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This pub was established by 1866 and closed in around 1912.
The premises are now in retail use.
The pub stood on the landward side of the High Street – so the photo you have
cannot be of the pub building itself – I guess it is of a sign to the pub. **
Victoria Tavern, Cowes - circa 1900
Kindly provided by Colleen
Victoria, 39 High Street, Cowes - in August 2013
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
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Residents at this address
1871/William Stafford/Innkeeper/50/Ireland/UK Census ***
1875/James Oliver/../../../Post Office Directory
1878/Preston Watson/../../../Trade Directory
1881/Sophia Stafford/Publican, Widow/43/Weare, Somerset/Census ***
1881/William G Stafford/Son/5/West Cowes, Hampshire/Census
1885/John Denham/../../../Kellys Directory
1889/John Denham/../../../Kellys Directory
1891/John Denham/LV & Joiner/52/Freshwater/UK Census ***
1895/Harry Dymott/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1898/Fredk John Green/../../../Kellys Directory
1901/William J Rainbird/Licensed Victualler/45/Newport IW/UK Census ***
1904/William J Rainbird/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1911/Frederick Kamm/../../../Kellys Directory ***
** Provided By Stephen Harris
*** Provided By Terry Fitzpatrick