Queen’s Head

Corner of Bramcote Avenue and Cricket Green (southside).

Mock Tudor style building, early 20th century.

Property Ownership

The land was registered as two titles SGL605939, being the building and car park at number 70 Cricket Green; and SGL105754, being number 72 Cricket Green.

Both were registered in May 1999 to SHEPHERD NEAME LIMITED (Co. Regn. No. 138256) of 17 Court Street, Faversham, Kent ME13 7AX.

These were sold on 12th July 2016 for £775,000 plus £139,500 VAT to DELROSE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED (Co. Regn. No. 07697345) care of Lawrence Smith & Co, Parkway House, Sheen Lane, London SW14 8LS.

It is assumed that both titles have been combined as one, listed as ‘The Queens Head’, i.e. with ‘Public House’ removed.

Before Shepherd Neame, the owner assumed is to have been Punch Taverns, who bought all of Charrington pubs in 1997.

The Archivist-Historian for Shepherd Neame was contacted for any further information, such as when the pub was built, and this was his reply:

Alas, as Shepherd Neame had this pub for such a short time we have absolutely no records nor deeds with which to help you.

Planning application 17/P0253 for conversion of existing public house (class A4) into residential (class C3) to create 7 x self-contained flats including the erection of 2 storey side extensions approved on 25th July, 2017.

Local Newspaper Articles Index

Article	Newspaper	Date	Page
Death of Mrs W. A. Leney	Mitcham News & Mercury	24/1/1958	9
Royal Swap	Mitcham News & Mercury	23/10/1981	60
Businessmen meet at Queens Head	Mitcham Herald	17/10/1990	4

Census Records
1881
Name was “Queen’s Beer Shop” and occupants were:

Name	Relationship	Marital Status	Age	Year of Birth	Gender	Occupation	Town of Birth	County of Birth
William KIRBY	Head	Married	43	1838	Male	Master Blacksmith	Northampton	Northamptonshire
Ann KIRBY	Wife	Married	40	1841	Female	London	Middlesex
Emily KIRBY	Daughter		14	1867	Female	Domestic	Mitcham	Surrey
Alice KIRBY	Daughter		10	1871	Female	Scholar	Mitcham	Surrey
Grace KIRBY	Daughter		8	1873	Female	Scholar	Mitcham	Surrey
William KIRBY	Son		6	1875	Male	Scholar	Mitcham	Surrey

1891
Name was the “Queen Victoria” and occupants were:

Name	Relationship	Gender	Age	Year of Birth	Town	County
William WEBB	Head	Male	55	1836	Witney	Oxfordshire
Mary WEBB	Wife	Female	63	1828	Burwash	Sussex
Frederick BANCE	Stepson	Male	25	1866	Beddington	Surrey
James BANCE	Stepson	Male	22	1869	Beddington	Surrey
William WEBB	Son	Male	18	1873	Hackbridge	Surrey
Harbert WEBB	Son	Male	15	1876	Hackbridge	Surrey

Licenced Victuallers’ Records
1892

Licensed as a Beer House for On and Off sales
Owner was A.C.S & H. Crowley, Croydon
Licensee was William WEBB

1903

Licensed before 1869 and as a Beer House for On and Off sales
Poor Rate Assessment of £45
Owner was A.C.S & H. Crowley, Croydon to which it was tied
Licensee was Charles Allen BANCE
Refreshments other than Intoxicants were Bread and Cheese
There was no accommodation for sleeping
Stabling provided for 3 horses
Sanitary facilities provided were a urinal and w.c.
Ordinary class trade

Occupants from Directories
1930 Street Directory : Poole & Leney, beer retailers

Hoare’s Brewery bought Crowley of Croydon in 1919
and Charrington bought Hoare’s in 1933, see Breweries taken over by Charringtons.

Merton Memories Photos