It apparently closed in 1929, and eventually became an extension to the Lloyds Bank.The archway to the stabling area can still be seen. But to add a bit more interest to this subject I,can`t help thinking that the old building to the right of the arch, (green tiles and Arabs heads),was another entrance to the also defunct ,Sarasens Head that was situated in at No 3 Kings Rd.
Reading Pubs History index (A - F) - Index 2 (G - Q) - Index 3 (R - Y)
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Reading, Berkshire. The Reading, Berkshire listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
Broad Face, 9 High Street, Reading - H P Tate above the door
Kindly provided by Derek Coles
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1796/William Vaughan/../../../Berkshire Directory ***
1827/Matthew Boulter/../../../Hornimans Directory ***
1830/Matthew Boulter/../../../Pigots Directory ***
1837/G Matcham/../../../Ingalls Directory ***
1840/Geo Matcham/../../../Robsons Directory ***
1841/George Matcham/Publican/40/Not Berks/Census
1841/Mary Matcham/../40/Berks/Census
1841/George Matcham/../15/Berks/Census
1841/Lucy Matcham/../14/Berks/Census
1841/Mary Moulding/../15/Berks/Census
1841/Mary Purbrook/Servant/20/Berks/Census
1841/Mary Amour/Servant/20/Not Berks/Census
1841/Sarah Amour/Servant/15/Not Berks/Census
1841/Emanuel Searle/Servant/15/Berks/Census
1841/Thomas Russell/Servant/14/Berks/Census
1841/Edward Taylor/Traveller/35/Berks/Census
1841/John Baker/Traveller/15/Not Berks/Census
1841/Edward Vines/Traveller/40/Not Berks/Census
1841/Edwin Vandergutch/Traveller/40/Not Berks/Census
1842/George Matcham/../../../Post Office Directory ***
1844/George Matchem/../../../Pigots Directory ***
1847/Henry A Wilkins/../../../Post Office Directory ***
1850/Henry Alfred Wilkins/../../../Slaters Directory ***
1851/Henry Wilkins/Innkeeper/42/Oakhampton, Devon/Census ***
1851/Ann Wilkins/Wife/33/Brentford, Middlesex/Census
1851/William Balding/Nephew, Assistant/15/Sulhampstead, Berks/Census
1851/Ann Statcham/Visitor, Assistant/25/Reading, Berks/Census
1851/Mary Amon/Servant, House Servant/32/Devizes, Wilts/Census
1851/Eliza Green/Servant, House Servant/26/Shinfield, Berks/Census
1851/John Goodwin/Ostler/41/Windsor, Berks/Census
1851/Henry Munday/Servant, Errand Boy/18/Everton, Oxon/Census
1851/James Forster/Lodger, Dealer/45/Gersea/Census
1851/Robert Cooper/Lodger, Gentleman/21/Spa, Glos/Census
1852/Henry Alfred Wilkins/../../../Slaters Directory ***
1853/H A Wilkins/../../../Macaulays Directory ***
1854/Ann Wilkins/../../../Billings Directory ***
1856/Ann Wilkins/../../../Macaulays Directory ***
1859/Ann Wilkins/../../../Macaulays Directory ***
1863/J Bennett/../../../Duttons Directory ***
1864/J Bennett/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1865/James Bennett/../../../Macaulays Directory ***
1868/James Bennett/../../../Casseys Directory ***
1870/Thomas Barton/../../../Macaulays Directory ***
July 1870/Thomas Barton/Outgoing Licensee/../../Berkshire Chronicle
July 1870/R K Mason/Incoming Licensee/../../Berkshire Chronicle
1875/James Robinson/../../../Smiths Directory ***
1877/James Robinson/../../../Harrods Directory ***
1881/Richard Kennett Mason/Hotel Keeper/36/Reading, Berks/Census ***
1881/Ellen Mason/Wife/37/Stratfieldsaye, Hants/Census
1881/Richard Kennett Mason/Son/5/Rotherwick, Hants/Census
1881/James J W Mason/Son/11m/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/W J Osgood/Boarder, Clerk/29/Speen, Berks/Census
1881/Francis D Pearman/Stepson, Scholar/16/Stratfieldsaye, Hants/Census
1881/Emily Bearman/Servant, Barmaid/22/Birmingham, Warwick/Census
1881/Jane Owen/Servant, Domestic Servant/21/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/Eliza Rose Hatt/Servant, Domestic Servant/13/Stratfieldsaye,
Hants/Census
1883/Richard Kennett Mason/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1884/Richard Kennett Mason/../../../Stevens Directory ***
1887/John Winslet/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1888/John Winslet/../../../Stevens Directory ***
1891/John Winslett/Hotel Keeper/48/Richmond, Surrey/Census ***
1891/Susan Winslett/Wife/50/Thorncourt, Dorest/Census
1891/Sarah Winslett/Daughter, Barmaid/22/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/Kate Winslett/Daughter, Barmaid/20/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/John Winslett/Son, Railway Clerk/19/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/George Winslett/Son, Butcher/17/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/Charles Winslett/Son, Scholar/14/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/Agnes Dyer/Servant, Domestic Servant/22/Tadley, Berks/Census
1891/Reginald A Quayle/Boarder, Commercial Traveller
(Spirits)/28/Ireland/Census
1893/John Winslet/../../../Stevens Directory ***
1895/John Winslet/../../../Smiths Directory ***
1899/John Winslet/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1900/John Winslett/../../../Smiths Directory ***
1901/John Winslet/Hotel Keeper, Widow/58/Richmond, Surrey/Census ***
1901/Sarah E Winslet/Daughter, Housekeeper/31/Reading, Berks/Census
1901/Catherine M Winslet/Daughter, Barmaid/29/Reading, Berks/Census
1901/George Winslet/Son, Barman/26/Reading, Berks/Census
1901/Charles Winslet/Son, Cellarman/23/Reading, Berks/Census
1903/John Winslet/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1907/Arthur Jn Deaves/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1911/Arthur Jn Deaves/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1915/Arthur Jn Deaves/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1916/Arthur John Deaves/../../../Smiths Directory ***
1920/Arthur Jn Deaves/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1924/Arthur John Deaves/../../../Kellys Directory ***
*** Provided By Colin Ager