Star and Garter

Above photo, circa 1888, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. The gentleman in the dark suit, standing by the door of the pub may be long-serving licensee, John Bellchambers, although he may have retired by the late-1880s. Comparing this photograph with the 2008 version, it's evident that the building had quite a significant rebuild at some point and was heightened by the addition of a mansard roof. When this photograph was taken, the pub was one of around 500 licensed houses, within the tied estate of Watney's Stag Brewery, Pimlico, London SW1.

Above photo April 2008. Taken by Matt Martin.

From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 6 September, 1856.

APPLICATIONS FOR SPIRIT LICENSES.

The following applications will be made for licenses at the Special Sessions to be holden on the 25th day of September, inst.:—

St. Paul, Deptford.

"Pilot;"

"Star and Garter;"

"Walpole Arms;"

"Rosemary Branch;"

"Crystal Palace;"

and "Prince of Wales."

From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 27 September, 1856.

TRANSFER OF LICENCES. Sept 25.

Present - Sir T. M. Wilson, Bart., chairman; General Angerstein, Captain Hossett, Alderman Eagleton, T. Lewin, Esq., J. Sutton, Esq., and Coles Chile, Esq.

This being the annual licensing day for the hundreds of Blackheath, and Little and Lessness, there was an unusually large attendance of applicants for spirit licences, numbering 60; of which Greenwich numbered 9; Saint Nicholas, Deptford, 1; Saint Paul, Deptford, 6; Lewisham, 4; Lee, 1; Charlton, 1; Woolwich, 20; and Plumstead, 14.

St. Paul, Deptford.

Mr. Bristow supported the petition of Henry Zachariah Wilcox, "Star and Garter," New Cross road, Mr. Day opposed. Licence refused.

From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 5 June, 1858.

Sunday Trading.

Thomas Bayley, landlord of the "Star and Garter" beer shop, New Cross-road, was recently fined 20s., and costs, for serving beer before one o'clock on Sunday morning, the 6th inst.