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This pub was built as the Albion in 1852 and was re-named the Sussex Arms in 1978. Much more recently it has been renamed again, the Contented Vine (2007). ** In 2011, the pub was closed and converted to residential flats. ***
A listing of historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in St George Hanover Square - London; and includes such areas of London as Knightsbridge, Mayfair and Pimlico.
Albion, 17 Sussex Street, SW1 - in the 1970's
Kindly provided by Peter Fry
Albion, 17 Sussex Street, SW1 - in 1974
Kindly provided by Vincent O'Loughlin
Albion, 17 Sussex Street, SW1 - in July 2007
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residential (Albion), 17 Sussex Street, SW1 - in 2015
Kindly provided by Vincent O'Loughlin
Residents at this address.
1856/Thomas Cutler/../../../Post Office Directory
1858/Thomas Masters/../../../Post Office Directory
1862/Charles Gandar/../../../Post Office Directory
1864/Charles Gandar/../../../Post Office Directory
1866/Charles Pearce/../../../Post Office Directory
1869/Charles Pearce/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/Charles Pearce/../../../Post Office Directory
1873/Chas Harman/../../../Post Office Directory
1877/Chas Harman/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/Chas Harman/Licensed Victualler/51/Ruishton, Somerset/Census
1881/Mary Hewitson/Barmaid/38/Leominster, Hereford/Census
1881/Jas McMartin/Barman/28/Ireland/Census
1881/Mich Keabury/Barman/19/Ireland/Census
1881/Jas Johnson/Barman/18/Brixton/Census
1881/Sarah King/Cook/42/Poplar/Census
1881/Jane Newman/Housemaid/31/Marylebone/Census
1882/Chas Harman/../../../Post Office Directory
1884/Charles Harman/../../../Post Office Directory
1886/Charles Harman/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Edward Tappenden/../../../Post Office Directory
1893/Edward Tappenden/../../../Post Office Directory
1895/Thomas Coulston/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/Thomas Coulston/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/Thomas Coulston/Licensed Victualler/60/City, London/Census
1901/Harriet H Coulston/Wife/55/City, London/Census
1901/Edith C E Coulston/Daughter/29/Clapham Junction/Census
1901/Charlotte Sheppard/Housemaid/28/Notting Hill/Census
1901/Arthur J Frances/Barman/21/Birmingham/Census
1901/George Ireland/Barman/18/Southampton/Census
1901/John H Buckley/Barman/17/Aldershot/Census
1903/Edgar Gideon/../../../Post Office Directory
1906/Edgar Gideon/../../../Post Office Directory
1910/Alexander Gibbeson Taylor/../../../Post Office Directory
1912/Alexander Gibbeson Taylor/../../../Post Office Directory
1914/Alexander Gibbeson Taylor/../../../Post Office Directory
1915/Alexander Gibbeson Taylor/../../../Post Office Directory
1921/Balch & Taylor/../../../Post Office Directory
1928/Balch & White/../../../Post Office Directory
1931/Balch & White/../../../Post Office Directory
1938/Sidney George Walton/../../../Post Office Directory
1942/Albert Arthur Bartwell/../../../Post Office Directory
In 1971, the landlord/owner was Joe Cornelius; he used to appear on TV in
the 1960's, as he was a retired wrestler. Another famous face was Wilfred
Bramble who used to dress in some weird outfits. *
* Provided By Glynn Burhouse
** Provided By Stephen Harris
*** Provided By Vincent O'Loughlin
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