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Where Pepys was Born - The City of London Corporation have placed a blue enamelled plate over thw White Swan public house in Salisbury court, indicating the birth place of Samuel Pepys, the diarist. The diarist was born 1632 - 1703
Prior to 1923, the address was given as 138 Salisbury Court. This pub survived until at least 1939, when the address was lost to new office development (although it is possible that the pub survived for a while longer in the new development ). **
In 1961 a White Swan is listed at 13 Salisbury court EC4 in the London directory.
A listing of historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in St Brides, London.
Residents at this address.
1767/James Clowes / Alehouse Keeper /../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey **
1767/Anne Clowes / Wife /../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey **
1767/John Clowes / Brother / 13 /../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey **
24 August 1807/Insured: Jane Bourchier, the Swan, Salisbury Court Fleet Street, victualler/../../Sun Fire Insurance records at the LMA
30 June 1810/Will of Charles Moore, Victualler of Salisbury Court Fleet Street London/../../Sun Fire Insurance records at the LMA
28 February 1814/Insured: Thomas Vickress, 138 Salisbury Court, Fleet Street, victualler/../../Sun Fire Insurance records at the LMA
8 November 1815/Insured: Thomas Vickress, the Swan, 138 Salisbury Court Fleet Street, victualler/../../Sun Fire Insurance records at the LMA
3 December 1817/Insured: William Barrell The Swan 138 Salisbury Court Fleet Street victualler and Thos. Vickress/../../Sun Fire Insurance records at the LMA
1827/William Gurney, White Swan, Salisbury court, Fleet street/../../Pigot's Directory
1839/Richard Billiter/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1841/Thomas Elt/Licensed Victualler/30/Middlesex/Census
1841/Martha Elt/Wife/30/Middlesex/Census
1841/Jane Bray/Female Servant/35/../Census
1841/Joseph Keep/Male Servant/25/Middlesex/Census
1841/Charles Butler/Male Servant/15/../Census
1843/Thomas Robert Elt/../../../Kelly’s Directory
1844/Thos. Robert Elt/../../../Thompson’s Directory **
1851/Wm. Moody/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1851/William Moody/Licensed Victualler/34/Middlesex/Census
1851/Mary Moody/Wife/35/Wales/Census
1851/Harriett Carmichael/Barmaid/24/Middlesex/Census
1851/Joseph Haber/House Servant/16/Bath/Census
1851/Mary Ann Doore/House Servant/14/../Census
1852/Wm. Moody/../../../Watkins Directory **
1854/Charles David Farber / Outgoing Licensee /../../The Era, Sunday 5 March
1854 **
1854/William Cook / Incoming Licensee /../../The Era, Sunday 5 March 1854 **
Morning Advertiser 23 February 1857 - transfer of the license:
White Swan, Salisbury court, Fleet street, William Cook to George Turner
The Era 31 October 1858 - Licence transfers:
White Swan, Salisbury court, George Turner to Susannah Charlotte Testar
February 1861/Susannah Charlotte Testar/Outgoing Licensee/../../London City Press
February 1861/William George Evans/Incoming Licensee/../../London City Press
April 1861/William Evans/Outgoing Licensee/../../London City Press
April 1861/William Stevens/Incoming Licensee/../../London City Press
October 1861/William Stevens/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
October 1861/John Gibb/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1869/Joshua Fountain/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/Joshua Fountain/Licensed Victualler/53/Clerkenwell, London/Census
1871/Sarah A Fountain/Wife/55/Catton, Norfolk/Census
1871/Joshua T Fountain/Son/14/Clerkenwell, London/Census
1871/Alice Fountain/Daughter/12/City of London/Census
1871/Isabella L Fountain/Daughter/11/Tottenham, Middlesex/Census
1871/Minnie Fountain/Daughter/7/City of London/Census
1871/Clare Walker/Potman/16/Norfolk/Census
1871/Susan Troughton/Barmaid/27/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1871/Cecilia L Steib/Barmaid/23/Staines, Middlesex/Census
1874/Joshua Fountain/../../../Post Office Directory **
1875/Joshua Fountain/../../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey **
1875/Isabella Lucy Fountain / Barmaid /../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey
1875/Thomas Hodd / Pot Man /../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey
1881/Joshua Fountain/Licensed Victualler, Widow/63/Middlesex/Census
1881/Alice Fountain/Daughter/22/Middlesex/Census
1881/Isabella L Fountain/Daughter/21/Middlesex/Census
1881/Mary Ann Smith/Sister, Housekeeper/42/Middlesex/Census
1881/Isabel K Smith/Niece/11/City of London, Middlesex/Census
1881/George Marchant/Potman/27/Winchester/Census
1881/Emma E Smith/Visitor, Milliner/30/City of London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Sophia Ha??n/Barmaid/24/Hackney/Census
1884/Joshua Fountain/../../../Post Office Directory
1886/Smith & Farmer/../../../Business Directory of London **
1891/William Arthur Smith/../../../Post Office Directory
1892/William Arthur Smith/../../../P.O. Directory **
1892/Henry Trump / Manager /../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey **
Sporting Life. 25 May 1898 - Funeral of Charley Bates
Yesterday were laid to rest the mortal remains of the once popular Charley Bates. Most sportsmen of the present day will remember Charley as "one of the best", in fact, his connection with Jem Smith and Toff Wall, the latter especially, will be fresh in our readers memory.
Charley as a sportsman properly started at the Spread Eagle, Kingsland road, of which establishment he afterwards became the "boss". Then he "took" the White Swan, Salisbury court, Fleet street, and after some vicissitudes of fortune he went on to the Sussex Arms, at the corner of St Martins lane and Long Acre, and then on to what turned out to be Charleys last place of business, the Lamb and Flag, High street, Homerton, the "boss" of which, George Archer, took particular care to see that his old pal was provided for.
He put Charley into the management of the Lamb and Flag, exactly twelve years ago yesterday, the day of the funeral. Charley Bates will be remembered by many sportsmen, but particularly by those connected with boxing and skittles, and it was a matter of surprise to many to notice that boxers whom Charley had materially helped to obtain their position of champion were absent. Amongst others were :- Harry Davenport, Tom Atkinson, Bill Mortimer, Barney Scammell, Sam and Jem Lea, Fred Johnson, Tom Ashwick, Ted and Harry Gobby, Harry Weston, Johnny and Ted Harris, Miss Alice Lloyd, and her relations, Johnny Wood, Tim Scully, T Andrews, Fred Holmes, George Parker, H Schonberg, W Stokes, Jim Pedler, W Mellis, F Martin, A Harrington, R Braggart, Billy Mortimer, W Hinckley, W Hunbury, Bissell, Reed.
The coffin, a mammoth one of polished oak, with brass fittings, bore the inscription :- "Charles William Bates, Died May 19, 1898 aged 39".
1899/Mrs Alice Emily Kemp/../../../Post Office Directory
1903/Mr Gibson / Licensee /../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey **
1910/Mrs Sarah Ann Marsden/../../../Post Office Directory
1911/Frederick William Pickard/Cellerman/39/Deptford/Census
1911/Alice Hill/Cook, widow/45/Stoke Newington/Census
1911/Ellen Rhoda Bristow/Housemaid/25/Oxford street/Census
1911/Kate Newton/Barmaid/28/London/Census
1911/Sarah Ann Measden/Licensed Victualler, Widow/42/Greenwich/Census
In 1921 census at 138 Salisbury Court, City of London,
Gerard Indaco, Licensed Victualler, 138 Salisbury Court, aged 48 years 4 months, and born in Ravello, Italy the Employer
Sarah A Indaco, Wife, aged 52 years 9 months, and born in Greenwich, London
Harry Methers, Bar Assistant, Mrs S A Indaco, aged 27 years 3 months, and born in Bere Alston Devon
Daisy Nicholls, Visitor, Barmaid, Messrs Flowerdew & Co Caustators, aged 20 years, and born in Devon
Maud Gager, House Keeper, Mrs S A Indaco, 138 Salisbury Court, aged 34 years 2 months, and born in Sudbury, Suffolk
Edwin Wright Monk, Boarder, House Keeper, Messrs Flowerdew & Co, 227 Strand, aged 40 years 1 month, and born in Redhill, Surrey
Louise H Monk, Boarder, aged 33 years 8 months, and born in Bisham, Buckinghamshire
Pall Mall Gazette. 16 July 1923
Where Pepys was Born - The City of London Corporation have placed a blue enamelled plate over thw White Swan public house in Salisbury court, indicating the birth place of Samuel Pepys, the diarist. The diarist was born 1632 - 1703
1938/Goodhews Ltd/../../../Post Office Directory
In 1939 at White Swan, Salisbury Court, Blackfriars, City Of London
Sidney G Bryant, Public House Manager, born 22 Oct 1908
Eva I Bryant, Public House Manageress, born 08 Oct 1909
My grandmother, Mrs Dorothy Perham ran The Albion public house/hotel at 2-3 New Bridge Street, London with her partner Mr Harold Osborn. I do not have exact dates as they ran a total of three public houses during 1942 -1951 but it would be during this time frame. *
I know of one other possible pub they managed as in 1945 I have them at 13 Salisbury Court which I believe to be The White Swan. They also managed one in Soho but I do not know the name but understand that this was in the late 1940’s. *
Streatham News. 27 February 1959
Mr George Gunner is remembered as the manager of the White Lion, Streatham High road.
At 62, Mr Gunner died last week in hospital after a sudden illness.
He left the White Lion in 1955 after 5 years and took over the White Swan, Salisbury court, Fleet street where he made many friends among journalists and advertising men.
Mr and Mrs Gunner came to Streatham in 1926 and lived in Kirkstall Gardens until 1950, when he was offered the managership of the White Lion.
Mr Gunner had only been in the trade for 11 years. Before that he worked for film companies and had 21 years with Warner Brothers, rising from office boy to office manager, and then circuit manager.
As a private in Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry in the first world war he was taken prisoner in France. Hard work in bad conditions in a salt mine affected his health and he b=never completely recovered.
1961/../White Swan, 13 Salisbury court EC4/../../Post Office Directory
* Provided By Janice Cottingham
** Provided By Stephen Harris
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