Pub history

Chequers Inn, 131a High Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire

Oxford pub history index

This pub is believed to have been established in around 1500. ** Currently owned by Nicholson's. (2017) *

Chequers Inn, 131a High Street, Oxford - in November 2011

Kindly provided by Stephen Harris

Chequers Inn, 131a High Street, Oxford, Plaque

Kindly provided by Tris

Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Oxfordshire. The Oxfordshire listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.

The following entries are in this format:

Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.

1839/George Stroud/../../../Robson’s Commercial Directory **

1842/George Stroud/../../../Pigot’s Directory **

1844/George Stroud/../../../Pigot’s Directory **

1846/George Stroud/../../../Hunt’s Directory **

1852/G Stroud/../../../Gardner’s Directory **

1854/George Stroud/../../../Post Office Directory **

1863/George Stroud/../../../Dutton, Allen & Co Directory ****

1864/G Stroud/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1869/G Taylor/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1891/John Way/Publican/42/Thame, Oxfordshire/Census ****
1891/Elizth A Way/Wife/44/Freeland, Oxfordshire/Census
1891/Harry J Way/Son/15/Hasely, Oxfordshire/Census
1891/Fred Way/Son/12/Oxford, Oxfordshire/Census

1895/John Way/../../../Kellys Directory ****

1901/William Robinson/Publican/34/Oxford, Oxon/Census ****
1901/Charlotte Robinson/Wife/33/Oxford, Oxon/Census
1901/Horace W Robinson/Son, Carpenter/17/Oxford, Oxon/Census
1901/Viola Robinson/Daughter/15/Oxford, Oxon/Census

1903/William Robinson/Chequers inn, 131a High street/../../Kellys Directory ****

1907/William Robinson/../../../Kellys Directory ****

1911/William Robinson/../../../Kellys Directory ****

1939/Frederick Holloway/../../../Kellys Directory ****

* Provided By Tris

** Provided By Stephen Harris

**** Provided By Kevan