Enfield pub history index
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Middlesex.
Residents at this address
1861/Thomas Kier/Licensed Victualler/65/Ponders End, Middlesex/Census
1861/Elizabeth Kier/Wife/55/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census
1861/Emma Duce/House Servant/16/Waltham, Essex/Census
1861/James John Lowry/Visitor, Licensed Victualler/25/Cambridge Heath, Middlesex/Census
1861/Spencer Bangs/Vsitor, Artist in Photography/53/Clerkenwell, Middlesex/Census
1866/R Jewison/../../../Post Office Directory
1874/G S Tucker/../../../Post Office Directory
1890/Frederick Green/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Frederick Green/Publican/46/Enfield Lock, Middlesex/Census
1891/Eliza Green/Wife/39/Balsham, Cambridgeshire/Census
1891/Harry T Green/Son, Lighterman/21/London/Census
1891/Fritz A A Green/Son, Lighterman/18/London/Census
1891/Frank R Green/Son/10/Enfield, Middlesex/Census
1891/Mabel E Green/Daughter/9/Enfield, Middlesex/Census
1891/Alice Thorpe/Daughter/12/Enfield, Middlesex/Census
1891/Caroline S Webb//Visitor/11/Poplar, London/Census
1891/Frederick Webb/Visitor/14/Poplar, London/Census
1891/John Ingle/Potman & Gasrdener/42/Cambridge/Census
1891/Thomas A Smith/Labourer/69/Enfield, Middlesex/Census
1891/John Young/Labourer/20/Colchester/Census
1891/George Young/Labourer/19/Colchester/Census
1891/James Austin/Labourer/34/London/Census
1891/Reginald Wells/Labourer/17/Ware/Census
1894/Frederick Green/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/G Clarke/../../../Post Office Directory
Tottenham and Edmonton Weekly Herald 22 March 1907
Enfield and Public Houses - Six Licenses referred.
The adjourned applications for renewal were in respect of the Pike and Anchor, Ponders End ; Cricketers Arms, Chase Side ; The Harrow, Turkey street; The Prince of Wales, Parsonage lane ; The Sultan beerhouse, New road, Ponders End ; The Swan, Ponders End, and The Woodman, Baker street.
The Pike and Anchor. There was a yearly tenancy on the premises, the Metropolitan Water Board being the freeholders. Of the five years, which was the period of the lease, three years were left unexpired. The rateable value of the house was £62. It was the only licensed house in the 440 yards radius, the nearest being the Railway.
The trade was increasing, and the principal business was done in the summer. The house was a free one and was in a fair state of repair, but the stables were in a dilapidated conditions.
Inspector Gray stated that the house was used a great deal by anglers. There had only been one transfer in seven years, and that was the present licensee.
The house was once closed in consequence of a dispute beytween the licensee and the Water Board. There had been one conviction against the licensee for selling beer during prohibited hours. The house was not conveniently situated for police supervision owing to its isolated position; and the police could not get near to it without being seen.
The surveyor to the Water Board stated that the idea was now to erect two reservoirs in the neighbourhood - one to the north and one to the south of Lea Valley road - for which the Board had statutory powers.
The proposed Northern reservoir had already been staked out and in the course of a few months the work would be started. The scheme would entail an outlay of half a million of money, and 1,000 men would be employed for five yaers. The Pike and Anchor would be convenient house when the work was being carried out.
The manager of the house stated it was almost exclusively used by visitors. The Bench did not go into the removal application which was marked Refused, and referred the renewal of the license.