Bristol’s Lost Pubs

Prince Alfred Upper Maudlin Street
On the corner with Lower Maudlin Street, the Prince Alfred and other buildings were pulled down in October 1961 to make way for the new Bristol Dental Hospital. The pub was named after Prince Alfred the Duke of Edinburgh, Queen Victoria’s second son.

1878 – 80 William Davis
1881 to 1882. Thomas Mitchell
1883. Fred Read
1885. Edward George Swain
1886 to 1887. C. Quilter
1888 – 94. Thomas Bowyer
1896. Frederick Bucknole
1897 – 99. William Williams
1901. Mrs. L. Williams
1901 – 04. William Hyde
1906. James Kelly
1909. Ann Hodge
1911 – 14. David West Williams
1917. Gilbert Emery
1921. Charles Maisey
1925. William Lock
1928 – 31. Alfred Brookman
1935. William May
1937. Edith Miller
1938 – 50. Robert Kaye
1953 H. C. Godfrey

1878 – 1882, listed as the Prince Alfred
1883 – 1885, listed as the Barrel Lamp
1886 onwards, the Prince Alfred

Census 1881.

Thomas Mitchell 25, Head married, Licensed Victualler, Bristol
Emma Mitchell 35, wife married, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
Rhoda Bowden 22, servant unmarried, general domestic servant, Bristol

Census 1891.

Thomas H. Bowyer 32, head married, licensed victualler, Monmouthshire Chepstow
Kate Bowyer 23, wife married, Monmouthshire Risca
George H. D. Bowyer 1, Gloucestershire Bristol
Harold C. Bowyer 4 months, Gloucestershire Bristol
Mary J. Horton 69, mother widow, Monmouthshire Portskewell

Census 1901.

William Hyde 53, head married, licensed victualler, Hadbury Worcestershire
Maud Mary Hyde 40, wife married, Sheffield Yorkshire

Prince Alfred
Duke of Edinburgh

Census 1911.

David West Williams 42, head married, publican, Wolfscastle Wales
Agnes Maud Williams 31, wife married, Burry Port Wales
Jack Williams 7, son, Bristol
Alfred Williams 4, son, Bristol
Margaret Jane Jarvis 31, visitor single, private means, Swansea Wales