According to McKenna, The Queens Arms was opened in 1820 on a 100 year lease from the Colmore estate. M & B later took it over, and, in 1901, it was completely rebuilt/remodelled by the architect Joseph Wood. When opening hours were very restricted it had all day opening when the Science museum, which was then close, had a “steam day”, with working steam engines.
If you are interested in landlords, listed in directories (remembering that the date is publication date and not survey date , there being a gap between the two of up to 1 year on more modern directories, but possibly longer in some early directories). Some information also came from electoral rolls,
Up until 1915 the landlord is described as a beer retailer in Kellys, with no pub name. this would suggest that the pub had a beerhouse licence only, In 1921 and after the pub was named and would have held a full licence then, Up to 1879 the pub was at no 50 Newhall St, but after that the street was lengthened and renumbered , and it was then known as no 150
1841 Elizabeth Lawley
1845-82 William Cox
1883 Edward Jones
1884-1897 William Collyer. He also ran the Turks Head 176 Newhall St in 1880-97. In 1890 he was also a cab proprietor next door at no 146.
1899-1900 George Hazledene
1903-1904 William Palmer
1905 John Miller
1908-1913 Francis William Robbins
1915 Albert Addison
1920-1921 Thomas Sabin Gardner
1925-1927 Herbert George Essex
1932-1936 Frank Guy Williams
1937-1944 Clement John Mosson
1946-1956 Arthur William Ince
Later Kellys do not list landlords
