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The address is also written as 87 Snowhill, and an alternative sometimes listed is 6 Victoria Street (now Farringdon Road). In early sources, it is also listed as being at or near Holborn Bridge. From 1848 onwards, the name is interchangeably listed as both the King's Arms Hotel and Salter's Hotel (after its proprietor). *
Holborn Bridge in mappping by Ogilbys in 1676 - Swan Inn is A89 ; Kings Arms is A90 ; Rose Inn is A91 ; George Inn is A92
Swan Inn, Holborn Bridge in mappping by Morgans in 1682; lists the Swann Inne by name; 181 Kings Armes Inne ; 182 George Inne ; and 183 Rose Inne.
Swan Inn, Holborn Bridge in mappping by Rocques in 1746; and also Kings Arms, and George Inn; plus Rose Inn further down.
The Morgans map of 1682 lists a reference in its key as - 181 Kings Armes Inne
In 1708 : A New View of London by Edward Hatton lists Kings arms inn, on the North side of Snowhill, near Holborn bridge.
John Strype Survey of London in 1720 lists '114 Kings Armes Inn' - Farringdon Without Ward.
1791/Richard Hughes/victualler, Kings Arms Inn/../../Sun Fire Office records held at the London Metropolitan Archives *
1811/Benj Hearn, Kings Arms Inn, Snow hill/../../Holdens Directory
1820/Joseph Hearn/innholder, Kings Arms/../../Sun Fire Office records held at the London Metropolitan Archives *
1825/Joseph Hearn/inn holder and coach proprietor, Kings Arms Inn/../../Sun Fire Office records held at the London Metropolitan Archives *
1839/James Bull/[King's Arms]/../../Pigot's Directory *
1841/James Bull/[King's Arms Tavern]/../../Post Office Directory *
1841/James Bull/Tavern Keeper/45/../Census
1841/Eliza Bull/../30/../Census
1841/Eliza F Bull/../9/Middlesex/Census
1841/Sarah Dumbrell/Independant/15/../Census
1841/Maria Tapham/Barmaid/20/../Census
1841/Matilda Whatton/Barmaid/20/Middlesex/Census
1841/Ann Curtis/Female Servant/20/../Census
1841/Jane smith/Female Servant/30/../Census
1841/Mary Jennings/Female Servant/45/../Census
1841/Elizabeth Colman/Female Servant/20/../Census
1841/William Groom/Male Servant/19/Middlesex/Census
1841/William Winfield/Male Servant/20/Middlesex/Census
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1848/John Whyte Salter/../../../Post Office Directory *
1851/John Whyte Salter/../../../Post Office Directory *
1856/John Wythe Salter/../../../Post Office Directory *
1869/John Wythe Salter/../../../Post Office Directory *
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