London historical street directory and pub history
This is now an updated and complete, historical London street directory for 1832 and 1842 and more
Black Eagle, 140 Brick Lane, Spitalfields
In 1856 & 1869 at 63 Brick Lane; At 140 Brick Lane by 1891 due to road renumbering ; This pub survived until at least 1962 but was demolished soon after to accommodate an expansion of the Truman’s Brewery. The brewery itself was called the Black Eagle Brewery and its magazine the Black Eagle Journal. **
Spitalfields index
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Spitalfields, London.
The Black Eagle Tap House, 140 Brick Lane
Kindly provided by Bob Land
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1823/Charles Smith / Victualler /../../Sun Fire Office Records, held by
Guildhall Library **.
1825/Mr Charles Smith/../../../Licensed Victuallers Association
1825/Mr Croutel, Black Eagle, Brick lane, Spitalfields/../../Licensed
Victuallers Association
1832/A Johnson/../../../Robson’s Directory
1833/Miss Emma Johnson/../../../Licensed Victuallers Association
1833-34/Alexander Johnston/../../../Pigots Directory
1835/A Johnson/../../../Robson’s Directory **
1839/Alex Johnston/../../../Pigot’s Directory ***
1841/Andrew Johnston/../../../Post Office Directory
1842/A Johnston/../../../Robson’s Directory **
1846/Alexander Johnstone/../../../Post Office Directory ***
Between 1841 and 1851, the Black eagle stays at the same road numbering but
hops across the other side of Pelham Street, according to Trade directories.
1851/Alexander Johnston/../../../Post Office Directory
1851/Alexander Johnston/Licensed Victualler/66/Scotland/Census
1851/Margaret Johnston/Wife/62/Shrewsbury, Shropshire/Census
1851/Elizabeth Johnston/Daughter/27/Middlesex/Census
1851/William Johnston/Son/22/Middlesex/Census
1851/James Johnston/Son/20/Middlesex/Census
1851/Abraham Ower/Grandson/6/Middlesex/Census
1851/Ann Goodby/Barmaid/40/Shrewsbury, Shropshire/Census
1851/Jane Cherry/Barmaid/19/Warwickshire/Census
1851/Eliza Bredlove/House Servant/24/Middlesex/Census
1851/Thomas Granger/Potman/22/Suffolk/Census
1851/Charles Gregory/Errand Boy/15/Middlesex/Census
1851/High Shearer/Nephew, Line Draper/22/Scotland/Census
1852/A Johnston/../../../Watkins Directory ***
1855/Alexr. Johnston sen./../../../Post Office Directory ***
1856/A Johnston sen/../../../Post Office Directory
1861/Samuel Arno/Victualler/38/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1861/Eliza Arno/Wife/44/Bradford, Wiltshire/Census
1861/Thomas Arno/Son, App to Cabinet maker/15/Bethnal Green,
Middlesex/Census
1861/Ann Catherell/Servant/19/Spitalfields, Middlesex/Census
1861/Ann Fisher/Servant/19/Hackney, Middlesex/Census
November 1865/executors of Alexander Johnston/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
November 1865/John Newman/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1866/John Newman/../../../P.O. Directory **
1869/John Newman/../../../Post Office Directory
1870/John Newman/../../../Post Office Directory ***
1871/John Newman/Licensed Victualler/41/St Pancras, Middlesex/Census
1871/Harriett Newman/Wife/45/St Pancras, Middlesex/Census
1871/Thomas Newman/Son/26/St Pancras, Middlesex/Census
1871/Mary A Ward/Mother in Law/73/St Pancras, Middlesex/Census
1871/Jane Dent/Niece, Barmaid/30/St Pancras, Middlesex/Census
1871/Alfred Fisher/Nephew, Barman/18/St Pancras, Middlesex/Census
1871/George Gill/Potman/22/Holborn, Middlesex/Census
1871/Henry Sharp/Cellerman/45/Cambridge, Norfolk/Census
1871/Mary A Hart/General Servant/28/Blackfriars, Middlesex/Census
1873/John Newman/../../../P.O. Directory **
1874/J Newman/../../../H.D. Miles London & Suburban Licensed Victuallers'
Directory **
1875/John Newman/../../../Post Office Directory ***
August 1875/John Newman/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer
August 1875/John Chambers and Peter Yarde Reeland/Incoming
Licensee/../../East London Observer
1876/John Chambers & Peter Yarde Reeland / Licensed Victuallers
/../../London Gazette,2 June 1876 **
8th July 1876/John Chambers and Peter Yarde Reeland/Outgoing
Licensees/../../East London Observer +
8th July 1876/Peter Yarde Reeland/Incoming Licensee/../../East London
Observer +
1877/Pater Yarde Reeland/../../../Post Office Directory ***
March 1877/Peter Y Reeland/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer
March 1877/James Bradgate/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer
1881/Altan Jn Bradgate/Licensed Victualler/46/Bristol, Gloucester/Census
1881/Sarah Bradgate/Wife/48/St Pancras, Middlesex/Census
1881/Henry W Bradgate/Son, Clerk/24/Weedon, Northampton/Census
1881/Altan Bradgate/Son, Clerk/21/Kensington, Middlesex/Census
1881/Philip Bradgate/Son, Clerk/19/Kensington, Middlesex/Census
1881/Nellie Short/Barmaid/18/Bermondsey, Surrey/Census
1881/Mary Horine/Cook/29/St Georges, Surrey/Census
1881/Annie Welton/Housemaid/30/Southwold, Suffolk/Census
1881/Henry Robinson/Potman/28/Pimlico, Middlesex/Census
1882/Jas Bradgate & Co,/../../../Post Office Directory
1884/Rd F Brettingham/../../../Post Office Directory
1885/R F Brettingham/../../../P.O. Directory **
1886/Rd. F Brettingham/../../../Business Directory of London ***
1888/Richard Freston Brettingham / Licensed Victualler, deceased / Died 14
January 1888 /../../London Gazette,10 April 1888 **
1888/Elisa Cèsarene Marie Brettingham / Widow /../../London Gazette,10 April
1888
1891/Mrs Marie Cesarine Brettingham/../../../Post Office Directory
1895/Henry James Kingston Halls/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/Henry James Kingston Halls/../../../Post Office Directory
1906/Hy. J K Halls/../../../Morris’ Business Directory of London ***
1911/George Edward Strong/Licensed Victuallers manager/27/Islington,
London/Census
1911/Mabel Rosanna/Wife, Manageress/32/Newport, Wales/Census
1911/Flora Edith Roland/Cook/25/Braintree, Essex/Census
1911/Ethel Allen/Barmaid/26/Nuneaton, Warwickshire/Census
1911/Albert Amos/Barman/21/Finchley, London/Census
1911/Randolph Oertel/Potman/34/Rainham, Kent/Census
1914/Henry James Kingston Balls & Co/../../../Post Office Directory
1915/Mrs Ethel Harriet Egan/../../../Post Office Directory
1921/Mrs Ethel Harriet Egan/../../../Post Office Directory
1932/Sidney Stroud/../../../Post Office Directory ***
1934/Henry Stroud/../../../Kellys Directory
1944/../../../../Post Office Directory
+ Provided by Friends of Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park
*** Provided By Stephen Harris
What I am now attempting to achieve is the coverage of an earlier London
street directory in 1832. This is unique, plus
images of the 1842 Robsons directory which confirm earlier entries and also
carry much more trade detail about a premises or person. Here is the index of streets in 1832, many with
1842 imagery added.
And next is the complete 1940 London street directory - this will take some months to complete, so bear with me!
London pub history directory.
London Street Listings in 1832.
London street listings in 1842
London Street Listings in 1818 - mainly A and B.
London public houses in 1833 Pigots.
Entire London Street Listing in 1843 - by surname.
London public houses in 1856.
London public houses in 1869.
London public houses in 1899
London 1921 Street directory in 1921
London 1940 Street directory 1940
London Pubs in 2018