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Falkland Arms
124 Bartholomew Street, Newbury
Former Falkland Arms at 124 Bartholomew Street (earlier Eagle Tavern); documented from 1852 (PubWiki) through 1960. Closed Pubs confirms the street and a 1943 unexploded-bomb incident with no open/close year.
Opening
First recorded 1881
Closing
Not known from this source
Recorded span
Not known
Photographs
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History
- First recorded
- 1881
- Documented through
- 1960
- c. 1881renamed to Falkland Arms
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Facts
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Closed Pubs: The Falkland Arms was situated on Bartholomew Street. Directory address is 124 Bartholomew Street, Newbury. No open or close year is given on that page.
Closed Pubs - Falkland Arms, Newbury
Recorded in PubWiki's Newbury 1911 census summary.
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PubWiki transcription citing 1911 Census
Closed Pubs: In 1943 a 250kg bomb from a German bombing raid landed on the town and lodged in the wall of the Falkland Arms, fortunately failing to explode. Picture credit on that page: Chris Culley.
Closed Pubs - Falkland Arms, Newbury
Falkland Arms at 124 Bartholomew Street recorded in the Newbury 1960 Kelly's / Pub History directory. Not present in the reviewed 1965 snapshot.
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Newbury 1960 Pub History Directory
PubWiki states that the Eagle Tavern appears to have been renamed the Falkland Arms around 1881.
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PubWiki - Eagle Tavern
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Sources
- Closed Pubs - Falkland Arms, Newbury
Closed Pubs Project