91 Woolwich New Street / Anglesea Road
Woolwich
020 8309 8444
https://whatpub.com/anglesea-arms
Photos above and below taken from
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by Matt Martin in March 2006. |
Above photo, 12 August 2013. |
The pub was built in 1841 and replaced a nearby pub called the "Marquis
of Anglesea." In 1885 it was enlarged with a single-story wing along the Brookhill Road and again in 1906 Whitbreads decided to substantially upgrade
the building. The first floor being carried out by T. Glanfield, a Deptford
builder.
From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 20 June, 1857.
PETTY SESSIONS. June 13th, 1857.
(Before Sir T. M. Wilson, Bart., Chairman ; Major Gosset, Captain
Grant, J. Sutton, Esq., and T. Lewin, Esq.)
TRANSFER OF LICENCES.
Woolwich.
Mr. Matthews, solicitor, of London, appeared to support an
application on the part of Mr. John Buttery, of the "Gun," New road,
Woolwich, for the licence of his house to be transferred to a newly
erected house in the same locality.
Mr. Colquhoun, of Woolwich, opposed the application on behalf of
Mrs. Butler, landlady of the "Anglesea Arms," situate a short
distance of the applicant’s new house.
The Bench after hearing the observations of the two legal gentlemen,
retired to consider their decision, and on returning into court, The
Chairman said that himself and brother magistrates considered the
licence ought to be transferred. The transfer was made accordingly.
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Woolwich Gazette Friday 14 November 1890.
TAVERN IMPROVEMENTS.
The number of applications and plans for building and alterations of
licenses premises this month was larger than usual. Mr. Church,
surveyor, submitted plans for alterations proposed by Mr. W. Prince,
at the "Navy Arms," Woolwich; Mr. Selton, at the "Duchess of
Wellington," Woolwich; Mr. Cutting, at the "Anglesea Arms," Woolwich;
Mr. Sadler, at the "Burrage Arms," Plumstead; Mr. Davidson, at the
"Percy Arms," Plumstead; and Mr. W. Stevens, at the "Prince Arthur,"
Arsenal Station. Mr. J. O. Cook, surveyor, presented plans for
re-building of the premises of Mr. Jope, the "Rose and Crown," Plumstead, and for alterations proposed by Mr. Fenton, at the
"Travellers' Home," Woolwich. Mr. H. Roberts, surveyor, submitted a
plan of alteration, proposed by Mr. Coster, at the "Rosemary
Branch," Lewisham High Road.
The Bench sanctioned, with slight modification the whole of the
plans.
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From the
https://www.newsshopper.co.uk By David Mills, 8th December 2008.
BROMLEY: Mother to mourn Keston car crash victim at Christmas.
THE mother of a hugely popular 17-year-old boy who was killed in a
car accident says Christmas Day is going to be “terrible” for her
family.
Dee Mosedale, 53, lost her beloved son George when his car hit a
tree in West Common Road, Keston, at around 11.30pm on June 17.
The former Hayes School pupil had driven his girlfriend home after
telling his mother he would be straight back.
George never came home that evening, and for Dee and her family,
their lives will never be the same again.
Dee, who is landlady of the Anglesey Arms in Palace Road, Bromley,
said: “It will be terrible on Christmas Day.
“We have to do the best we can, George will be looking down on us.”
She added: “We are still trying to come to terms with it. You don’t
expect to bury your own children.
“We have a whole new life now, learning how to live with a big loss
in our life.
“We are certainly changed people, which only someone who has lost a
child would know what we are talking about.
“It was the worst thing that could have happened to you in your
life.
“You realise what other people are going through who have lost loved
ones.”
Since George’s death, the family has received fantastic support from
friends and customers at their pub.
Around 900 people turned out for his funeral and 100 came to a party
on what would have been his 18th birthday on September 13.
After his accident, police had to close the road he crashed in to
allow 200 people to leave flowers and tributes.
Dee said: “He was such a likeable boy, when he walked through the
bar everyone would say hello George.
“People have written to us saying you don't know us but we knew
George, I don't think he will be forgotten.”
George was halfway through a two-year apprenticeship as a heating
engineer at K&T heating services, based in Woolwich.
His mother said: “He had a bright future ahead of him, they thought
the world of him at K&T.
“They said he was a natural and would have made the grade.”
Outside work George was a keen sportsman, who loved golf, football,
snooker and swimming.
He was a semi-professional footballer for Welling United.
The coroner recorded George’s death as accidental, and his mother
thinks he was not wearing his seatbelt.
She said: “I don't think he was wearing his seatbelt, which is a
message that has to be got over to so many young people.”
As well as Dee, George leaves behind his father Charlie, his elder
brother Tony, and elder sister Rosie.
His mother added: “It's like he’s still alive and about, not a day
goes by where something doesn’t happen which reminds me of him.
“I still don't believe it, I still think he’s going to walk through
the door.”
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From an email received 17 September 2022. I am 80. My father B H
Carpenter was born within the sound of Bow Wells. His mother and
father (B H Carpenter,) my grandparents, moved to Woolwich and took
over the "Anglesea Arms."
My grandfather died of Malaria at the pub which he caught serving
in India.
My grandmother kept the licence, remarried and her second husband
was involved in a traffic accident outside the pub.
The customers brought his body into the pub and placed it on the
counter.
My grandmother left Woolwich in 1921 and went to Leigh on Sea
with my father and his sister.
Moira Carpenter. |
From the
https://www.newsshopper.co.uk 20 March, 2025, By Alex Marsh.
Anglesea Arms pub in Woolwich New Road could be demolished.
A Woolwich pub could be knocked down to make way for a four-storey
block of flats and a “hip and vibrant social gathering space”.
The Anglesea Arms in Woolwich New Road is currently closed, but
first opened to punters in 1850.
Perpetual Property has now asked for permission from Greenwich
Council to knock down the building and replace it with a four-storey
block.
The scheme, named Anglesea Crescent by the developer, would deliver
seven new flats, most of which will have two bedrooms, aimed at
couples and small families.
Proposals also include creating a “commercial social gathering
space” on the ground floor of the block to replace the existing pub.
Few details have been provided as to what kind of venue this would
be, but planning documents claim it would be a “hip and vibrant”
space for the community to gather.
The existing pub has struggled in recent years, with its licence
suspended by the council in 2022 over an alleged pub brawl “fuelled
by drugs and alcohol”.
The applicant claims that the pub saw a “decline in usage” in recent
years, and that its redevelopment would “meet the housing and social
needs” of the borough.
“The proposal aims to redevelop the site to create a social
gathering space, ensuring that the new development respects the
historical significance of the building while enhancing its
community function,” they add.
“The redevelopment will be sensitive to the character of the
conservation area.”
The current plans have been submitted as an outline planning
application, meaning that even if the council grants approval, the
developer will have to gain further planning permission for detailed
proposals ahead of starting work at the site.
The developer says that they are seeking “advice” from the council
on a number of matters relating to the development, including its
appearance, layout and scale. |
LICENSEE LIST
BUTLER Stephen
26/Sept/1846-Mar/50 dec'd
BUTLER Mary (widow) Mar/1850-June/64 dec'd
BUTLER Sarah Jane June/1864+
PENFOLD Abel 1867-82+ (age 37 in 1881 )
BUTLER Mary Mrs 1885+
CUTTING Walter 1890-91+
HOWLETT Charles 1891+ (age 38 in 1891 )
LIVETTE William Harry sen. to Feb/1896

CROSSLEY James William Feb/1896+

HIRST Thomas T 1896+
CLAMP Thomas 1901-11+ (age 35 in 1901 )
CARPENTER B H 1921+
McKENZIE Henry 1921+
LANGHAM Charles Edwin 1934-38+
MATTHEWS Albert 1944+
MOSEDALE
Dee 2008+
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