Southampton pub history index
Breweries: Perkin’s Globe Brewery, Brickwood’s Brewery, Whitbread Brewery *
Dating back to the early 1850’s when Sam Stevens a local builder was recorded as the Landlord. It was a fully licensed premise. It was familiarly known as the Canute. The Hotel was built to cater for travellers passing through Southampton Docks. In the early 1900’s it was tied to Perkin’s Globe Brewery, 1925 saw it taken over by Brickwood’s Brewery before finally becoming a Whitbread premise in 1971. It stood empty between 1991 and 1993 when it reopened as the Trawler Bar which was a free house, it has since closed and is now offices and flats. Local folklore states the pub stands on the spot where King Canute reproved his courtiers in 1028. *
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.
Canute Castle Hotel, 13 Canute Road, corner of Royal Crescent, Southampton
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.
1863/William Towsey/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/George Hyles/Canute Hotel, Canute Road/../../Coxs Directory
1875/George Hyles/Canute Castle, & tobacconist, 11 Canute road/../../Post Office Directory
1878/George Hayles/../../../Trade Directory
1881/Ann Hyles/Hotel Keeper, Widow/56/Christchurch, Hampshire/Census
1881/Edwin C/Son, Hotel Keeper/31/Southampton, Hampshire/Census
1881/Cecilia An Hawtin/Daughter, Assistabt/25/Southampton, Hampshire/Census
1881/Barnaby Rudge/Seaman (Marine Offices)/23/Southwark/Census
1881/Berridge/Purser RMS Co/26/Jamaica/Census
1881/H S Bree/Marine Officer (Seaman)/22/Wolverton, Suffolk/Census
1881/../Visitor/26/../Census
1881/Jemima Rose/Barmaid/26/Bath/Census
1881/Elizabeth Adams/Barmaid/22/Southampton, Hampshire/Census
1881/Laura E Henby/Barmaid/21/Southampton, Hampshire/Census
1881/Emily Eads/Counter Maid Inn/26/Botley, Hampshire/Census
1881/Ellen Renyard/Waitress/21/Southampton, Hampshire/Census
1881/Annie Weeks/Cook/23/Dennington, Suffolk/Census
1881/Walter Heath/Barman/33/Hampshire/Census
1881/William Knowlton/Boots/24/Cadnam, Hampshire/Census
1881/Henry Trump/Son In Law, Chief Steward USS Co/25/Ware/Census
1881/Emily Trump/Daughter/22/Northam, Hampshire/Census
1881/Evely M Trump/Grand Daughter/2 months/Southampton, Hampshire/Census
1885/W Awbery/../../../Kellys Directory
1889/Wm Awbery/../../../Kellys Directory
1898/William Awbery/../../../Kellys Directory
1907/Thos Wm Awbery/../../../Kellys Directory
1911/Thos W Awbery/../../../Kellys Directory
1920/Thos W Awbery/../../../Kellys Directory
1927/Claude Holman Awbery/../../../Kellys Directory
1946/Fredk Arthur McCarthur/../../../Kellys Directory
1954/Archibald Miles/../../../Kellys Directory
* Provided By Bob Bates
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