Blossom's Inn was a tavern, originally known as Bosom's Inn, which stood in Lawrence Lane in the City of London from the 14th century until 1855. In 1331 it was the venue for a jousting tournament that lasted three days. It became a substantial coaching inn and was used as a staging post by carriers of goods. Pickfords Travel Company based their London headquarters here in 1720.
In 1855, the lease was bought and it became the parcel depot of the Great Eastern Railway, before being renamed Blossom's Inn again in the twentieth century. It has now been redeveloped.
Below is a receipt, dated 10th April 1820 on the reverse, for 1/6d carriage and 6d porterage.
Joseph Nicholson is recorded as the proprietor from at least 1811 to around 1823.
The receipt below, dated 2nd to 7th November 1828 on the reverse, is for Mr Brown's meals, drink and lodgings at Blossoms Inn, Tavern, & Hotel, proprietor F. Knowles.
Breakfast (1/6d), Egg (3d), Dinner (9/-), Sherry (4/6d), Port (5/6d) Stout (8d), Cigars (1/-),
Tobacco (3d), Coffee (4/6d), Brandy (2/-), Gin (1/4d), Lodgings (1/4d), Suppers (3/-).
Tobacco (3d), Coffee (4/6d), Brandy (2/-), Gin (1/4d), Lodgings (1/4d), Suppers (3/-).
The total bill of £3-16-0 equates to just over £345 today.
Here are some more flyers or receipts from Blossoms Inn:
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