Soho index
The Old Plough by the 1869 directory. It is no longer listed
at this address by 1882, although the address still exists. I am not sure
how much of the following is made up by breweries, but here goes:
This site at 111 Charing Cross Road was for many years occupied by the Plough
inn, which had a large yard surrounded by a gallery with bedrooms above and
stables below. By the 1870's the buildings were ruinous, and in 1875�6 Crosse
and Blackwell erected new stables here to the designs of R. L. Roumieu in a
severe but powerful Italian Romanesque manner. The entrance was through an
archway from Crown Street, and the central covered yard was surrounded on the
ground floor by accommodation for eighteen vans and four horses. A ramp led to
the first floor, where there were stalls for thirty-five horses, a loose-box and
living quarters for the stablemen. The Builder commented that 'The great value
which is now attached to land makes it necessary to economise space in every
way, particularly surface, and the London stables are following the example set
by the London houses of shooting up vertically, instead of spreading
horizontally'. The height from floor to roof ridge was, however, only forty
feet. (fn. 65)
In the early 1920's Crosse and Blackwell removed from all their premises in
Charing Cross Road, and in 1927-9 the existing block of shops, showrooms and
offices was erected to the designs of F. Taperell and H. Haase. (fn. 66) *
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Soho - in London.
Residents at this address
31 May 1791 - Insured: William Rawson, the Plough, Crown Street Soho, victualler, Records of Sun Fire Office held at the LMA
9 May 1798 - Insured: Thomas Fortnum, the Plough, Crown Street Soho, victualler, Records of Sun Fire Office held at the LMA **
1825/Mr Phillips, Plough, Crown street, Seven Dials/../../Licensed Victuallers
Association
1827/Jno Phillips, Plough, 12 Crown Street, Soho/../../Pigots Directory
1833-34/Mary Phillips, Plough, 12 Crown Street, Soho/../../Pigots Directory
1836/William Cox, Plough, 12 Crown Street, Soho/../../Pigots Directory
1839/Joseph Godwin/../../../Pigots Directory
1841/Joseph Godwin/Publican/45/Middlesex/Census
1841/Elizabeth Godwin/../35/Middlesex/Census
1841/Susan Ross/Female Servant/25/Middlesex/Census
1841/Jane East/Male Servant/15/Middlesex/Census
1841/Richard Teague/Smith/30/Middlesex/Census
1841/Thomas Harrison/Clerk/35/Middlesex/Census
1841/Mary Lark/Seamstress/20/Middlesex/Census
1841/William Matthews/Paper Stainer/30/../Census
1841/Hugh Crawford/Student/20/Scotland/Census
1842/Joseph Godwin/../../../Robsons Directory
1846/Joseph Godwin, Plough, 12 Crown Street, Soho/../../Post Office Directory
1848/Thomas Andrews/../../../Post Office Directory
1851/Thomas Andrews/../../../Kellys Directory
1856/Thomas Andrews/../../../Post Office Directory
1867/Mrs Mary Ann Ingram/../../../Licensed Victuallers Association
1869/C T Ingram/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/George Dyer/Publican/43/Paris, France, British/Census
1871/Elizabeth Dyer/Wife/34/Bristol, Gloucestershire/Census
1871/Elizabeth Simmonds/Mother in Law, Widow/54/Cheltenham,
Gloucestershire/Census
* Provided By Greg Matthews
** Provided By Rich in Toronto