Rokeby Arms
143 Newtown Road, Newbury
Former Rokeby Arms at 143 Newtown Road; documented from 1840 (PubWiki) through Closed Pubs photos in 1979 and 1995. No open/close year invented.
Opening
First recorded 1847
Closing
Not known from this source
Recorded span
Not known
Photographs
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History
- First recorded
- 1847
- Documented through
- 1995
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Facts
Rokeby Arms listed in the Newbury 1965 Pub History directory. Directory row used “101 Newtown Road”; canonical address is 143 Newtown Road (Closed Pubs + PubWiki).
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Newbury 1965 Pub History Directory
Strong continuity with earlier John Durbridge records.
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PubWiki transcription of 1871 Census
Directory continuity observation. Preserve abbreviated name form exactly in raw import.
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PubWiki transcription citing Kelly's Directory 1920
Directory continuity observation. Preserve abbreviated name form exactly in raw import.
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PubWiki transcription citing Kelly's Directory 1924
Directory continuity observation. Preserve abbreviated name form exactly in raw import.
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PubWiki transcription citing Kelly's Directory 1928
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Closed Pubs: The Rokeby Arms was situated at 143 Newtown Road, Newbury (source: Nick Young). No open or close year on that page. Confirms the canonical address against the false “101 Newtown Road” Kelly's snapshot split.
Closed Pubs - Rokeby Arms, Newbury
Closed Pubs hosts a photograph of the Rokeby Arms dated 1979 (picture source: Chris Culley).
Closed Pubs - Rokeby Arms, Newbury
Closed Pubs hosts a photograph of the Rokeby Arms dated 1995 (picture source: Chris Culley).
Closed Pubs - Rokeby Arms, Newbury
Rokeby Arms at 143 Newtown Road recorded in Kelly's Directory 1931 (Geo Kinch) — PubWiki secondary transcription. Later 1960–1970 Kelly's / Pub History snapshot lists used “101 Newtown Road”; Closed Pubs + PubWiki detail pages confirm 143 only.
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PubWiki transcription citing Kelly's Directory 1931
Rokeby Arms recorded in PubWiki's Newbury 1911 census summary (H E Lynch). Same premises as Closed Pubs / PubWiki 143 Newtown Road.
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PubWiki transcription citing 1911 Census
Closed Pubs contact John Ruocco recalls playing the piano at the Rokeby Arms 1957/1961 (accompanied by David Roberts).
Closed Pubs - Rokeby Arms, Newbury
Rokeby Arms at 143 Newtown Road recorded in Kelly's Directory of Berkshire 1899 (Henry E Lynch) — PubWiki secondary transcription.
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PubWiki transcription citing Kelly's Directory of Berkshire 1899
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PubWiki Rokeby Arms page indexes 143 Newtown Road, Newbury throughout (directories/census from 1840).
PubWiki - Rokeby Arms, 143 Newtown Road, Newbury
Rokeby Arms listed in the Newbury 1960 Kelly's / Pub History directory transcription (PubWiki). Directory row used “101 Newtown Road”; canonical address is 143 Newtown Road (Closed Pubs + PubWiki detail page).
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Newbury 1960 Pub History Directory
Rokeby Arms listed in the Newbury 1970 Pub History directory. Directory row used “101 Newtown Road”; canonical address is 143 Newtown Road. Closed Pubs photos continue to 1979 and 1995.
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Newbury 1970 Pub History Directory
Nearby in 1965
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Sources
- Closed Pubs - Rokeby Arms, Newbury
Closed Pubs Project