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Originally called the Bevois Inn it was first leased by Elderidge Pope�s Dorchester Brewery on 23rd March 1843, by 1870 it was called Bevois Castle Hotel, it has held a Full Licence since 1878, Elderidge Pope�s brought the premise outright in February 1922, it closed in early 2011 but reopened as the Rockstone in December 2011, as a privately owned Public House, which sells itself as a Country Pub in the heart of a City. *
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Southampton, Hampshire . The Southampton, Hampshire listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
Bevois Castle Hotel, 63 Onslow Road & Junction Rockstone Lane, Southampton
Rockstone, 63 Onslow Road, Southampton
Both kindly provided by Bob Bates
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1871/Patrick Crowley/Licewnsed Victualler/53/Ireland/Census
1871/Esther A Crowley/Wife/44/Southampton, Hampshire/Census
1871/Thomas Crowley/Son/11/Southampton, Hampshire/Census
1871/Emily Crowley/Daughter/9/Southampton, Hampshire/Census
1871/William J Crowley/Son/7/Southampton, Hampshire/Census
1871/Mary A Crowley/Daughter/3/Southampton, Hampshire/Census
1871/Jane Batchelor/Mother, Widow/81/Southampton, Hampshire/Census
1871/Henry Houghton/Nephew/5/London/Census
1881/Patrick Crowley/Publican/64/Ireland/Census
1881/Esther Crowley/Wife/56/Hamble, Hampshire/Census
1881/Thos Crowley/Son, Cab Driver/23/Southampton/Census
1881/Emily Crowley/Daughter, Barmaid/19/Southampton/Census
1881/Mary Crowley/Daughter/13/Southampton/Census
1881/Henry Houghton/Boarder, Agents Clerk/15/London, Middlesex/Census
1884/Patrick Crowley/../../../Post Office Directory
1935/Sydney Ernest Jackson/../../../Kellys Directory
1940/Sydney Ernest Jackson/../../../Kellys Directory
1946/Sydney Ernest Jackson/../../../Kellys Directory
1954/Sydney Ernest Jackson/../../../Kellys Directory
* Provided By Bob Bates