16–18 Northcroft Lane, Newbury, RG14 1BU

Undated

Closed Pubs: The Drummers Arms building is now used as offices (Phil Wood). Undated successor use — do not invent a conversion year from this note alone; Companies House separately supports office use by 2005.

Undated

Closed Pubs: The Drummers Arms was situated at 18 Northcroft Lane. No open or close year is given on that page — do not invent a closure date from the page alone. OSM / later records treat the standing building as 16–18 Northcroft Lane.

Drummer / Drummers Arms recorded in 1854 with Robert Wheeler, beer retailer (Billing's Directory). — PubWiki secondary transcription. Treat as existence evidence, not an opening date.

Drummer / Drummers Arms recorded in the 1871 census with Thomas V Hinds, beer house keeper. — PubWiki secondary transcription.

Drummer / Drummers Arms recorded in the 1881 census with Lucy Hind, publican (widow). — PubWiki secondary transcription.

Drummer / Drummers Arms recorded in the 1891 census with Lucy Hinds, licensed victualler. — PubWiki secondary transcription.

Drummer / Drummers Arms recorded in the 1901 census with James Leach, turncock to water company and inn keeper. — PubWiki secondary transcription.

Contributor states the Drummer did not get its full licence until 1956 and had applied for a wine licence in 1949, with the outcome of that application unknown. Treat as probable community research and seek licensing-register corroboration before marking confirmed.

probable evidence

Drummers is listed in the Newbury 1960 Kelly's directory transcription.

Drummers listed in the Newbury 1965 Kelly's / Pub History directory transcription (PubWiki). Point evidence of operation in 1965; street number not given in that directory row. Do not treat as an opening or closing date.

probable evidence

Drummers is listed in the Newbury 1970 Kelly's directory transcription.

By 2005 the address was being used under the name 'Old Drummers Arms' as a registered office. (This supports that the pub had ceased trading by then, but does not establish the exact closure date.)

probable evidence

The Drummers Arms was documented as a pub in 1970 but the building was already being used as 'Old Drummers Arms' office premises by 2005. (window 1970-2005; upper bound only — not an invented midpoint)

The former Drummers Arms building is in office use in 2026. (Place-use evidence only; do not use as the pub closure date.)