Demolished

Rokeby Arms

143 Newtown Road, Newbury

Former Rokeby Arms at 143 Newtown Road; documented from 1840 (PubWiki) through Closed Pubs photos in 1979 and 1995. No open/close year invented.

Status

Closed

Location

143 Newtown Road, Newbury

Type

Pub

Known period

First recorded 1847 · Closed 1995

Photographs

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History

First recorded
1847
Documented through
1995

No named events yet — open Evidence for source snapshots.

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Evidence

1965

Rokeby Arms listed in the Newbury 1965 Pub History directory. Snapshot existence evidence only. Directory row used “101 Newtown Road”; canonical address is 143 Newtown Road (Closed Pubs + PubWiki).

probable evidence

Newbury 1965 Pub History Directory

1847

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

probable evidence

PubWiki transcription citing Post Office Directory 1847

1851

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

probable evidence

PubWiki transcription citing 1851 Census

1995

West berks council

probable evidence

Admin curation

1871

Strong continuity with earlier John Durbridge records.

probable evidence

PubWiki transcription of 1871 Census

1881

High-confidence census existence observation.

probable evidence

PubWiki transcription of 1881 Census

1911

Rokeby Arms recorded in PubWiki's Newbury 1911 census summary (H E Lynch). Treat as a 1911 existence observation; do not infer an opening date. Same premises as Closed Pubs / PubWiki 143 Newtown Road.

probable evidence

PubWiki transcription citing 1911 Census

1920

Directory continuity observation. Preserve abbreviated name form exactly in raw import.

probable evidence

PubWiki transcription citing Kelly's Directory 1920

1924

Directory continuity observation. Preserve abbreviated name form exactly in raw import.

probable evidence

PubWiki transcription citing Kelly's Directory 1924

1928

Directory continuity observation. Preserve abbreviated name form exactly in raw import.

probable evidence

PubWiki transcription citing Kelly's Directory 1928

Undated

Closed Pubs: The Rokeby Arms was situated at 143 Newtown Road, Newbury (source: Nick Young). No open or close year on that page — do not invent dates. Confirms the canonical address against the false “101 Newtown Road” Kelly's snapshot split.

Closed Pubs - Rokeby Arms, Newbury

1957

Closed Pubs contact John Ruocco recalls playing the piano at the Rokeby Arms 1957/1961 (accompanied by David Roberts). Personal recollection — treat as existence evidence for those years, not an opening or closure date.

Closed Pubs - Rokeby Arms, Newbury

1979

Closed Pubs hosts a photograph of the Rokeby Arms dated 1979 (picture source: Chris Culley). Treat as year-level photographic evidence — not an opening or closure date.

Closed Pubs - Rokeby Arms, Newbury

1995

Closed Pubs hosts a photograph of the Rokeby Arms dated 1995 (picture source: Chris Culley). Treat as year-level photographic evidence that the building still stood / was photographed in 1995 — not a confirmed closure date.

Closed Pubs - Rokeby Arms, Newbury

1899

Rokeby Arms at 143 Newtown Road recorded in Kelly's Directory of Berkshire 1899 (Henry E Lynch) — PubWiki secondary transcription. Same premises as Closed Pubs 143 Newtown Road; the later “101 Newtown Road” Kelly's snapshot address is a false split and should not be treated as a second site.

probable evidence

PubWiki transcription citing Kelly's Directory of Berkshire 1899

Undated

PubWiki Rokeby Arms page indexes 143 Newtown Road, Newbury throughout (directories/census from 1840). Treat as address identity evidence; the separate “101 Newtown Road” Kelly's snapshot rows are superseded.

PubWiki - Rokeby Arms, 143 Newtown Road, Newbury

1960

Rokeby Arms listed in the Newbury 1960 Kelly's / Pub History directory transcription (PubWiki). Snapshot existence evidence only — not an opening date. Directory row used “101 Newtown Road”; canonical address is 143 Newtown Road (Closed Pubs + PubWiki detail page).

probable evidence

Newbury 1960 Pub History Directory

1970

Rokeby Arms listed in the Newbury 1970 Pub History directory. Snapshot existence evidence only — not a closure date. Directory row used “101 Newtown Road”; canonical address is 143 Newtown Road. Closed Pubs photos continue to 1979 and 1995.

probable evidence

Newbury 1970 Pub History Directory

1931

Rokeby Arms at 143 Newtown Road recorded in Kelly's Directory 1931 (Geo Kinch) — PubWiki secondary transcription. Existence observation only. Later 1960–1970 Kelly's / Pub History snapshot lists used “101 Newtown Road”; Closed Pubs + PubWiki detail pages confirm 143 only — do not reopen a second place.

probable evidence

PubWiki transcription citing Kelly's Directory 1931

Name history

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  1. Rokeby Arms
    First recorded 1847 · Closed 1995

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Key dates

Opening

First recorded 1847

Closing

Not known from this source

Evidence years

First recorded 1847 · Closed 1995

Nearby in 1965

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