Hope & Anchor, Station Road, Wokingham, Berkshire

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The right hand side of the Hope and Anchor still occupies this 15th century hall-house, while the other end of the bar was formerly a smithy, but this was not built until the second half of the 19th century, after the pub had been in existence for some years. The garage and entrance to the garden were also built about the same date. It was built in 1840 and in 1901, at the time of this photograph, it was owned by Baker, Powell and Co., the Wokingham Brewery that was based in Broad Street.  *

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Hope & Anchor - Baker Powell & Co

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Hope & Anchor, Station Road, Wokingham - in May 2009

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Hope & Anchor, Station Road, Wokingham - in 2011

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Residents at this address

1850/James Wells/../../../Slaters Directory ***

1851/Rachael Wells/Innkeeper/40/Swillington/Census ***
1851/James Hobkins/Visitor, Bricklayer/21/Yorkshire/Census
1851/James Wise/Visitor, Shoemaker/16/London, Middlesex/Census

1852/James Wells/../../../Slaters Directory ***

1854/P T Hill/../../../Billings Directory ***

1861/Eliza Herring/Innkeeper, Widow/44/Binfield, Berks/Census ***
1861/James Herring/Son, Scholar/13/Althorn, Essex/Census
1861/Kate Herring/Daughter, Scholar/10/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1861/Benjamin Nash/Lodger, Labourer/36/Aldermaston, Berks/Census

1863/Mrs Eliza Herring/../../../Duttons Directory ***

1864/Mrs J Herring/../../../Kellys Directory ***

Berkshire Chronicle, 9th December 1865
Hope and Anchor, Wokingham, from Eliza Herring to Edward Eldred

1871/John Strickland/Inn Keeper/48/Durwaston, Dorset/Census ***
1871/Elizabeth Nicholls/House Keeper/35/Shire, Somerset/Census
1871/Jessie Nicholls/House Keepers Daughter/3/Shire, Somerset/Census
1871/Harry Nicholls/House Keepers Son/1/Shire, Somerset/Census
1871/Jane Nicholls/House Keepers Daughter/10/Shire, Somerset/Census
1871/Henry Smith/Lodger, Labourer/25/N K/Census
1871/Eliza Plowman/Lodger/29/Spalding, Hants/Census
1871/Topping A Plowman/Lodger/18/Kingsworth, Kent/Census

1877/Henry Butler/../../../Harrods Directory ***

1877/Robert Henderson/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1881/Stephen Watling/Hotel Keeper & Commercial Traveller/56/London, Middlesex/Census ***
1881/Maria Watling/Wife/45/Redburn, Herts/Census
1881/Augustus S Watling/Son, Scholar/12/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1881/Frank S Watling/Son, Scholar/10/Hastings, Sussex/Census

1883/Frederick Goss/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1884/Alfred Wilkinson/../../../Stevens Directory ***

1887/George Kennard/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1891/William George Stranger/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1893/H Aylett/../../../Stevens Directory ***

1895/Henry Reeves/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1899/James W Betts/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1903/Charles Hudson/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1907/John M Capon/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1911/John M Capon/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1915/Johnathan Harvey Palmer/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1920/H A Tanner/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1924/H A Tanner/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1928/H A Tanner/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1931/H A Tanner/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1935/Geo Thos Auckland/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1939/Geo Thos Auckland/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1956/S H Carter/../../../Times Directory ***

1957-8/S H Carter/../../../Times Directory ***

* Provided By Chris French

*** Provided By Colin Ager