Page 11 - Wokingham's Closed Pubs and Breweries as A5 booklet

13 Queen’s Arms, 31 Rose Street, existed in 1901, now a private property

This building was purchased by
William Bremner, the minister at
Wokingham and the Master at Lucas
Hospital, from a bequest in the will
of Martha Palmer in 1795 and was
fitted out as “The Maiden School”.
In 1842 the school was
amalgamated with the National
Infants School at 21 Rose Street.

By 1875 the National Schools were reformed as the Palmer Schools and
relocated to new buildings. The trustees then rented out 31 Rose Street. The
first tenant was James Seaward, a chimney sweep, with a wife and growing
family, who lived there for 44 years.

It is believed that James was the inspiration for Charles Kingsley’s “Tom" in
the “Water Babies”.
14 The White Hart – 65 Rose Street, existed in 1901 and is now a
residential property.

In 1901 this was one of 7 public houses in
the short length of Rose Street. It was the
home of the Rose family.

In the 1970s it was owned by Phil Parkes, a
former West Ham and England goalkeeper

Turn right and go past the Ship Inn and go down Peach Street keeping to the
right:-

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