DOVER KENT ARCHIVES

Sort file:- Woolwich, January, 2023.

Page Updated:- Thursday, 05 January, 2023.

PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1823-

Royal Mortar

Latest 1970s

1 New Road / Plumstead Road

Woolwich

Royal Mortar 1940

Above photo, circa 1940.

 

Pigot's Directory of 1832 listed this under Inns.

 

I am informed that the pub closed in the 1970s due to being described as having an unsound structure by the then owners Courage and it was under a compulsory purchase order for road widening.

 

LICENSEE LIST

HALL Edward 1823+ Pigot's Directory 1823

BRASIER Richard 1832+ Pigot's Directory 1832-34

HODGSON Henry Harvey 1852-58+

MASON Henry 1866-74+

PLAISTED Harry 1882+

MASON Harry 1891-96+ (age 54 in 1891Census)

HALL George 1901-11+ (age 50 in 1901Census)

BROUGHTON Henry J 1901 (Manager age 28 in 1901Census)

SALTMARSH Fred 1919-21+

DAVIS Ellen Mrs 1934+

DAVIS G 1938+

LEVY & FRANKS Ltd 1944+

ENGLISH Colin Ray late 60s-early 70s

https://pubwiki.co.uk/RoyaMortar.shtml

 

Pigot's Directory 1823From the Pigot's Directory 1823

Pigot's Directory 1832-34From the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34

CensusCensus

 

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