Poole pub history index
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Poole, Dorset . The Poole, Dorset pub history 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.
Salisbury and Winchester Journal on 27 Feb 1826:
PUBLIC HOUSE and BREW-HOUSE.
TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Mr. Billows, at the London Tavern, in Poole, on
Thursday, 16th of March, 1826, at four o'clock in the afternoon, subject to
the conditions then to be produced, – The Fee Simple of a PUBLIC HOUSE,
called the Air Balloon, with the Garden and Appurtenances; and also the
newly erected BREW-HOUSE adjoining, replete with every convenience, and
cellaring for 100 hogsheads; situate in the West-Street, Poole, now occupied
by Mr. Hunn, whose year will expire on the 9th of November next.
About 100 hogsheads of well-seasoned CASKS, consisting of 6, 9, and 10
Barrels each, and the Brewing Utensils, which are in good condition, to be
taken off at a valuation. – Land Tax redeemed.
For further particulars apply to Mr. Arnold, Solicitor, Poole. *
Richard Doughty Hunn was at the Air Balloon pub at November 9th 1825.
Shortly after this, in January 1826, he married his first wife, Ann Lilley.
So there would have been a Mr & Mrs Hunn at the Air Balloon. Latterly, by
1930 he was then at the Angel. *
1830/Wm Beckingham/Air Balloon, West street/../../Pigots Directory
The Air Balloon was in Poole, in West street. It had a number of name
changes, but I’m not quite clear when all these changes occurred. The info
that I have is as follows:-
Again, from Andrew Hawkes book - ‘A pint of good Poole ale’.
The Star Inn, 86 West Street, was a Styring
alehouse and stood in West Street, between Queen Street and West Butts
Street. All of these were demolished and replaced by the RNLI headquarters
and its adjacent store. It was built as a beerhouse around 1789 and was
originally called the Air Balloon and had its own brew house. It brewed its
own beer until it was taken over by the Dolphin Poole Brewery in 1826 and
was licensed to sell beer, cider and wine. In August 1823 its victualler,
William Lockyer, was fined 13s and costs of 7s after being convicted of
‘suffering persons to remain drinking and tippling….during the hours of
Divine Service. In 1894 its name was changed to the Dolphin, and then to the
Bricklayers Arms and finally to the Star Inn. It closed on 25 July 1956 and
was demolished soon after in order to allow the widening of West Street. The
name and licence were transferred to the New Star in Herbert Avenue. which
opened the following day. *
* Provided By Maggie West
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