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Queens Arms

15 The Broadway, Newbury

Former identity at this site (split from Clocktower Inn).

Status

Closed

Location

15 The Broadway, Newbury

Type

Pub

Known period

First recorded 1847 · documented through 1990

Photographs

Clocktower Inn (2009)
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Clock Tower Inn, 15 Broadway, Newbury
Clock Tower Inn, 15 Broadway, Newbury
Clock Tower Inn, 15 Broadway, Newbury

History

First recorded
1847
Closed
Est. c.1955

Estimated dates — why we think this

  1. c. 1950srenamed to Queens Arms
  2. 2009Clocktower Inn closes
  3. 2009Clocktower Inn closes

Memories

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Clocktower Inn (2009)
Clock Tower Inn, 15 Broadway, Newbury
Clock Tower Inn, 15 Broadway, Newbury
Clock Tower Inn, 15 Broadway, Newbury

Evidence

1899

This venue became the Clock Tower Inn between 1940 and 1960. Create Queens Arms as the 1899 venue identity at the same physical place, not Clock Tower Inn.

probable evidence

PubWiki transcription citing Kelly's Directory of Berkshire 1899

1847

Queens Arms later becomes Clock Tower Inn between 1940 and 1960. Keep separate venue identities at the same place.

probable evidence

PubWiki transcription citing Post Office Directory 1847

1851

Queens Arms later becomes Clock Tower Inn between 1940 and 1960.

probable evidence

PubWiki transcription citing 1851 Census

1871

Same physical place later becomes Clock Tower Inn. Keep Queens Arms as the 1871 identity.

probable evidence

PubWiki transcription of 1871 Census

1881

Same physical place later becomes Clock Tower Inn. Important identity continuity case.

probable evidence

PubWiki transcription of 1881 Census

1891

This venue later became Clock Tower Inn. Keep Queens Arms as the 1891 identity at the same physical place.

probable evidence

PubWiki transcription of 1891 Census

1901

This venue later became Clock Tower Inn. Do not merge the 1901 identity directly into Clock Tower Inn.

probable evidence

PubWiki transcription of 1901 Census

1911

Recorded in PubWiki's Newbury 1911 census summary. Treat as a 1911 existence observation; do not infer an opening date.

probable evidence

PubWiki transcription citing 1911 Census

1920

This is the pre-Clock Tower Inn identity at the same physical place. Keep venue identities separate.

probable evidence

PubWiki transcription citing Kelly's Directory 1920

1924

This is the pre-Clock Tower Inn identity at the same physical place. Keep venue identities separate.

probable evidence

PubWiki transcription citing Kelly's Directory 1924

1928

This is the pre-Clock Tower Inn identity at the same physical place. Keep venue identities separate.

probable evidence

PubWiki transcription citing Kelly's Directory 1928

1931

This remains the Queens Arms identity in 1931. PubWiki says it became the Clock Tower Inn sometime between 1940 and 1960.

probable evidence

PubWiki transcription citing Kelly's Directory 1931

1940

Last verified Queens Arms observation in this source sequence. PubWiki states the venue becomes Clock Tower Inn between 1940 and 1960; do not invent an exact rename year.

probable evidence

PubWiki transcription citing Blackett's Directory 1940

c. 1950s

Identity transition window only. Queens Arms is verified in 1940 and Clock Tower Inn is verified in 1960. Do not treat 1950 as the exact rename year. This row exists to model a 1940-1960 transition window until a precise source is found.

probable evidence

PubWiki Queens Arms / Clock Tower Inn history

Name history

Names this site has had over time — tap one to open that record.

  1. Queens Arms
    First recorded 1847 · documented through 1950
  2. Clocktower Inn
    First recorded 1960 · Closed 2009

Full place record

Key dates

Opening

First recorded 1847

Closing

Not known from this source

Evidence years

First recorded 1847 · documented through 1990

Earlier & later

Nearby in 1899

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