Crispin, 45 Denmark Street, Wokingham, Berkshire

Wokingham pub history index

The Crispin is one of the oldest buildings in Wokingham. It was built in the 15th century as a hall-house. This means it had a large central hall – the main room of the building – open to the roof, with a fire in the centre of the room. It was obviously the home of a prosperous man. In later times it was 'modernised', and an upper floor built across the full breadth of the house.
Some time later it was divided into three cottages. By 1854, the owner of the central cottage (James Green) had become sufficiently prosperous as a 'brewer and beer seller', to buy out the other two owners and use the whole building as an inn. *

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

Crispin, 45 Denmark Street, Wokingham - in May 2009

Kindly provided by Colin Ager

Crispin, 45 Denmark Street, Wokingham - in 2011

Kindly provided by Chris French

The following entries are in this format:

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

1840/James Green/beer retailer/../../Robsons Directory ***

1841/James Green/Victualler/55/Berks/Census ***
1841/Ann Green/../50/Berks/Census
1841/Sarah Green/../30/Not Berks/Census
1841/Charles Green/Shoemaker/24/Berks/Census
1841/Clement Green/Servant/27/Berks/Census

1844/James Green/beer retailer/../../Pigots Directory ***

1847/J Green/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory ***

1850/James Green/beer retailer/../../Slaters Directory ***

1851/James Green/Brewer & Beer Seller/69/Wokingham, Berks/Census ***
1851/Ann Green/Wife/64/Wokingham, Berks/Census
1851/John Zarral/Lodger, Tailor Journeyman/22/Dublin, Ireland/Census
1851/Robert Jenkins/Lodger, Tailor Journeyman/32/Falmouth, Cornwall/Census
1851/Thomas Green/Lodger, Tailor Journeyman/28/Truro, Cornwall/Census

1854/James Green/Beer Retailer/../../Billings Directory ***

1861/Ann Green/Crispin Beer House, Widow/75/Hurst, Berks/Census ***
1861/Charles Green/Son, Cordwainer/41/Hurst, Berks/Census
1861/Clement Green/Son, Coachman/56/Hurst, Berks/Census
1861/Ann Green/Granddaughter, Dressmaker/20/Hurst, Berks/Census

1868/Charles Green/../../../Casseys Directory ***

1871/Charles Green/Inn Keeper/53/Wokingham, Berks/Census ***
1871/Ann Green/Niece, Housekeeper/29/Wokingham, Berks/Census
1871/Charles Green/Nephew, Scholar/13/Kingston, Surrey/Census

1877/Charles Green/../../../Harrods Directory ***

1881/Naish Rogers/Licensed Victualler/47/Cherole, Wilts/Census ***
1881/Elizth Rogers/Wife/42/East Ham, Essex/Census

1883/Arthur Scaffell/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1884/Henry James Davis/../../../Stevens Directory ***

1893/Mrs Davis/../../../Stevens Directory ***

1887/Henry J Davis/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1891/Mrs Ellen Davis/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1895/Mrs Ellen Davis/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1899/George Burrett/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1901/George Burrett/Licensed Victualler/46/Wokingham, Berks/Census ***
1901/Ellen Burrett/Wife/49/Sonning, Berks/Census
1901/Francis Davis/Stepson, Baker/16/Wokingham, Berks/Census
1901/Evelyn Davis/Stepdaughter/13/Wokingham, Berks/Census
1901/Walter G Burrett/Son/8/Wokingham, Berks/Census

1903/George Burrett/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1907/George Burrett/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1911/George Burrett/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1915/Mrs Ellen Burrett/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1920/Mrs Ellen Burrett/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1924/Frederick W C Miller/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1928/Albt Oxlade/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1931/Albt G Oxlade/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1935/Hy Geo Smith/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1939/Hy Geo Smith/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1956/H G Smith/../../../Times Directory ***

1957-8/H G Smith/../../../Times Directory ***

* Provided By Chris French

*** Provided By Colin Ager