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First documented in
the victuallers register
in 1770. A pigeon
shooting competition
was arranged by the
pub in December
1771, although where
it took place is
unknown. It was
bought by the Webb
Brewery and then
transferred to the William Haywood Brewery and was then sold in 1856,
buyer not known.
12. The Cricketers, 29 Rose Street, closed 1901 and is now Inkfusion
Tattoo Studio.
Current Location Earlier from: Francis Frith's Wokingham and Bracknell /
Trevor Ottlewski
The 15th century building in the foreground of the photograph on the right
has had a variety of uses, including (from the start of the 20th century) that of
a public house called The Cricketers. In this photo it had very recently been
converted into a fish and chip shop.
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