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Two Brewers, 154 Brick Lane, Bethnal Green E1

Bethnal Green pub history index

Addresses formerly 68 and 83 Brick Lane; In 1856 & 1869 at 83 Brick Lane; At 154 Brick Lane by 1891 due to road renumbering

Now known as the Old Two Brewers **

A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Bethnal Green, Middlesex - now in East London. The Bethnal Green, East London listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.

Two Brewers, Brick lane in 1985

Two Brewers, Brick lane in 1985

Kindly provided by Dudley Diaper

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Old Two Brewers, 154 Brick Lane E1 - in August 2006

Old Two Brewers, 154 Brick Lane E1 - in August 2006

Kindly provided by Stephen Harris

The following entries are in this format:

Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.

1839/William Craft/../../../Pigot’s Directory **

1841/William Craft/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1846/Mrs Rebecca Craft/../../../P.O. Directory **

1851/Mrs Rebecca Craft/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1851/Rebecca Craft/Victualler, Widow/52/Aldgate, Middlesex/Census ****
1851/Margaret Higgs/Barmaid/20/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1851/Mary Collins/General Servant/17/../Census

Rebecca Craft is at the Feathers, Dockside by the 1861 census

1852/William Lynch/../../../Watkins Directory **

1855/John Charles Kay/../../../P.O. Directory **

1856/John Charles Kay/../../../Post Office Directory ****

This pub was re-built in its current form in 1860. **

1866/Ebenezeer Ferry/../../../P.O. Directory **

1869/Ebenezer Ferry/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1870/Ebenezer Ferry/../../../P.O. Directory **

1872/G A North/../../../Brabner’s Hackney Directory **

1873/Charles Albert North/../../../P.O. Directory **

1875/James North/../../../P.O. Directory **

1877/James North/../../../P.O. Directory **

1882/William Rider/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1885/William Rider/../../../P.O. Directory **

William Rider was still the landlord here in 1888. **

1891/Richard Brandon Tredwen/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1891/Richard Tredwen/Licensed Victualler/45/Lambeth, London/Census ****
1891/Ellen E Tredwen/Wife/42/Poplar, London/Census
1891/George J Tredwen/Son, Brass Finisher/15/Poplar, London/Census
1891/Sydney H Tredwen/Son/4/Poplar, London/Census
1891/John E Spiney/Barman/19/Poplar, London/Census

1895/Richard Brandon Tredwen/../../../Post Office Directory ****

I can confirm that this was Harry Challacombe Osman, who in 1891 are at the Earl of Warwick Golborne Road, Kensington. ***

1899/Harry Challicombe Osman/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1901/Harry Osman/Publican/56/Plymoputh, Devonshore/Census ***
1901/Harry Osman/Son, Manager/20/Silvertown, Essex/Census
1901/Herbert Osman/Son, carpenter/17/Tottenham, Middlesex/Census
1901/Marjorie Osman/Daughter/15/Tottenham, Middlesex/Census
1901/Annie Bowers/General Servant/24/Cambridgeshire/Census

1910/Frank Albert Jennings/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1912/Frank Albert Jennings/../../../P.O. Directory **

1915/Frank Albert Jennings/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1921/Frank Albert Jennings/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1932/Edward Sharp/../../../P.O. Directory **

1934/Edward Sharp/../../../Kelly's ****

1938/Henry Terris/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1944/Hettie L V Briggs/../../../Post Office Directory ****

In the 1970's the pub was run by William (Bill) Marshall and his Mother. Advertising had them listed as Bill and Mum. Unfortunately I can’t provide exact dates even though Bill is my Uncle and Mum my Gran. *

It closed at some time between 1986 and 1991, and the premises are now in use as a coffee shop. **


* Provided By Lois Marshall

** Provided By Stephen Harris

*** Provided By Bob Brindle

**** Provided By Kevan

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