EMSWORTH - INNS, TAVERNS and
BEER HOUSES
This is a list of all the
known hostelries in
Emsworth. They range
from a coaching inn which
has served the town for over
300 years to humble
Victorian beer houses with a
life of only a few years.
Many of the smaller
establishments did not
provide the sole income of
their proprietors: the
husband often had another
trade and the wife ran the
beer house. In the
eighteen-seventies there
were about 25 premises in
the town dedicated to the
sale of drink; of these 9
were in the small area
covering South Street, the
Square and High Street.
The keys in the list are:
Number; refers to location
on the map overleaf; date;
earliest date in documentary
sources. This will imply
therefore an earlier date of
origin than that shown. :
Hostelry still in existence;
*: no longer a hostelry but
building still in existence.
1
CROWN
(1665) High St. Was THREE
CROWNS originally. Name
changed to CROWN in 1788.
Used .or subscription balls,
concerts and auctions. A
principal inn for
accommodation of travellers
and mentioned in a book of
coaching inns, 1790. Central
timber-framed core still
visible. Until recently had
large crown over entrance
portico. Now The Crown Hotel
with a function room and
accommodation
2
THE SHIP
(1718) High St. Rebuilt in
1800; in 1865 and again in
20th century. In 1996
the small shop next door was
incorporated in the pub
which was also totatlly
refurbished at the same
time.
3 THE BLACK DOG
(1711) Locates in the
Square. Rebuilt 1929/30.
Emsworth Friendly Society
established here in 1763.
Once known as THE DOG and
recently THE SMUGGLERS. In
1821 had a brew house,
malthouse, yard for coal
trade and .new house for
proprietor. Renamed the
Round table in 2001 and
converted to a wine bar,
Allwoods Wine Bar, in 2005.
Sold in 2006 and is now an
Indian Restaurant, Spice
Village.
4
*SWAN
(1833) Square. Also WHITE
SWAN. Beer house. Painted
sign of a swan. Stabling for
7 horses. Publican in 1891
was also a farmer.
5
*SAFFRON BREWERY (1838)
South St. Beer house. Boyles
family 1838-1871. In 1891
Miller, the publican was
also a pilot. Located at N'6
South Street now Hazel & Co,
Estate Agents.
6 SLOOP (1795) South St. The
landlord 1851-81 was also a
Trinity House Pilot and
oyster merchant. In 1891 the
license was opposed by the
police on grounds it was in
excess of the wants of the
population, .but objection
was withdrawn. Nevertheless
the SLOOP disappears from
directories soon after this
date.
7*ANCHOR (1820)
South St. In
1878 was also the
Customs House.
Once a favourite
haunt of fishermen
and a ‘no-go’ area
for the other
Emsworth itizens.
Thing have changed
in the last hundred
years and the old
pub is now
36 On the Quay
Restaurant with
Rooms
offering a warm
welcome to those
seeking a Michelin
Star rated meal
overlooking the town
quay and harbour.
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The Anchor Inn c1900
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8
BREWERY TAP (1869)
subsequently BLUE BELL South
St. It was owned by the
Brewery (Hipkin) at inar. In
1891 landlord was also a
plumber and decorator. This
was demolished and the
present BLUE BELL (1960) was
built a few yards up the
street.
9 COAL EXCHANGE
(1861) South St. Private
house purchased by Gales in
1859.
Name derives
from coal trade with the
north-east coast.
10
*ROYAL SOVEREIGN
(1865) Queen St. Beer house.
Not recorded after
1871.Situated
near
corner with High Street.
11
*DOLPHIN
(1820) Queen St. Now flats.
In 1851 landlord William
Fielder was also a ship
owner. Subsequent landlord
was a blacksmith with shop
at rear. The inn
ceased as such after 100
years.
12
LORD RAGLAN
(1830) Queen St. A 19th
century beer house on the
site of a
slaughterhouse. Originally
the GOOD INTENT and renamed
after the Crimean war hero
in the eighteen-sixties.
13
ROYAL OAK
(1830) Hermitage. Named
after the escape of Charles
II and still
then a
favourite name nearly 200
years after the event.
Renamed The Mill Pond in
1998 converted to B&B
in 2005.
14 LADS OF THE VILLAGE
(1838) Hermitage. Demolished
1891. This lay to the front
and east of the Royal Oak.
It is shown on the 1840
Tithe Map.
15
SUSSEX BREWERY
(1749) Hermitage. The Miller
family were landlords from
1749
to 1978.
Painting by
Diana Mead
16
*GREAT EASTERN
(1840) Hermitage. Public
house until 1917 when it
became a Mission Chapel.
Named after Brunel's ship.
Described as a freehold
public
house: 11
rooms. A lodging ho
17
BAKERS' ARMS
(1840) Hermitage. Not
recorded after 1861.
18
TOWN BREWERY
(1847) West St. Landlord in
1871 also a blacksmith.
19
SAWYERS' ARMS
(1851) Havant Rd. Ceased by
1860. Landlord had been at
King's Arms.
20
KING'S ARMS
(1820) Havant Rd. In 50
years from 1840 had only 4
landlords.
21
LITTLE GREEN
(1847) North St. First
landlord,Chitty, was
also a carrier.
Was at the south end of a
row of shops (now under and
next to One-Stop). Ceased to
be a beer house in 1956.
Demolished 1960.
22
Unnamed beer shop
(1841) By Church gate.
23
MILKMAN'S ARMS
(1871) North St. Originally
a beer house. Landlord in
1871 was
also a
farmer (George Slade) with
land behind. Demolished in
2003, the site is now
occupied by flats.
24
RAILWAY TAVERN
(1851) North St. The
original Railway Tavern/Inn
was on the west side of
North St. opposite the gas
works entrance. In 1874 was
last building
on west. Had black wood
stables. The railway arrived
in Emsworth in 1847.
25
RAILWAY HOTEL
subsequently was established
on the
corner of Sultan Road by
1891 and is
renamed SCALLYWAGS in 1997
reverting to The Railway Inn
in 2004.Until the 1960s a
Brickwoods pub.
36 TheLOCOMOTIVE
(1851) North St.
First landlord, John
Chalcraft, was also
a pork butcher. In
1890 advertised
'wines, spirits and
well-aired beds'.
Demolished in the
1950s and replaced
by The
SEAGULL, set
back on the same site which
was demolished in 1999 and
replaced with a residential
developmen
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Locomotive c1952 |
Site of The
Locomotive 2007 |
The site today |
27
FAIRFIELD
(1960) New Brighton Rd. Most
recent. Conversion of
private house now used as a
pre. school nursery
28
Unnamed beer house
New Brighton Rd.
(1878) Charles Bishop was a
tailor and beer shop keeper.
29
GOLDEN LION
(1718)? High St.
Fire Insurance records
30
WHITE HART
(1718)? South St.
Fire Insurance Records
Sources:
R & S Morgan Emsworth
Maritime and Historical
Trust. (The Pubs of
Emsworth No. 1 of a
series of occasional papers
available from
Emsworth Museum)
“Emsworth in the First World
War” David Rudkin 1993
Havant Museum -
The Spring Havant