Black Boys
62 Bartholomew Street, Newbury
Recorded in 1899 (PubWiki transcription citing Kelly's Directory of Berkshire 1899). The Black Boys was situated at 62 Bartholomew Street. This pub closed c1931 and is now in commercial use. It gave its name to the adjacent railway bridge which is still known as Black Boys bridge.
Status
Closed
Location
62 Bartholomew Street, Newbury
Type
Pub
Known period
First recorded 1796 · documented through 1931
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History
- First recorded
- 1796
- Documented through
- 1931
- c. 1931Black Boys closes
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Evidence
1899 existence observation only. Do not infer opening or closing date.
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PubWiki transcription citing Kelly's Directory of Berkshire 1899
Existence observation only. Same venue is also documented in 1796.
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PubWiki transcription citing Pigot's Directory 1830
Existence observation only. Do not infer opening date from the 1796 directory entry.
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PubWiki transcription citing Berkshire Directory 1796
Existence observation only. Do not infer opening or closing date.
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PubWiki transcription citing Post Office Directory 1847
High-confidence census existence observation.
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PubWiki transcription of 1871 Census
Census existence observation only. Do not infer opening or closing date.
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PubWiki transcription of 1891 Census
The 1901 census occupation is Wine Merchant rather than innkeeper, but PubWiki places the household at the Black Boys and records an ostler. Keep as an existence observation with cautious interpretation.
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PubWiki transcription of 1901 Census
Kelly's Directory 1924 existence observation only. Do not infer opening or closing dates from directory presence/absence.
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PubWiki transcription citing Kelly's Directory 1924
Kelly's Directory 1920 existence observation only. Do not infer opening or closing dates from directory presence/absence.
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PubWiki transcription citing Kelly's Directory 1920
Kelly's Directory 1928 existence observation only. Do not infer opening or closing dates from directory presence/absence.
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PubWiki transcription citing Kelly's Directory 1928
Kelly's Directory records the venue in 1931. A separate source places closure circa 1931; retain both observations rather than treating directory presence as proof of the exact closure date.
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PubWiki transcription citing Kelly's Directory 1931
Closed Pubs states the Black Boys closed circa 1931. This is approximate closure evidence and should coexist with the 1931 Kelly's existence record.
probable evidence
Closed Pubs - Black Boys, Newbury
Name history
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Key dates
Opening
First recorded 1796
Closing
Not known from this source
Evidence years
First recorded 1796 · documented through 1931
Earlier & later
Black Boys Hotel →
Documented in 1911