the Green Dragon, Botolph alley and is here until at least 1873.
By 1874, he is at the Sugar Loaf, 5 Little College street.
In October 1879 he transfers to the Watermans Arms, 26 Dockhead, Bermondsey
He is at the Czars Head in Tower Road in the 1881 census, and also in the 1878 directory. **
Morning Herald (London) 18 October 1867 -Surrey Licensing Day Renewals
Mr George Thomas Liscoe, Britannia Tavern, Tooley Street
1869/Richard Chas Hearn/../../../Post Office Directory
February 1870/Charles Hearn/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
February 1870/Edward Daniel/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1871/Edward Davil/Licensed Victualler/45/Chelsea, Middlesex/Census
1871/Frances Davil/Wife/42/Lynn, Norfolk/Census
1871/Catherine Warne/Niece/14/London/Census
1871/Mary A Beyers/Cook/35/Coventry/Census
1871/Mary A Long/Barmaid/16/Bow Southwark/Census
1871/Walter Greed/Potman/18/Bow Southwark/Census
1874/W Hart/../../../Licensed Victualler & Hoteliers Directory
1884/William W Greenslade/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/William Webber Greenslade/../../../Post Office Directory
1895/William Henry Chapman/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/John Myhill/../../../Post Office Directory
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