Robsons 1832 directory index
This is the earliest street directory I have found so far which also includes pub history detail.
Wych street is near the bottom of Drury lane, and intersects with Newcastle street in the 1895 mapping. It is later demolished for the building of Kingsway.
Mapping the Wych street, Strand
Wych street, Strand in the 1852 Watkins map
Wych street, Strand
1 Airth J
3 Douglas William
4
King of Prussia, Goosey William
5 & 6 Giles S
10 Rathbone George
16 Ruthven George
17 Davis John
19 Walker E
Dobby John
20 Blackerter Thomas
In 1805, we have the New Inn Coffee House at 21 Wych street, Strand
29 Evans & Co
30 Hart Edw
31
Shakspeares Head, Lewis Benjamin
32 Haynes William
33 Kent J
34 Dixon Sarah
35 Copplestone
37 Stevens Henry
39 Davoren M
40 Haskins M
41 Greenwood William
51 Church William
49 Cornish John
52 Copley William
53 Hart Jos
54 Dunn William
56 Lindsey Elizabeth
57 West W
58 Sewell J
Bromley Thomas
59 Conway T
60 Valentine Jacob
61 Skelton John
And Wych street, Strand in 1835:
1 Airth J
3 Dugdale William
4
King of Prussia, Rickets George
5 and 6 Giles Sarah
10 Eyre Joseph
15 Halton Robert
16 Ruthven George
18 Elliott Edw - This was the Old White Lion in 1827
19 Walker E
20 Dobby John
29 Evans and Co
30 Benham John P
31
Shakspeares Head, Lewis Benj
32 Lambert John
33 Kent J
34 Dixon Sarah
34 Clapp
35 Bolt Henry
Angel Hotel and St Clements Coffee House, Watson Mary
Crooked Billet, Elphick Hen
36 Tootil Henry
37 Stevens Hen
40 Hoskins Sam
42 Greenwood Sam
49 Cornish william
51 Church William
53 Hart Jos
54 Dunn william
56 Lindsey Elizabeth
57 Stokes Sarah
58 Sewell J
Bromley Thomas
59 Conway M E
60 Vallentine Jacob
61 Skelton John
63 Elliot Robert