Barking pub history index
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Essex. The Essex listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
The Barking Cross Tavern was originally the Still. It closed in 1882, and again in 1885; but opened again by 1887 with Peter Reynolds the new owner. It finally closed in 1912, and re-opened as a Mission Hall for the Baptists. The name is listed as The Still until 1882, as The Cross Tavern in 1890, as The Old Cross Tavern in 1891, as The Barking Cross in 1895/1899, as The Cross Tree Tavern in 1901, and again as The Barking Cross from 1902. *
Residents at this address
1890 / John Reynolds / .. / .. / .. / Kelly's Directory *
1891/John Reynolds/Publican/54/East Ham, Essex/Census
1891/Jane Reynolds/Wife/47/Mendleson, Suffolk/Census
1891/Elizabeth Reynolds/Daughter/25/East Ham, Essex/Census
1891/Laura Reynolds/Daughter/23/East Ham, Essex/Census
1891/John Reynolds/Son/15/East Ham, Essex/Census
1891/Minnie Reynolds/Daughter/9/East Ham, Essex/Census
1891/Mary Reynolds/Daughter/8 months/Barking, Essex/Census
1894/John Reynolds/../../../Kelly's
1895/John Reynolds/../../../Kelly's
03/7/1897/Mrs. Jane Reynolds/../../../Petty Sessions
1898/Mrs. Jane Reynolds/../../../Kelly's
1899/Mrs. Jane Reynolds/../../../Kelly's
30/7/1898/Ellen Maud Holland/../../../Petty Sessions
1901/Thomas Holland/Publican/39/Barking, essex/Census
1901/Ellen Holland/Wife/39/Berwick, Cambs/Census
1901/Ernest Geystone/Barman/25/Barking, Essex/Census
1902/Thomas Holland/../../../Kelly's
1902/Ellen Maud Holland/../../../Petty Sessions
1906/Thomas Holland/../../../Kelly's
1908/Mrs. Ellen Holland/../../../Kelly's
1910 / Ellen Holland / .. / .. / .. / Kelly's Directory *
1911/Thomas Holland/Licensed Victualler/49/Barking, Essex/Census
1911/Ellen Holland/Wife, Assistant/49/Berwick, Cambridgeshire/Census
1911/Ada Jenkins/General Servant/30/Bexley Heath, Kent/Census
1912/Mrs. Ellen Holland/../../../Kelly's
* Provided by Ewan