2 Market Place, Newbury, RG14 5AY

Undated

Closed Pubs: The Black Bear was situated at 2 Market Place. No open or close year is given on that page — do not invent a closure date.

Existence observation only. Later records use Black Bear / Bear Inn naming; preserve aliases rather than creating duplicate places.

probable evidence

Existence observation only. PubWiki also records this venue in 1796. Preserve historical identity as Black Bear / Bear Inn aliases as appropriate.

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Black Bear recorded in 1840 with Eliza Wild (Robson's Directory). — PubWiki secondary transcription. Treat as existence evidence, not an opening date.

Existence observation only. Do not infer opening or closing date.

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Census directly records Eliza Twitchin as Licensed Victualler. Useful high-confidence operator detail for the venue page.

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Black Bear recorded in 1854 with George Crosswell (Billing's Directory). — PubWiki secondary transcription.

Black Bear recorded in 1863 with George Crosswell (Dutton's Directory). — PubWiki secondary transcription.

Black Bear recorded in 1868 with John Gale (Cassey's Directory). — PubWiki secondary transcription.

High-confidence census existence observation.

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Black Bear recorded in 1877 with W Payne (Harrod's Directory). — PubWiki secondary transcription.

High-confidence census existence observation.

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Black Bear recorded in 1887 with William Payne (Kelly's Directory). — PubWiki secondary transcription.

Census existence observation only. Do not infer opening or closing date.

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Historical identity also appears as Bear Inn in the wider Newbury index.

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Census existence observation only. Do not infer opening or closing date.

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Black Bear recorded in 1907 with Walter Fabry jun (Kelly's Directory). — PubWiki secondary transcription.

Recorded in PubWiki's Newbury 1911 census summary. Treat as a 1911 existence observation; do not infer an opening date.

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Black Bear recorded in 1915 with Walter Fabry jun (Kelly's Directory). — PubWiki secondary transcription.

Directory continuity observation. Preserve Black Bear / Bear Inn aliases as one historical venue identity where supported.

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Directory continuity observation. Preserve Black Bear / Bear Inn aliases as one historical venue identity where supported.

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Directory continuity observation. Preserve Black Bear / Bear Inn aliases as one historical venue identity where supported.

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Existence observation only. Preserve the transcribed spelling 'Wltr Fabey' in raw data; do not silently normalize to Walter Fabry.

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Black Bear Inn listed under Hotels in the Newbury 1960 Kelly's directory transcription (PubWiki). Point evidence of operation in 1960; do not treat as an opening or closing date.

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