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The Wine Vaults – Market Place
Up to 1901
As its name implies, the Wine Vault started life as a wine and spirits merchants. It remained as such
for some long time, until being taken over briefly by the Wellington Brewery and then being sold on
to Daniel Heron, who switched it to a public house.
1901 to 2010
Ye Old Leathern Bottel – 221 Barkham Road
Up to 1901
The recorded history of this alehouse begins in 1737 when it was an isolated roadside alehouse in
the middle of an area of desolate heath. It was then merely known as the Leathern Bottle. (See also
the New Leathern Bottle). Since then there have been many changes of the name; the Bottle, the
Old Bottle and the Old Leathern Bottle.
