Demolished

White House Hotel

London Road, Newbury (canal-side near Tesco), RG14 2BP

White House / White House Hotel on London Road; documented from 1911 (census) through 1970 directories; renamed Narrowboat in the early 21st century (by 2004).

Status

Closed

Location

London Road, Newbury (canal-side near Tesco), RG14 2BP

Type

Pub

Known period

First recorded 1911 · documented through 2004

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History

First recorded
1911
Closed
2004
  1. before 2004renamed to White House Hotel
  2. 2016The Narrowboat closes
  3. Dec 2016The Narrowboat closes
  4. Laterrenamed to The Narrowboat

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Evidence

1970

White House Hotel at London Road listed in the Newbury 1970 Kelly's / Pub History directory (PubWiki). Existence observation only — not an opening or closure date. Later renamed Narrowboat (by 2004).

probable evidence

Newbury 1970 Pub History Directory

1965

White House Hotel at London Road listed in the Newbury 1965 Kelly's / Pub History directory (PubWiki). Existence observation only — not an opening or closure date.

probable evidence

Newbury 1965 Pub History Directory

1911

White House at London Road recorded in PubWiki's Newbury 1911 census summary. Existence observation only — do not infer an opening date. Same physical place later White House Hotel / Narrowboat.

probable evidence

PubWiki transcription citing 1911 Census

before 2004

West Berkshire HER MWB20718: The White House changed its name to The Narrow Boat in the early 21st century; The Narrow Boat name is documented by 2004. Do not invent an exact rename date — use 2004 as an upper-bound rename window end for the predecessor period.

West Berkshire HER - The Narrow Boat (formerly The White House), Newbury (MWB20718)

1960

White House Hotel at London Road listed in the Newbury 1960 Kelly's / Pub History directory (PubWiki). Existence observation only — not an opening or closure date.

probable evidence

Newbury 1960 Pub History Directory

Name history

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  1. White House Hotel
    First recorded 1911 · Closed before 2004
  2. The Narrowboat
    Operating 2004–2016

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Key dates

Opening

First recorded 1911

Closing

2004

Evidence years

First recorded 1911 · documented through 2004

Earlier & later

Nearby in 1970

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