Great Western, 31 Praed street, Paddington W2
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This pub was established in 1843 and rebuilt in its present form in 1933. ** This pub was situated at the north junction of Praed Street and Sale Place and was demolished sometime between 19th April 2010 and 19th April 2011. ***
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.
Great Western, 31 Praed Street, W2 - in July 2008
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address.
1881/Frederick Warren/Beerhouse Keeper/48/Bovey Tracey, Devon/Census
1881/Annie Warren/Wife/24/Maidstone, Kent/Census
1881/Annie Read/General Servant/17/Marylebone, Middlesex/Census
1891/William Edward Lee/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1891/William E Lee/Beer & Wine Retailer/34/Gibraltar/Census
1891/Sarah A Lee/Wife/36/Ticehurst, Sussex/Census
1891/Alice Maude Lee/Daughter/9/Great Bowden, Leicestershire/Census
1891/Edward B Lee/Son/7/Great Bowden, Leicestershire/Census
1891/Minnie Lee/Daughter/6/Little Bowden, Northamptonshire/Census
1899/Henry Cox/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1910/James Porter/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1911/James Porter/Licensed Victualler/50/Stratford, Essex/Census
1911/Ruth Ann Porter/Wife, Assistant/48/Stratford, Essex/Census
1911/James Thomas Porter/Son, Railway Assistant/20/Enfield, Middlesex/Census
1911/Ernest Edward Porter/Son, Hall Porter/18/Leytonstone, Essex/Census
1911/Herbert Porter/Son, Hall Porter/15/Leytonstone, Essex/Census
1911/Ruth Eva Porter/Daughter/12/Enfield, Middlesex/Census
1911/Alice Agnes Porter/Daughter/4/Enfield, Middlesex/Census
1914/Sol Rathbone/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1921/David Reeves Tyler/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1934/Edwin Arthur King/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys Directory
1938/Stanley Harold Smith/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1944/Charles George Prior/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
Who were the Tennants of above pub in the 1950s as I believe it could be my father Bernard Corr? *
In the 1946 to 1949 BT Telephone Directories, Bernard Corr is at 53 Buross street, which is the Refiners Arms
1951 - 52/Bernard Corr, 31 Praed street W2/../../BT Telephone Directory [PADdngtn 9536]
By 1953 and up to 1957, there is a B Corr at the Roebuck, 50 Great Dover street.
* Provided By Maureen Nolan
** Provided By Stephen Harris
*** Provided By Tris