Engineers Arms, 98 Northam Road, Southampton, Hampshire

Southampton pub history index

This beer house dates back to the 1850’s when a Elizabeth Barnett was landlady, it called the Victoria Arm’s until the 1870’s whose address was 1 Northam Road and also at this address in 1881 census, the name change appears to have taken place in the 1870’s when a J Masters was landlord and also an Engine Driver, it became a Welsh’s Lion Brewery pub in July 1876 later being sold to Scrase’s Star Brewery for £500, subsequently becoming a Strong’s Romsey Brewery pub and in 1969 a Whitbread’s Brewery Pub, it closed in 1982 and became an office. *

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.

Engineer’s Arms, 98 Northam Road at corner Wilson Street, Southampton

The Old Engineers being used as a workshop.

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.

1881/Job Masters/Licensed Victualler/39/Somerset/Census
1881/Jane Masters/Wife/38/Berkshire/Census
1881/Jane Masters/Daughter/15/Hampshire/Census
1881/Henery Masters/Son/13/Hampshire/Census
1881/Florence Masters/Daughter/11/Hampshire/Census
1881/Nelly Masters/Daughter/8/Hampshire/Census
1881/Alice Masters/Daughter/6/Hampshire/Census
1881/William Masters/Son/5/Hampshire/Census

1891/Job Masters/Inn Keeper/54/Wells, Somerset/Census
1891/Jane Masters/Wife/48/Heal, Devon/Census
1891/Ann Masters/Daughter, Ladys Maid/27/Southampton, Hampshire/Census
1891/Florence Masters/Daughter, Barmaid/21/Southampton, Hampshire/Census
1891/Nelly Masters/Daughter, Pupil Teacher/18/Southampton, Hampshire/Census
1891/Alice Masters/Daughter, Milliners Apprentice/16/Southampton, Hampshire/Census
1891/William Masters/Son, Shipwrights Apprentice/14/Southampton, Hampshire/Census

1898/James Edwards/Beer Retailer, 98 Northam road/../../Kellys Directory

1907/George W Wingrove/../../../Kellys Directory

1911/George E Wingrove/../../../Kellys Directory

1920/W J Pugsley/../../../Kellys Directory

1927/herbert Liddle/../../../Kellys Directory

1935/Walter C Rainsley/../../../Kellys Directory

1940/Walter C Rainsley/../../../Kellys Directory

1946/Douglas Craig/../../../Kellys Directory

1954/Peter K Burnett/../../../Kellys Directory