Railway Tavern

Status: Closed and demolished
Address: 263 New Cross Road, SE14 (streetmap) (osm) (gmap) (bingmap) (streetview)
London borough: Lewisham
Former name(s): George and Dragon [possibly]
George
Historical parish: Deptford
Dates open: by 1826-at least 1971
Notes: On old maps, George Lane intersects New Cross on the east side of this pub, so this may be the "George" listed in 1826 and the "George & Dragon" in 1840 (prior to the arrival of the railway).
Sources: Close date: Pub Wiki
Census 1911 [J Presland]
PO 1826 (as "George")/1840 (as "George & Dragon")/1869 (as "Railway Tavern")/1882 (as "Railway Tavern")/1895 (as "Railway Tavern")/1915 (as "Railway Tavern")
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