AltRefNo | C138 Berkeley Square (005) |
Title | The Running Footman, Charles Street, Berkeley Square |
Description | The old tavern is a relic of the days when ot was the custom of the fashionable families to employ a running footman, he wore a livery and carried a cane or staff. He had to run ahead of the coach, clear the way, pay the toll gate man, and carry a light at night.. Engraving by by Frederick Adcock |
Date | c1920 |
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Access Status | Open |
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Persons
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA399 | Adcock; Frederick | |
Places
Code | Set |
PL582 | Charles St/St George, Hanover Square |
PL1137 | The Running Footman (Public House)/St George, Hanover Square |
PL1138 | Berkeley Sq/St George, Hanover Square |