Spa Tavern, 16 Spa Road, Southampton, Hampshire

Southampton pub history index

This 1850’s fully licensed pub had a William Hyde as landlord and was then called Spa Road Tavern owned by the Aldridge’s Bedford Brewery being taken over by Cooper’s Brewery in the early 20th century later becoming a Watney’s Brewery pub and finally a Chef & Brewer Bar, it under went a major extension and refurbishment in 1963,a garden patio was added overlooking Portland Terrace. The pub closed and demolished along with its neighbour the Wig & Pen in the mid 1990’s to allow the development of the West Quay Shopping Complex. *

It would appear that it was quite a boozy place as in 1903 landlady Mrs Higginson was fined 10/- (50p) for allowing drunkenness in the premises, March 1908 saw landlord Mr Baron was fined £1.00.00 for each of two counts of selling beer to a drunk person, again in February 1912 landlady Emma Steindal was fined £2.00.00 for allowing drunkenness on the premises. Cooper’s Brewery were refused a licence in February 1924 but were granted one on appeal in 1925. *

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.

Spa Tavern, 16 Spa Road, 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.

1861/George Clench/Inn Keeper/30/Shirley, Hampshire/Census
1861/Betsy Clench/Wife/26/Eling, Hampshire/Census
1861/Mary Ann Clench/Daughter/2/Southampton, Hampshire/Census
1861/George Clench/Son/4 months/Southampton, Hampshire/Census
1861/Harriett Keyworth/Lodger/25/Cornwall/Census
1861/Elizabeth Keyworth/Lodger Daughter/1/Cornwall/Census
1861/Sarah Knight/Lodger/20/Southampton, Hampshire/Census

1863/George Clench/Beer Retailer, Spa road/../../Post Office Directory

1871/_ Kiddle/../../../Coxs Directory

1871/Robert Kiddle/Coach Maker & Beer Retailer/36/Sydling, Dorset/Census
1871/Sarah Kiddle/Wife/36/Chideock, Dorset/Census
1871/Mary Sophia Kiddle/Daughter/10/Weymouth, Dorset/Census
1871/Samuel H Kiddle/Son/7/Southampton, Hampshire/Census
1871/Rebecca A Kiddle/Daughter/5/Southampton, Hampshire/Census
1871/Robert S Kiddle/Son/1/Southampton, Hampshire/Census
1871/Infant Kiddle/Son/1 month/Southampton, Hampshire/Census
1871/Ann Dickinson/Lodger, Chair Woman/44/Bromton/Census

1878/H Tonge/../../../Trade Directory

1881/Thomas Rollands/Licensed Victualler/49/Woolwich, Kent/Census
1881/Emily Rollands/Wife/36/Lewes, Sussex/Census
1881/William Goff/Boarder, Dock Laborer/56/Christchurch, Hampshire/Census
1881/Lucy Ann Goff/Wife Of Boarder/49/Poole, Dorset/Census
1881/Henry Wray/Boarder, Ship Steward/23/Southampton, Hampshire/Census

1885/Thomas Kavenny/../../../Kellys Directory

1889/John Pillinger/../../../Kellys Directory

1898/Mrs Mary Nightingale Chambers/../../../Kellys Directory

1907/William H Baron/../../../Kellys Directory

1911/Mrs E A Steindel/../../../Kellys Directory

1920/Alfred Fay/../../../Kellys Directory

1935/Chas Ernest Martin/../../../Kellys Directory

1940/F G Carter/../../../Kellys Directory

1946/Walter Crowther/../../../Kellys Directory

1954/R Walton/../../../Kellys Directory