Griffin, 122 Gosford Street
These premises have been known by different names during their history: | FROM | TO | NAME |
1720 | ? | Parrot and Griffin | |
1772 | 1851 | Griffin | |
1868 | c2003 | Sir Colin Campbell | |
1868 | c2003 | Colin Campbell | |
c1998 | c2003 | Campbell | |
c2003 | Phoenix | ||
![]() The griffin is a fabulous monster, supposedly the offspring of the lion and the eagle. Since it represented the attributes of the noblest animal and the king of the birds, it was much used on coats of arms. Families called Griffith or Griffin have been especially fond of using it. | |||
LICENSEES:1831 - 1841 Jonathan Bray 1845 - 1851 William Bray brewer & victualler 1861 George Robinson victualler & whitesmith | |||
![]() Street plan of 1851 | |||