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This pub was present by 1868. ** The modern address is 2a South Hill Park. *
The pub was named after the Battle Of Magdala, during the Abyssinian War of 1868.
On Easter Sunday, 10 April 1955, Ruth Ellis shot and killed her lover David Blakley as he left The Magdala.
She was hanged at Holloway Prison on 13 July 1955. She was the last woman to be executed in the UK. ***
The pub closed in 2014 and was later declared an Asset Of Community Value (meaning it can only reopen as a pub).
The upper floors have been converted into flats, the bar area remains empty.
In September 2021 it is now the recently re opened again, as the Magdala. ***
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Hampstead, London.
Magdala Tavern, South Park Road NW3 - circa 1965
Kindly provided by Vincent O'Loughlin
Magdala Tavern, South Hill Park, Hampstead - in January 2010
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Magdala Tavern, South Park Road NW3 - in 2017
Kindly provided by Vincent O'Loughlin
The Magdala recently re opened, in September 2021
Kindly provided by Vincent O'Loughlin
Residents at this address
1871/Charles S Sharp/Licensed Victualler/47/Walton, Norfolk/Census
1871/Mary Ann Sharp/Wife/51/Ely, Cambridgeshire/Census
1871/Sarah E Sharp/Daughter, Assistant/23/Ely, Cambridgeshire/Census
1871/Thomas Sharp/Son, Joiner/21/Ely, Cambridgeshire/Census
1871/Betsy Banks/Domestic Servant/19/Walsoken, Norfolk/Census
1871/Geert Bolman/Domestic Servant/41/Harlengen, Holland/Census
1874/Richard Winmill/../../../Post Office Directory **
1878/George Clark/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/William Howell / Keeper/../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey **
1891/Charles W Howell/Licensed Victualler/44/London/Census
1891/Harriett M Howell/Wife/24/Norfolk/Census
1891/Emily L Howell/Daughter/15/Hampstead, London/Census
1891/Constance M Howell/Daughter/5/Hampstead, London/Census
1891/Charles W Howell/Son/3/Hampstead, London/Census
1891/Minnie B Howell/Daughter/2/Hampstead, London/Census
1891/Infant Howell/Son/1 month/Hampstead, London/Census
1891/Jane Newman/Barmaid/29/Margate/Census
1891/Florence K Crane/Barmaid/17/Holland, British Subject/Census
1891/Edith Coverdale/Nursemaid/25/Yorkshire/Census
1891/Millicent A Jenkins/General Servant/21/London/Census
1896/Charles William Howell/../../../Kelly's Directory *
1904/Percy James Quinton/../../../Post Office Suburban Directory
1911/William Talbot/../../../Post Office Suburban Directory
1914/William Talbot/../../../Post Office Directory *
1919/William Talbot/../../../Post Office Suburban Directory
1934/William Talbot/../../../Post Office Directory *
1938/Claude H Lusty/../../../Post Office Directory
1944/Claude H Lusty/../../../Post Office Directory
* Provided By Ewan
** Provided By Stephen Harris
*** Provided By Vincent O'Loughlin
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