Belsize Tavern, 29 Belsize Lane, Hampstead NW3

Hampstead pub history index

Address is 1 Upper Belsize Terrace in 1901 and earlier, prior to street renaming. * It was noted at an 1866 Old Bailey case that this pub was “nicknamed the Miserable Man”; It now trades as ‘XO’ (2010). ** The pub was gutted by fire on 21st March 1987 killing landlord Keith Larondie; and his daughter. ***

A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Hampstead, London.

Belsize Tavern, Belsize Lane, Hampstead  circa 1900, Landlord Jabez George Clarke.

Belsize Tavern, Belsize Lane, Hampstead  circa 1900, Landlord Jabez George Clarke.

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Belsize Tavern, 29 Belsize Lane, Hampstead - in January 2010

Belsize Tavern, 29 Belsize Lane, Hampstead - in January 2010

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Residents at this address

October 1859/Charles Barnes/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era

October 1859/Daniel Tidey/Incoming Licensee/../../Era

1860/Daniel Tidey/Belsize Tavern & builder, Belsize lane/../../Post Office Directory

October 1865/Daniel Tidey/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era Newspaper

October 1865/Thomas Tidey, his son/Incoming Licensee/../../Era Newspaper

1866/Edward Hill / Potman /../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey **

July 1869/Thomas Tidey/ Outgoing Licensee /../../The Era

July 1869/Charlotte Emma Tidey/ Incoming Licensee /../../The Era

1871/Charlotte E Tidey/Publican/21/Chelsea/Census
1871/Caroline Tidey/Sister/17/Chelsea/Census
1871/Charles Smith/Barman/26/City of London, Middlesex/Census
1871/William Sanders/Potman/29/City of London, Middlesex/Census
1871/Emma Clare/Domestic Servant/19/Somerset/Census

In 1871, Daniel Tidey is running the Washington Hotel, in Belsize Park gardens.

1872/Miss Emma Tidey/../../../Post Office Directory **

1874/Miss Emma Tidey/../../../Post Office Directory **

1878/Mrs Elizabeth Tidey/../../../Post Office Directory

1881/Daniel Tidey Head Male 64 Washington, Sussex, England/Census
1881/Eliza C Tidey Wife Female 47 Whitechapel, Middlesex, England/Census
1881/Elizabeth M Tidey Daughter Female 36 Chelsea, Middlesex, England/Census
1881/Caroline Tidey Daughter Female 27 Chelsea, Middlesex, England/Census
1881/Clara L Tidey Daughter Female 21 Hampstead, Middlesex, England/Census
1881/Grace A L Tidey Grand Daughter Female 3 Hampstead, Middlesex, England/Census
1881/Annie E Everett Servant Female 22 Chelsea, Middlesex, England/Census
1881/Alice Morley Servant Female 19 Reigate, Surrey, England/Census
1881/Charles Adams Servant Male 21 Bushey, Herefordshire, England/Census

1882/Daniel Tidey/../../../Kelly’s Directory **

12th September 1884/Administration (with the Will) of the Personal Estate of Daniel Tidey late of the "Belsize" Tavern Belsize Park Hampstead in the County of Middlesex Builder a Widower who died 21 December 1882 at the said tavern was granted at the Principal Registry to Elizabeth Mary Tidey of the said tavern Spinster the Daughter and one of the next of kin. Personal Estate £4005 5s 10d

1891/William Glover/Licensed Victualler/40/Bradninch, Devon/Census
1891/Mary Ann Glover/Wife/41/Ewell, Surrey/Census
1891/William S Glover/Son/12/Brixton, Surrey/Census
1891/Sidney G Glover/Son/9/Brixton, Surrey/Census
1891/Gertrude Fitzgerald/Bar Assistant/22/Portman Square, London/Census
1891/Elizabeth Clalwomby/Cook/29/Morland Linith, Cornwall/Census
1891/Florence Turnwall/Housemaid/14/London/Census

1896/William Glover/../../../Kelly's Directory *

1899/Jabez George Clarke/../../../Post Office Directory *

1901/Jabez George Clarke/Publican/61/Deopham, Norfolk/Census
1901/Catherine Alice/Wife/53/Wnfiweld, Middlesex/Census
1901/Ellen Julianna/Daughter/21/Paddington, London/Census
1901/Mary Ann Frances/Daughter, Telegraphist/20/Paddington, London/Census
1901/Amey Althea/Daughter/18/Paddington, London/Census
1901/Ernest George Studd/Barman/23/Framlingham, Suffolk/Census

1905/Jabez George Clarke/../../../Post Office Directory

1911/Jabez George Clarke/Licensed Victualler/71/Deepham, Norfolk/Census
1911/Ellen Clarke/Daughter, Housekeeper/32/Paddington, London/Census
1911/Mary Clarke/Daughter, Telegraphist/31/Paddington, London/Census
1911/Nathaniel Cockrell/Barman/29/Knoddishall, Suffolk/Census

1915/Bernard Jeffrey Allen/../../../Post Office Directory *

1921/Norman Parker/../../../Post Office  Directory

1934/Philip Lever/../../../Post Office Directory *

1938/Philip Lever/../../../Post Office  Directory

1944/Jn & Mrs Eleanor Henry/../../../Post Office  Directory



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