This pub was renamed the Britannia Arms in around 1935 and closed in the 1990s. It is now in cafe use. **
Cowes, Isle of Wight pubs history index
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Isle of Wight.
Fountain Tap, Fountain Quay, High Street, Cowes - in August 2013
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address
1841/John Edney/Victualler/55/in Hampshire/UK Census ***
1849/John Edney, Fountain Tap, Fountain wharf/../../Post Office Directory ***
1855/John Edney/../../../Post Office Directory **
1859/John Edney, Fountain Tap, The Quay, West Cowes/../../White’s Directory **
1861/John Edney/Publican/78/E Dean/UK Census ***
1865/Mrs Sophia Edney/../../../Harrod’s Directory **
1871/William Beale/Mariner/49/Weymouth/UK Census ***
1881/Thos H Beale/Publican/26/Weymouth, Dorset/Census ***
1881/Hannah Beale/Wife/25/Portland, Dorset/Census
1885/George Scott/../../../Kellys Directory
1889/James Ellis/../../../Kellys Directory
1904/Alfred J Bartingale/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1911/Alfred John Bartingale/Licensed Victualler/44/Islington/UK Census ***
1920/Harry G Garrett/../../../Kellys Directory
1927/Harry G Garrett/../../../Kellys Directory
1933/Harry G Garrett/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1957/../../../../TF Survey
1970/../../../../marked on map
** Provided By Stephen Harris
*** Provided By Terry Fitzpatrick