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Drummers Arms

16–18 Northcroft Lane, Newbury, RG14 1BU

Former Drummers Arms at 16–18 Northcroft Lane; documented from 1854 (PubWiki) through 1970; office use as Old Drummers Arms by 2005. Closed Pubs confirms the address and later office use without an exact closure year.

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Opening

First recorded 1854

Closing

before 2005

Recorded span

Not known

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History

First recorded: 1854
Closed: 2005

before 2005Drummers Arms closes
LaterClosed Pubs: The Drummers Arms building is now used as offices (Phil Wood).

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1871

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

PubWiki - Drummer / Drummers Arms, Newbury

1881

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

PubWiki - Drummer / Drummers Arms, Newbury

1901

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

PubWiki - Drummer / Drummers Arms, Newbury

1965

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.

probable fact

Newbury 1965 Pub History Directory

1854

Drummer / Drummers Arms recorded in 1854 with Robert Wheeler, beer retailer (Billing's Directory). — PubWiki secondary transcription.

PubWiki - Drummer / Drummers Arms, Newbury

1891

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

PubWiki - Drummer / Drummers Arms, Newbury

1960

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

PubWiki - Newbury 1960 Kelly's directory

1970

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

PubWiki - Newbury 1970 Kelly's directory

before 2005

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 fact

Companies House - WYNFOLD CORPORATION LTD filing history

2026

The former Drummers Arms building is in office use in 2026.

Melville Burbage Insurance Brokers

before 2005

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.

Companies House / Old Drummers Arms office evidence

Undated

Closed Pubs: The Drummers Arms building is now used as offices (Phil Wood).

Closed Pubs - Drummers Arms, Newbury

1956

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.

probable fact

RootsChat Newbury local-history contribution

Undated

Closed Pubs: The Drummers Arms was situated at 18 Northcroft Lane. No open or close year is given on that page. OSM / later records treat the standing building as 16–18 Northcroft Lane.

Closed Pubs - Drummers Arms, Newbury

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