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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.
The Star Inn, 86 West Street, was a Styring alehouse (Henry Styring of
Tisbury?), 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. *
1839/James Dunford/Star, West street/../../Pigots Directory
1842/James Dunford/Star, West street/../../Pigots Directory
1849/Jas Dunford/Star Inn, & bricklayer, West street/../../Post Office Directory
1851/James Dunford/Star, West street/../../Hunts Directory
1855/James Dunford/Star & builder, West street/../../Post Office Directory
1859/Samuel Pearce/Star, West street/../../Post Office Directory
1861/Samuel Pearce/Inn Keeper, Widow/51/Charlton, Dorset/Census
1861/Henry W Pearce/Son, Carpenter & Joiner/26/Blandford, Dorset/Census
1861/Elizabeth C Pearce/Daughter, Dressmaker/23/Charlton, Dorset/Census
1861/Richard F Pearce/Son, Carpenter & Joiner/20/Stickland, Dorset/Census
1865/John James Dacombe/Star Inn, and painter and glazier, West street/../../Harrods Directory
1871/Thomas Fry/Ship carpenter/30/Lytchett, Dorset/Census
1871/Susan H Fry/Wife/30/Lytchett, Dorset/Census
1871/Joseph Metcalf/Boarder, Engine Fitter/44/Leeds, Yorkshire/Census
1871/Annie Metcalf/Boarders Wife/45/Wakefield, Yorkshire/Census
1871/Sylvanus Holloway/Boarder, Coachman/42/Lytchett, Dorset/Census
1875/George Thomas Fry/Star, West street/../../Post Office Directory
1880/Robert Langdown/Star, West street/../../Post Office Directory
1881/Edward Langdown/Inn Keeper/37/Lytchett, Dorset/Census
1881/Susan E Langdown/Wife/36/Lytchett, Dorset/Census
1881/Henrietta Foot/Visitor/20/Lytchett, Dorset/Census
1881/Mary A Ridgway/Visitor/4/Poole, Dorset/Census
1889/Mrs Susan Elizabeth Langdown/Star, West street/../../Post Office Directory
1891/George Macey/Licensed Victualler/49/Lytchett Minster, Dorset/Census
1891/Sarah Macey/Wife/50/Hazlebury Bryan, Dorset/Census
1891/William H Macey/Son, Carpenter/28/Poole, Dorset/Census
1891/Flora J Macey/Daughter, Barmaid/20/Poole, Dorset/Census
1891/Bessie L Macey/Daughter, Dressmaker/17/Poole, Dorset/Census
1891/Eva M Macey/Daughter/14/Poole, Dorset/Census
1891/Nellie B Macey/Daughter/11/Poole, Dorset/Census
1891/George E Macey/Son/8/Poole, Dorset/Census
1891/Mary A Clewett/Aunt, Retired Schoolmistress/64/Sturminster Newton,
Dorset/Census
1891/George Crickmore/Lodger, Stoker on Steamship/35/Pembrokeshire,
Wales/Census
1895/George Macey/Star, West street/../../Post Office Directory
1901/George Macey/Inn Keeper/59/Lytchett Minster, Dorset/Census
1901/Sarah Macey/Wife/59/Sturminster Newton, Dorset/Census
1901/Eva Macey/Daughter/24/Poole, Dorset/Census
1901/Nellie Macey/Daughter/21/Poole, Dorset/Census
1901/Bertie Macey/Son, Office Lad/14/Poole, Dorset/Census
1903/George Macey/Star, 86 West street/../../Post Office Directory
1911/George Lillington Penney/Star, 86 West street/../../Post Office Directory
1915/George Lillington Penney/../../../Post Office Directory
1927/Thomas Edgar Victor Penney/Star, 86 West street/../../Post Office Directory
1931/Mrs Ada Penney/Star, 86 West street/../../Post Office Directory
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