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This pub closed in the mid-1970s and a replacement pub opened in 1976. This was called the Popinjay and had the address 112-120 Fleet Street, being built into part of the Daily Express building. It closed in around 1992 and is now demolished. **
A listing of historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in St Brides, London.
Red Lion, 31 Poppins Court, Fleet Street, St Brides EC4
Residents at this address.
1805/James Beedham, the Red Lion, Poppins court, Fleet market/../../Holdens Directory
Manchester Lodge Freemasons membership initiated July 6th 1814, Thomas Coates Dale, Victualler, Poppins court, 1814
John Lockie, a descriptive London Street Directory in 1810 describes - "Poppings Court, Fleet Street, at 111, about seven doors on the Right from Fleet market."
2 February 1820/Insured: Thomas Coates Dale of the Red Lion 31 Poppins Court Fleet Street victualler /../../Sun Fire Office records held at Guildhall Library **
7 December 1831/Insured: William Jennings, the Red Lion, Poppins Court Fleet Street, victualler/../../Sun Fire Insurance records at the LMA
1833-34/John Carter/../../../Pigot's Directory
1839/Benjamin Hill/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1841/Benjamin Hill/../../../Post Office Directory
1841/Benjamin Hill/Victualler/30/Middlesex/Census
1841/Mary Hill/../35/../Census
1841/Eliza Owen/Female Servant/20/Middlesex/Census
1841/James Frank/Male Servant/15/Middlesex/Census
1843/Benjamin Hill/../../../Kellys Directory
February 1848/Mary Hill/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
February 1848/James Toomer/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1851/James Hadland/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1851/James Hadland/Victualler/30/Oxfordshire/Census
1851/Mary Hadland/Wife/35/Brimpton, Berkshire/Census
1851/Mary E Hadland/Daughter/9 months/St Brides, London/Census
1851/Harriett Hadland/Sister, Barmaid/23/Oxfordshire/Census
1851/John Harris/Cousin, Glazier/21/Oxfordshire/Census
1851/Martha Cullin/Nurse Maid/2/Greenhithe, Kent/Census
1851/John Farmer/Waiter/24/Bristol/Census
1856/J Hadland/../../../Post Office Directory
1869/Charles Peck/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/John Hyde/Publican/57/(BS), Spain/Census
1881/Frances Hyde/Wife/31/Southwark, Surrey/Census
1881/Ellen Hyde/Daughter/7/City of London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Fanny Hyde/Daughter/5/City of London, Middlesex/Census
1881/George Hyde/Son/2/City of London, Middlesex/Census
1881/William Hyde/Son/7 months/City of London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Elizabeth Norlan/Barmaid/18/Southwark, Surrey/Census
1881/Anne Whale/Servant/20/City of London, Middlesex/Census
1882/John Hyde/../../../Post Office Directory
1884/Valentine Day/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Valentine Day/../../../Post Office Directory
1895/Mrs Emily Loftin/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/Percy Tremlett Day/../../../Post Office Directory
1911/Thomas James Twamley/Licensed Victualler/34/Stratford on Avon/Census
1911/Brede Twamley/Wife, Assistant/37/Kerry, Ireland/Census
1911/Freda E;leanor Dickinson/Barmaid/20/Salisbury/Census
1911/Essy Paul/Barmaid/20/Poplar/Census
1911/Dora Everett/Housemaid/20/Wood green/Census
1921/Thomas James Twamley/../../../Post Office Directory
In 1921 census at 31, Poppins Court, City of London, are
Thomas James Twamley, Publican, aged 44 years 11 months, and born in Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire, the Employer
Bride Cronin, Manageress Of Public House, Mr Twamley, aged 47 years 4 months, and born in Co Kerry, Ireland
Sarah Barrow, Servant, T J Twamley Publican, aged 31 years 1 month, and born in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1929/Thomas James Twamley / Licensed Victualler, Deceased / Died 11 December
1929 /../../London Gazette, 28 February 1930 **
1934 - 1936/executors of Twamley/../../../Freehold
1937 - 1964/Mrs Twamley remarried, now Mrs Brooks/../../../Freehold
** Provided By Stephen Harris
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