'Seven Stars' in Whitechapel?

[Cap'n Jack]

I'm interested in more detailed information concerning the number and location of public houses called the 'Seven Stars' in the Whitechapel and Spitalfields area in 1888.
I've found a few:
'The Seven Stars against the Pump Within Aldgate'.
(This house actually sold patented cures and potions).

Rosemary Lane.
Bishopsgate Street.
Brick Lane.
Blue Anchor Yard.

'ere is a photo of the Brick Lane one.

[John Bennett]

There was also a 'Seven Stars' on Whitechapel High Street on the western corner of Commercial Street.

This is no longer there, but I remember visiting the final version of the pub c.1985 - it was a very 1960s/70s looking building. I think it was demolished around 2002.

JB

[John Bennett]

Actually, you can just see the 'SE ' on this 1985 shot from the Casebook Archive....

[Cap'n Jack]

Thanks John, I did have that one but was unsure of the actual location.
And of course there was the Seven Stars of Mint Street, in the Blue Anchor Yard, the last known sighting of Frances Coles.
There is , or was , another Seven Stars public house in Nightingale Lane, Aldgate.

[Rob Clack]

I think this is was 'The Crown & Seven Stars' pub in Royal Mint Street (Rosemary Lane), now called 'The Artful Dodger' The side of the pub nearest to us was Blue Anchor Yard and the other side Seven Star Court.



Rob

[Cap'n Jack]

Thanks Rob, is that not where Martha Tabram once lodged?

[Rob Clack]

AP, I'm just going by memory but I don't think so. Tabram did stay at 4 Star Place, Star Street. Which was off the Commercial Road but the Crown & Seven Stars doesn't ring a bell with her.

Rob

[Stephen Thomas]

What are 'The Seven Stars'?

All I can find on Google is this:

http://www.mikecrowson.co.uk/SevenStars.html

[Rob Clack]

Hi Stephen,

The only other Seven Stars I've heard of is the Bram Stoker novel "The Jewel of the Seven Stars" something to do about Egyptian curse and was made into a couple of films. Hammer filmed it as 'Blood from the Mummy's Tomb' which was very good and Charlton Heston had a bash at it in 'The Awakening'

Rob

[Monty]

Great Bear

7 stars make the constellation of the Great Bear, and often is pictured on the pub sign.

Monty

[Cap'n Jack]

But not often on a sword or knife, eh Monty?

[Stephen Thomas]

7 stars make the constellation of the Great Bear, and often is pictured on the pub sign.

Monty

Thanks Monty, that's probably it. The Chinese have got their knives and we've got our pubs.

[Bulldog]

I'm interested in more detailed information concerning the number and location of public houses called the 'Seven Stars' in the Whitechapel and Spitalfields area in 1888.

C.J.,

This is the definitive source for information about old (18th & 19th century) pubs in the South East of England, including London:

http://londonpublichouse.com/MapsofLondon.shtml

I did a search for "Seven Stars" and got a lot of hits. It's a popular name. Over the years there have been a lot of pubs with that name in London.

Good Luck.

Bulldog

[BillyE]

Is the Seven Stars in reference to the Big Dipper, or perhaps the Pleiades, a cluster of stars near Orion? They're the only groups of seven stars I'm aware of, and I've been studying astronomy since I was 5 years old. (Always loved outer space!) Anyone with some inside knowlege of the reference?

[Monty]

Is the Seven Stars in reference to the Big Dipper, or perhaps the Pleiades, a cluster of stars near Orion? They're the only groups of seven stars I'm aware of, and I've been studying astronomy since I was 5 years old. (Always loved outer space!) Anyone with some inside knowlege of the reference?

*Exasperated sigh*

Why do I bother?

Monty