Listed in 1849 Directory, originally no. 19, a couple of doors away from Bowling Green Street, on renumbering became 49. (CJ) This Georgian property is no. 49.
A few references to King Richard III can be found. Hannah Jones, aged sixty four, was living and running the beerhouse at no. 19 Belvoir Street in 1850. In May 1853, Mrs Jones the landlady, who was described as a ‘poor creature’, had a fit and the beer house was thrown into disorder and left open. It was found that around £100 which she had saved up for her old age was missing. A later search of a house of ‘ill-fame’ in Dun Cow Yard, Charles St, was instigated on another matter and a calico bag with over £100 was found. Ann Elliot, the tenant, claimed it was her savings, but as Mrs. Jones due to her state of mind could not remember details of the money the case was dismissed as insufficient evidence.
In August 1859, two men – George Cross andWilliam Barkly – were charged with assault on Abraham Stevens in the King Richard III, Belvoir Street. As it was classed as a trivial assault, the defendants were only fined expenses.
The only other reference so far was in 1862, when the shepherd carrier stood his cart in King Richard III’s yard and its contents were stolen.