West Mills, Newbury

Undated

Closed Pubs: The Two Brewers was situated at West Mills, Newbury. No house number on that page. Map pin is Google Maps place "W Mills, Newbury" lat 51.4009017, lng -1.3272674 (approximate street place marker). Street View context centre ~51.4009245, -1.3256047. Distinct from Weirside Free House (Merlion House) and Crown Inn West Mills.

Closed Pubs: In 1854 the Two Brewers was being run by Charles Purdue, whose parents James and Hannah had the pub before him. Existence / licensee evidence only — not an opening date.

PubWiki notes the Two Brewers at 40 West Mills in the 1871 census. Treat as a dated address observation for 1871 only — do not promote 40 as the modern Maps pin address (Closed Pubs has no number; research pin uses the Google Maps West Mills place marker).

Two Brewers at West Mills listed in Kelly's Directory of Berkshire 1899 with Edmund New (PubWiki). Existence observation only. PubWiki notes 40 West Mills in the 1871 census, but do not carry that exact number forward to 1899 without evidence. Same West Mills Two Brewers as Closed Pubs (closed 1950s).

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Two Brewers Inn at West Mills recorded in PubWiki's Newbury 1911 census summary. Existence observation only — do not infer an opening date. Same West Mills Two Brewers as Closed Pubs (closed 1950s); distinct from Weirside Free House (2025).

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Closed Pubs: The Two Brewers at West Mills was closing in the 1950s. Decade-level only — do not invent an exact closure year. Aligns with Simonds estate archive "Closed 1950s" label.

Simonds Family brewery estate archive index: Newbury, West Mills, The Two Brewers — closed 1950s. Closure known only to the decade; display as closed in the 1950s (end_year=1950, decade, circa). Matches Closed Pubs wording. Do not render 1950 as an exact closure year.

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