Salisbury pub history index
The Running Horse in Winchester Street survived from the 18th century to around 1860 when it was demolished by Mr J S Atkins, a local wine merchant.
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Wiltshire.
Residents at this address.
1822, Edmund Crouch, Running Horse, Winchester street, Salisbury, Wiltshire
The Salisbury and Winchester Journal. 27 May 1833
Married on 26th ultimate, at St Martins Church, by the Rev W W Tatum, Mr George Foot, grocer, to Mary Ann, eldest daughter of Mr Edmund Crouch, of the Running Horse Inn, in this city.
Salisbury and Winchester Journal. 12 August 1839
Married August 3rd at Basingstoke church, by the Rev Mr Blatch, Mr William Spalding Williams jun, of Basingstoke, to Elizabeth, second daughter of Mr Edmund Crouch, of the Running Horse Inn, in this city.
Salisbury and Winchester Journal, 11 November 1839
Died on Friday, the 8th instance, after a long illness, borne with great patience and resignation, aged 65 years, Ann, the wife of Mr Edmund Crouch, of the Running Horse Inn, Winchester street, in this city.
The Salisbury and Winchester Journal. 27 January 1840
Died on Wednesday last, aged 74 years, after a few days severe illness (having survived his wife the short period of only two months, and with whom he had lived nearly half a century), Mr Edmund Crouch, of the Running Horse Inn, Winchester street. He was the oldest landlord in this city, sustained an undeviating character for honesty and uprightness, and was universally respected by his neigbours and acquaintance.
Salisbury and Winchester Journal. 03 February 1840
Mr Edmund Crouch, senior, DECEASED.
All Persons having any Claim or Demand (of whatever description) on the Estate of the late EDMUND CROUCH, Senior, of the Running Horse Inn, Winchester street, Salisbury, are requested, within twenty one days from the date hereof, to send in their Claims to the Executors, that they may be examined and discharged.
Salisbury and Winchester Journal. 09 March 1840
Free Public House Westbury Wiltshire.
To be LET, and entered on immediately, or at Lady day next, - that OLD ESTABLISHED and FREE PUBLIC HOUSE, known by the sign of the Kings Head Inn, and now in full trade.
A large garden is attached to the premises, with stabling, and every convenience.
The Stock, Household Furniture, Fixtures etc to be taken at a valuation.
The coming in will be about £600; but it can be reduced, if more suitable to a tenant.
The only reason for the present occupier leaving the above House is on account of his being about to enter upon the Running Horse Inn, Winchester street, Salisbury, so many years carried on by his late father, Mr Edmund Crouch, sen.
For further particulars, and to treat for the same, personal application may be made (or if by letter, post paid), to Mr William Crouch, on the premises.
Salisbury and Winchester Journal 27 April 1840
Married at Bishopsgate church, London, Mr Thomas Smith, glass and china dealer, of Catherine street, to Miss Jane Frances Crouch, youngest daughter of the late Edmund Crouch, of the Running Horse Inn, Winchester street, both of this city.
1844, Fanny Crouch, Running Horse, Winchester street, Salisbury, Wiltshire
The Salisbury and Winchester Journal. 08 July 1848
Died 2 July at Over Walop, in her 29th year, Jane Fanny, wife of Mr Thomas Smith, chinaman, and youngest daughter of the late Edmund Crouch, of the Running Horse Inn, of this city, much esteemed by all who knew her. She has left a young family to deplore her loss.
1851, Thomas Braxton, Running Horse, Winchester street, Salisbury, Wiltshire
In 1851 census at Running Horse, Winchester street
Thomas Braxton, Innkeeper, aged 36 and born in Clatford, Hampshire
Sarah Braxton, Wife, aged 32 and born in Mendham, Suffolk
Thomas Braxton, Son, aged 2 and born in Sarum, Wiltshire
Eliza Still, Servant, aged 21 and born in Buckhorn Weston, Dorset
William Hayton, Coachman aged 38 and born in Cranborne, Dorset
William Brickell, Cheese Dealer aged 25 and born in Shaston, Dorset
William Aldridge, Cheese Dealer aged 35 and born in Shaston, Dorset
The Wiltshire County Mirror. 08 November 1854
The license of the Running Horse was transferred from Thomas Braxton to Richard Twitcher