No 8 Charing Cross
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Property name
8 Charing Cross
Other names
Charing Cross Tavern
Location
Charing Cross, St Helier
Type of property
Town house, formerly a public house, now a wine bar. Traded as Charing Cross Tavern early 20th century to 1980s
Valuations
No recent transactions
Families and businesses associated with the property
- In 1941 Albert William Parry (1887- ), his wife Mabel Mary Parry, nee Cudlipp (1887-) and their children Bayliss William (1922- ) and Hazel Gladys (1928- ) were living here
- Edwin Lucock, also known as Edwin Baker, a licensed taverner, was living at No 8 when his will was drawn up in 1909
Almanac entries
- 1874-1880 - Miss Kine, ale store
- 1886-1890 - W Kine, beerhouse; Mrs Berry
- 1890 - Mrs Marett
- 1895 - P Le Sueur
- 1900 - A Le Sueur
- 1905-1935 - Edwin Baker [1]
- 1940-1955 - Charing Cross Tavern, Albert William Parry
- 1960 - Charing Cross Tavern, Mrs Mabel Mary Parry, nee Cudlipp
- 1965-1970 - Charing Cross Tavern, B Burnham
- 1975-1980 - Charing Cross Tavern, Douglas Hume
- 1990 - La Bourse Wine Bar
Census returns
- 1851 - James Ennis (65) former ship owner, Elizabeth (63), Ann (34), grandchildren Mary Gallie (11) and Jane Bisson (3)
- 1861 – Sarah Knight (50), hairdresser’s attendant, Elizabeth (30), sister, Ann (28), sister, dressmakers; Families of police officer John George Welch (38); Pierre Le Cappelain (53) carter
- 1871 – Maria Kine (36), brewer
- 1881 - Eldorado Berry (56) shop assistant
Historic Environment Record entry
Listed building
A mid-19th century town property with an unusual example of an Edwardian pub frontage. Commercial premises, originally with integral accommodation above. Three-storey, three-bay, mid-terrace on to street. Slate roof. Front elevation: upper floors are rendered, with 12 pane sash windows, the side panes being narrower. The ground floor has an Edwardian tiled pub frontage under a continuous fascia and cornice, with a band of stained glass windows. Double doors access the ground floor and a further single door the upper floors.
Notes and references
- ↑ Although not shown as such in the almanacs, this was already Charing Cross Tavern. In 1913 Edwin Baker was fined for serving alcohol to someone already inebriated
