Duke of Wellington, 36 Bugle Street, Southampton, Hampshire
Southampton pub history index
The dark timbered building was originally built upon Norman
vaults and cellars in 1220
In 1494 the building was for the first time converted into a public house after
being bought by brewer Rowland Johnson who named it Bere House or Brew House.
Johnson not only sold drink but also started brewing his own and subsequently
set up the city's first brewery.
Port books of the day record the importation of his brewing equipment and
brewing hops from his native town in what is now Holland. In 1620 the pub would
have been passed many times by the Pilgrim Fathers on their way to the
Mayflower, which sailed its maiden voyage to the New World from the bottom of
Bugle Street.
In 1771 Brewers John and Joseph Hunt took over and renamed it the Shipwrights
Arms, serving the many local ship builders.
After the Battle of Waterloo in June 1815, the owners of the pub celebrated by
changing its name to that of the victorious Duke of Wellington who had become a
national hero, Before WW2 it was owned by Cooper�s Brewery, during WW2 it was
badly damaged losing its top floor. It remained open until 1961 when it under
went a major rebuild, after which it was taken over by Watney�s Brewery before
becoming a free house. July 1916 saw Mr Williams Landlord fined �1 for selling
intoxicating liquor outside permitted hours. *
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Duke of Wellington, 36 Bugle Street, corner Vyse Lane, Southampton
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Residents at this address
1863/John Eggs/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/Thomas Maidment/../../../Coxs Directory
1875/Thomas James Crawley/../../../Post Office Directory
1878/Titus Collins/../../../Trade Directory
1884/T Collings/../../../Post Office Directory
1885/Mrs Ann Collins/../../../Kellys Directory
1889/Mrs A Collins/../../../Kellys Directory
1898/Mrs Ann Collins/../../../Kellys Directory
1907/George Henry Payne/../../../Kellys Directory
1911/G H Payne/../../../Kellys Directory
1920/John C Williams/../../../Kellys Directory
1927/John Chas Williams/../../../Kellys Directory
1935/Frank Nugent/../../../Kellys Directory
1940/Frank Nugent/../../../Kellys Directory
1946/Frank Nugent/../../../Kellys Directory
1954/F A Moyler/../../../Kellys Directory
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