Gun
142 Andover Road, Wash Common, Newbury, RG14 6NE
Gun, 142 Andover Road. A pub on this site before 1755 (West Berkshire Council); present name since 1761 (CAMRA). Closed long term on 30 July 2026.
Opening
First recorded before 1755
Closing
2026
Recorded span
About 271 years
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History
- Opened
- 1755
- Closed
- 2026
- 2026Gun closes
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Facts
CAMRA has a photograph of The Gun published on 30 October 2013. Use as later existence evidence; photo publication date may not equal capture date.
CAMRA - Gun, Newbury
CAMRA: the Gun closed long term on 30 July 2026. A window sign that day said the pub had been permanently closed. Future use was left uncertain.
CAMRA — Gun, Newbury
CAMRA: the Gun has traded under the present name since 1761. This does not replace the earlier “pub on the site before 1755” bound from West Berkshire Council.
CAMRA — Gun, Newbury
Recorded in PubWiki's Newbury 1911 census summary.
probable fact
PubWiki transcription citing 1911 Census
West Berkshire Council states that there has been a Gun pub on the site since before 1755. The current building was rebuilt in 1880-81.
West Berkshire Council - Local List of Heritage Assets
Nearby in 1755
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- CAMRA - Gun, Newbury
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- West Berkshire Council - Local List of Heritage Assets
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- CAMRA - Gun, Newbury
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- CAMRA — Gun, Newbury
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