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Thatcham

Crickets

24 High Street, Thatcham, RG19 3JD

Crickets — currently trading “proper boozer” at 24 High Street; opened c.1910 (formerly Cricketers' Inn).

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Opening

First recorded c. 1910

Closing

Still operating

Recorded span

About 116 years

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History

Opened
c. 1910
Still open
2026
  1. 1881PubWiki lists the earlier name Cricketers' Inn at Thatcham from 1881. Earliest evidence for that name, not an opening, and not a replacement for the c.1910 Crickets dates.
  2. c. 1910Crickets opens
  3. 2026Crickets still open

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c. 1910

User research table: The Crickets, 24 High Street, Thatcham — open c.1910. Modelled as start_year=1910 with start_qualifier=circa.

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User research — Thatcham open pubs table (2026-09-19)

1881

PubWiki lists the earlier name Cricketers' Inn at Thatcham from 1881. Earliest evidence for that name, not an opening, and not a replacement for the c.1910 Crickets dates.

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PubWiki — Cricketers, Thatcham

Undated

Listed as Cricketers at Crown Street, Thatcham on source index (https://pubwiki.co.uk/Berkshire/Thatcham/index.shtml).

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2026

Observed as currently trading on 2026-09-19: 24 High Street, Thatcham, RG19 3JD (https://camra.org.uk/pubs/crickets-thatcham-119115).

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CAMRA WhatPub / West Berkshire Branch

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