Old Windsor pub history index
Old Oxford Blue, 10 Crimp Hill, Mount Pleasant, Old Windsor is later the Oxford Blue, Union road, Old Windsor
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Berkshire. The Berkshire listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1851/Thomas Evans/Cordwainer & Beerseller/70/Cottingham, Northants/Census
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1851/Jane Evans/Wife, Laundress/64/Dorking, Surrey/Census
1851/Jane Evans/Daughter, Servant/26/Point Clear, South Wales/Census
1853/Thomas Evans / Beer Retailer & Shoemaker /../../Musson & Craven’s
Commercial Directory of Buckinghamshire and Windsor **
1854/Thomas Evans / Beer Retailer & Grocer /../../Post Office Directory **
1901/George Shackel/Beer House Keeper/58/Barley, Berkshire/Census
1901/Elizabeth Shackel/Wife/52/Winkfield, Berkshire/Census
1901/Amelia M Shackel/Daughter/31/Old Windsor, Berkshire/Census
1901/Edith E Shackel/Daughter/19/Windsor, Berkshire/Census
1911/William Bertie Gosling/Carpenter & Inn Keeper/33/Old Windsor,
Berkshire/Census
1911/Edith Elizabeth Gosling/Wife, Assistant/29/Windsor, Berkshire/Census
1911/Vennie Ethel Gosling/Daughter/4/Old Windsor, Berkshire/Census
1939/Nicholas Oman/Publican/Born 13 May 1887//Electoral Register
1939/Florence J Oman/Domestic Duties/Born 14 July 1890//Electoral Register
1939/David Gordon/Carpenter/Born 6 May 1892//Electoral Register
1939/Thomas F Maurice/Carpenter/Born 3 Feb 1874//Electoral Register
Just pre WW2 the pub was taken over by Bill Colley and his wife. They
retained it until they were very elderly and infirm. It was then taken over
by... *
1964 - 1971 David & Valerie Carey (nee Hart). Valerie had one son (me) and
later they had a daughter, Samantha Jane. *
It was a tied house, previously Friary Meux but, of course Allied Breweries
in our time. It was originally two farm cottages from the late 18th century
that were joined to form a pub after Waterloo. An army colonel gave it to a
sergeant who had served with valor. I think that's the story, it was 50
years ago. *
* Provided By Simon Hart
** Provided By Stephen Harris
*** Provided By Colin Ager