Page 7 - A History Of Food And Drink In Wokingham

eating 4½ pound of steaks, and the other 5¼ pounds, with a proportionate quantity of
vegetables, bread etc.

1820
In Rose Street, William Lewis had started the Eagle Brewery in 1820 which supplied the pub
of the same name in Peach Street.

1823
Francis Baker started brewing in the town and in subsequent years the business (the
Wokingham Brewery) grew, acquiring a number of pubs including The Crooked Billet, The
Station Tap (then known as The Railway Hotel), The Two Poplars and The Hope and
Anchor.

1830

The Eagle public house in Rose Street got its first mention.
1840

The Crispin, The Lord Raglan, The Hope and Anchor, and The Royal Oak (at 3 Milton Road
where an earlier version of the Royal Oak was last mentioned in1772) public houses got
their first mention.
1842

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The Hayward Brewery in Wokingham expanded rapidly in the middle of 19 Century such
that by 1842 all but five pubs in the town were Hayward's houses. This rapid expansion,
together with the early death of James Hayward Snr, put enormous financial strain on the
business and by 1856 it was insolvent and the brewery and tied houses were put up for
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auction on 17 June 1856 in The Rose, Market Place
1846
The Kings Head public house at 26-28 Market Place got its last mention.

1847

Kelly’s Directory stated that the sale of poultry had declined and that the market had focused
on corn.

The Victoria Arms public house at Easthamstead Road was first mentioned.

1848

The White Horse public house on the Easthampstead Road was first mentioned
1849

The Molly Millar public house in Station Road got its first mention.

1850
The Beehive public house and The Spotted Cow, both in Emmbrook, got their first mention,
as did the Welcome Inn at 33 Peach Street.

1851

The Cricketers public house at 29 Rose Street and The Dog and Duck in Emmbook got their

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