Category Archives: Pubs

1822 Bucks Head referred to in auction

Building Materials, Chaise Cart, Household Furniture, &c. Upper Tooting, Surrey.——By FLAMSTON and ELLIS, on the Premises, adjoining the Bell, in Upper Tooling, on TUESDAY, June 25, at Twelve, in Lots, THE useful Materials of Four brick and timber-built Cottages, comprising brickwork, plain and pantiles, rafters, sound oak beams, girders, framed sashes, pannelled doors, floor boards, staircases, partitions, sundry useful materials, a light chaise cart, two feather beds, and a few lots of furniture, &c. To be viewed on Monday and morning of sale. Catalogues had on the Premises at the Bell Inn, Tooting; at the Buck’s Head, Mitcham; at the Elephant and Castle, Newington; and of the Auctioneers, 76 and 143, Minories.

Source: Morning Advertiser – Saturday 22 June 1822 from the British Newspaper Archive (subscription required)

1940 Tallest landlord has taller successor

From national press
10th March 1940

Tallest landlord (6ft. 3in.) has taller successor
For nineteen years the landlord of the Buck’s Head, Mitcham, has been Major W. H. Poole, who, standing 6ft. 3ins. tall, was the tallest licensee in the district.

Yesterday the license was transferred to Mr. W. Langham, of Battersea, who is 6ft. 4 1/2 in., a former amateur boxer and film actor.

Both men are retired policemen.