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Having stood since the 1780�s this establishment run by Joseph
Wooldridge was known the world over by the numerous Seafarer�s docking in
Southampton, drawn no doubt by the type of lady who frequented it. Known as the
Horse and Jockey until 1820 it was a fully licensed Premise, it certainly was
not a drinking house for the faint hearted with fights, robberies with
occasional murder common place, the murder was that of an American sailor who in
1959 was stabbed to death by one of his shipmates in the Lounge Bar.
Ask anyone who ever visited the pub what they remember and to a man they will
say the two large stuffed bear which overwhelmed the lounge bar, Harry Batten a
Landlord introduced them in 1904 and they were still in place when the pub
closed on 4th April 1973, shortly after it was demolished when the area was
redeveloped. * The address in the 1871 census only, is at 1 Upper Canal Walk.
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Southampton, Hampshire .
Early 1950�s view of Horse & Groom East Street Facia.
Horse and Groom, 103 East Street, corner Canal Walk, Southampton
Noth kindly provided by Bob Bates
Residents at this address
1861/Elizabeth Short/Victualler, Widow/45/Longstock, Hampshire/Census
1861/Albina Short/Daughter/13/Clatford, Hampshire/Census
1861/Frances Short/Daughter/12/Southampton/Census
1861/Harriet H Short/Daughter/9/Southampton/Census
1861/George A Short/Son/6/Southampton/Census
1861/Tom A Short/Son/3/Southampton/Census
1861/Sarah Legg/Sister, Laundress/40/Wherwell, Hampshire/Census
1861/Sarah L Smith/Barmaid/19/Wherwell, Hampshire/Census
1861/Edward Raison/Ostler/27/Marlborough, Wiltshire/Census
1861/Alice Elcock/House Servant/17/Powner, Hampshire/Census
1861/Emily Ashwood/Nursemaid/34/Poole, Dorset/Census
1861/C Charles/Boarder, Commercial Traveller/23/London/Census
1861/Jane Charles/Boarder Wife/22/London/Census
1861/JOhn W Street/Boarder, Carpenter/32/Poole, Dorset/Census
1861/George Abbott/Boarder, Smith & Ironmonger/39/Yeovil, Somerset/Census
1863/Mrs Short/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/John H Ridgley/Beer Retailer/../../Coxs Directory
1871/John Hy Ridgley/Licensed Victualler/31/Shirley, Hampshire/Census
1871/UIsabella Esther Ridgley/Wife/31/St Leonards, Middlesex/Census
1871/Isabel Edith Ridgley/Daughter/6/Romsey, Hampshire/Census
1871/Florence Ridgley/Daughter/4/Romsey, Hampshire/Census
1871/Ellen Hall/General Servant/41/Portsea, Hampshire/Census
1871/Maria H Billett/Barmaid/22/Whitchurch, Hampshire/Census
1871/Edwin Forsey/Ostler, Labourer/23/St Heliers, Jersey/Census
1875/John Cooke/../../../Post Office Directory
1878/George Scorey/../../../Trade Directory
1881/George Scorey/Innkeeper/35/Hampshire/Census
1881/Celia Scorey/Wife/38/Cardiff/Census
1881/Earnest Scorey/Son/3/Hampshire/Census
1881/Eliza Mott/Barmaid/21/Southampton, Hampshire/Census
1881/Rose Lace/General Servant/19/Hampshire/Census
1881/Charles N Woods/Groom/26/Hampshire/Census
1885/George Scorey/../../../Kellys Directory
1889/George Scorey/../../../Kellys Directory
1898/George Scorey/../../../Kellys Directory
1907/Harry William Batten/../../../Kellys Directory
1911/H W Batten/../../../Kellys Directory
1920/H W Batten/../../../Kellys Directory
1927/Harry William Batten/../../../Kellys Directory
1935/Maurice Geo Sibley/../../../Kellys Directory
1940/Mrs G G Sibley/../../../Kellys Directory
1946/Mrs G G Sibley/../../../Kellys Directory
1954/Mrs G G Sibley/../../../Kellys Directory
* Provided By Bob Bates