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Thatcham

Crown Inn

36 High Street, Thatcham (Crown House)

Former Crown Inn at 36 High Street (Crown House); open c.1640, closed c.1875. Distinct from Crown at 16 High Street.

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Opening

First recorded c. 1640

Closing

c. 1875

Recorded span

About 235 years

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History

Opened
c. 1640
Closed
1875
  1. c. 1640Crown Inn opens
  2. c. 1874Crown Inn closes
  3. c. 1875Crown Inn closes

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Closed Pubs: The Crown (Crown Inn) was situated at 36 High Street, Thatcham; now residential as Crown House. Distinct from Crown at 16 High Street and from Old Chequers at 36 The Broadway.

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West Berkshire Museum Focus on Thatcham: there have been two Crown Inns; the older was at 36 High Street and closed between 1874 and 1881; the original timber-framed building dated back to the 1600s.

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West Berkshire Museum — Focus on Thatcham

c. 1640

User research: Original Crown Inn, 36 High Street, Thatcham — estimated opening c.1640. Modelled as start_year=1640 with start_qualifier=circa.

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User research — Thatcham closed pubs history + coords (2026-09-19)

c. 1875

User research: Original Crown Inn, 36 High Street — closed c.1875. Aligns with Closed Pubs / museum range 1874–1881 (1881 census uninhabited).

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User research — Thatcham closed pubs history + coords (2026-09-19)

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

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PubWiki

c. 1874

Closed Pubs / Nick Young: Crown Inn at 36 High Street closed between 1874 (Frederick West landlord) and 1881 (census uninhabited). Index column also says 19th c.

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Closed Pubs Project

Nearby in 1640

White Hart

Opened c.1623 · Still open

Queens Head

Earlier occupancy · dates unknown

New Inn

Operating c.1580–1968

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