Castle, 51 Castle Street, Hillfields
| These premises have been known by different names during their history: | FROM | TO | NAME |
| 1829 | 1841 | Elephant and Castle | |
| 1841 | 1851 | Beerhouse | |
| 1861 | 1879 | Castle | |
| 1879 | 1965 | Elephant and Castle | |
Before 1868 and from 1879 this was known as the ELEPHANT AND CASTLE.This has been a common pub name for centuries. It is tempting to connect it with the phrase "an Englishman's home is his castle", a phrase which has been in use since the seventeenth century, but it is more likely to refer to: a. Coventry Castle. b. The castle in Coventry's Coat of Arms. c. A simple visual sign, easy to illustrate, and easy for patrons to recognise. | |||
LICENSEES:1861 - 1868 Richard Charnock 1874 H. M. Jackson 1879 Joseph Ashley | |||
 Street plan of 1851 | |||