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28. The Royal Exchange, 20 Denmark Street, 1853 – 1962, now Resource
House, Berkshire Healthcare.

Now 1950s

Picture source: Hania Franek

The pub had been owned by Simonds Brewery; their logo can be seen in the
pub sign and it was then sold to Courage’s Brewery. The Royal Exchange
was closed in 1962 due to economic reasons and the site was left empty for
many years.

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29. Wellington Arms, 23 Denmark Street,1750 -1937, now Hair Poetry.

The Wellington Arms stood on a site
that had previously been the Sun, or
Old Jenkin’s House. It then became the
Two Chairmen and known as the Chair.
Robert Trickey Dunning bought
The Chair in Denmark Street. He also
bought land behind the Chair, upon
which he built the Wellington Brewery.

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