Portsmouth pubs history index
Yorkshire Grey, 50 Commercial Road, Southsea - in April 2011
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Yorkshire Grey, 25 Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth - in September 2011
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In 1821, Named after the Yorkshire Greys used by nearby Royal Artillery. An application in 1980 was to convert from 2 bars to 1; and now at 25 Guildhall Walk. In 1979 Transferred from Ind Coope to Bass Red Triangle; in June 1995 a £200,000 refit converted the pub to an Irish theme by Bass. On 3rd August 1995 it was re-opened as O’Neills after an £160,000 refurbishment. In 2000 it was renamed The Walk Inn, and in 2006 the V Bar.
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Hampshire . The Hampshire 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.
1855/Charles Moore / Licensed Retailer of Beer & Tobacco & General Dealer
/../../London Gazette, 6 March 1855 **
1871/John W Browning/Brewer & Beer Retailer/39/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1871/Martha A Browning/Wife/46/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1881/James W Browning/Brewer & Beer Retailer/46/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1881/Mary A Browning/Wife/50/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1881/A E Salter/Grand Daughter/14/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1885/J W Browning/../../../Kellys Directory
1898/Herbert Thomas Hine/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Hampshire & Isle of
Wight **
1901/Herbert S Hine/Hotel Proprietor/41/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1901/Martha L Hine/Wife/41/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1901/Herbert V Hine/Son/16/Stoke Devonport, Devon/Census
1901/Percy T Hine/Son/14/Devonport, Devon/Census
1901/Winifred M Hine/Daughter/2/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1901/Thomas Hine/Father, Retired Boatswain RN/71/Woolwich, Kent/Census
1901/Emma Hine/Mother, Widow/74/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1901/Mary Ponsford/Cook/55/Tipperary, Ireland/Census
1901/Nellie Smith/Housemaid/21/Newcastle on Tyne, Durham/Census
1901/Edith Laurence/Barmaid/22/Dover, Kent/Census
1901/Stella Dorl/Barmaid/21/Westbury, Woltshire/Census
1901/Violet Parsons/Barmaid/19/Plymouth, Devon/Census
1911/Frederick Gibbs/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Hampshire and the Isle of
Wight **
1920/F Redman/../../../Kellys Directory
1927/P W Smith/../../../Kellys Directory
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