Crown and Chequers, 19 & 20 High street, Southwark St Saviour, London
Southwark St Saviour pub history index
I believe this was earlier called the White Lion.
The Annals of St Mary Overy (1833) relates this
description to an engraving of "A few years ago many houses in the High Street
retained the form of building of the time of Queen Elizabeth, of which the
accompanying engraving is a good specimen; this has been divided into two
houses, one of which was well known as Baxter's Wine Vaults; but I am much
inclined to think that they only formed a part of some more spacious building;
adjacent to them are premises (yet standing) last in the occupation of Solomon
Davis, Esq. which I have no doubt once communicated with them, the apartments
here have an air of grandeur, one room in particular being in high preservation,
having oak pilasters and paneling, with a lofty and rich fireplace, but partly
modernized; the ceiling is particularly fine, being divided into numerous
beautiful compartments which cannot be described without the aid of the pencil,
in the centre is the Arms of Queen Elizabeth in a lozenge shaped shield, with
the initials E. R."; the building clearly is being used for elections at this
time; e.g.
Calvert is a known candidate in the 1820s and 1830s.
Ancient Houses, Southwark - 19 Borough
A listing of historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Southwark St Saviour, Surrey, London. The Southwark St Saviour, Surrey , London listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
Residents at this address.
1805/W Baxter, wine, rum, brandy and beer merchant, 19 High street, Borough/../../Holdens
Directory
1805/_ Baxter, victualler, 19 High street, Borough/../../Holdens Directory
1811/William Baxter, wine merchant, 19 Borough/../../Holdens Directory
1811/William Baxter, publican, 19 Borough/../../Holdens Directory
1818/William Baxter, wine & brandy merchant, 19 Borough/../../Johnstones
London commercial guide
1822/Thomas Wallis & Edward Kent/Crown and Chequers, High
street/../../Statutes of the UK
1823/Thomas Wallis/../../../Statutes of the UK
1825/Thomas Waller/../../../Victuallers Recognizance
1826/Thomas Wallis/../../../Victuallers Recognizance