St Bride pub history index
The license transfers list this as the Lion in the Wood, Wilderness row. This can be seen on John Roques 1746 map, and disappears about 1862. The Wilderness runs west from Bridewell Burying Ground; the Tavern is shown and named.
A listing of historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in St Brides, London.
Residents at this address.
1833-34/Mary Ludlow, Lion in the Wood, 38 Wilderness lane/../../Pigots Directory
1836/Mary Ludlow, Lion in the Wood, 38 Wilderness lane/../../Pigots Directory
1841/Ch H Cambleton, Lion in the Wood, Wilderness Lane/../../Post Office
Directory
1841/James Pitcher/Carpenter/50/Middlesex/Census
1841/George Pitcher/Carpenter/20/Middlesex/Census
1841/Frederick Pitcher/Butcher/15/Middlesex/Census
1841/Thomas Pitcher/Blind Maker/12/Middlesex/Census
1841/Catharine Pitcher/Victualler/50/Middlesex/Census
1841/Ann Pitcher/../15/Middlesex/Census
1841/Mary Pitcher/../8/Middlesex/Census
1841/John Frost/Male Servant/15/Middlesex/Census
1841/Fanny Foxall/Female Servant/20/Middlesex/Census
1842/James Pitcher, Lion in the Wood, 36 Wilderness Lane, Salisbury Square/../../Robsons Directory
1843/James Pitcher, Lion in Wood , Wilderness lane, Fleet street /../../Kellys Directory
1845/J Evans, Lion in the Wood, Wilderness lane/../../Post Office Directory
1848/William Morfee, Lion in the Wood, 38 Wilderness lane, Fleet street/../../Post Office Directory
1849/William Morfee, Lion in the Wood, 38 Wilderness lane, Fleet street/../../Post Office Directory
February 1850/William Morfee/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
February 1850/William Guy/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
At 39 Wilderness Lane in the 1851 census are: *
William Byford (age 57 b Suffolk) Licensed Victualler
Ann Byford (age 53 b Chertsey, Surrey) Wife
Catherine Welch (age 23 b Ireland) House Servant
1853/J Butcher, Lion in the Wood, 38 Wilderness lane, Fleet street/../../Post Office Directory
1854/Mary Burnap/ Outgoing Licensee /../../The Era, Sunday 5 March 1854
1854/Samuel East/ Incoming Licensee /../../The Era, Sunday 5 March 1854
1854/Henry Timbrell, Lion in the Wood, 38 Wilderness lane, Dorset street, Salisbury Square/../../Post Office Directory
1856/Michael Kelly, Lion in the Wood, 38 Wilderness lane, Dorset street, Fleet street/../../Post Office Directory
1858/John Dickinson, Lion in the Wood, 38 Wilderness lane, Dorset street, Fleet street/../../Post Office Directory
1862/William Harwick, Lion in the Wood, Wilderness lane, Dorset street, Fleet street/../../Post Office Directory
* Provided by Dave Morris
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