This pub has a claimed foundation date of 1123 - it was certainly present by Tudor times. It was rebuilt in its present form in 1849 and remains open. **

Hand & Shears, 1 Middle Street, EC2 prior to its rebuilding in 1849
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Saint Bartholomew, Central London. The Saint Bartholomew, London listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.

Hand & Shears, 1 Middle Street - in December 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/Thomas Wilson/../../../Pigots Directory **
1851/James A Baker/../../../Kellys Directory ****
1856/A Webster/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1869/Thomas R Farrell/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1870/Thomas R Farrell/../../../Post Office Directory **
1871/Charles Tilley/Licensed Victualler/24/Kettering, Northampton/Census
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1871/Catherine Tilley/Wife/23/St Mary Axe, Middx/Census
1871/Mary Ann Tilley/Mother/54/Kettering, Northampton/Census
1871/Thomas Tilley/Brother/17/Kettering, Northampton/Census
1871/Martha Tilley/Daughter/11 months/London, Middx/Census
1871/James Clealy/Lodger, Shoe Maker/21/Cork, Ireland/Census
1871/Hannah James/Visitor, Tailoress/19/Whitechapel, Middx/Census
1880/William Calder/../../../Post Office Directory **
1881/Alfred Gordon/Licensed Victualler/28/Bideford, Devon/Census ****
1881/Catherine Gordon/Wife/22/Hatchin (I), Surrey/Census
1881/Alfred D Gordon/Son/8 months/ City Of London, Middlesex/Census
1881/William T Dawton/Potman/17/Rochester, Kent/Census
1881/Edmund James/Lodger, Butcher Journeyman/50/Brightlingsea, Essex/Census
1881/James Somerville/Lodger, Hosier/50/Abrystwith, Wales/Census
1881/George Wright/Lodger, General Labourer/24/Hayward Heath, Sussex/Census
1884/William Brown/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1891/Frederick Roper/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1895/John Roper/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1896/John Roper/../../../Post Office Directory **
1899/Arthur William Priddy/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1900/Arthur William Priddy/../../../Post Office Directory **
1910/Conrad Marcus Lubeck/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1915/Conrad Marcus Lubeck/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1934/Hon Hy Lygon/../../../Kellys Directory ****
1938/Percy Wm Hills/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1946/Mrs Lilian Beatrice Smith/../../../Post Office Directory ****
** Provided By Beatrice Day
**** Provided By
Kevan