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| HER Number | MWB16728 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | Site of The Angel, Speenhamland, Newbury |
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Summary
A former coaching inn, on same site as The Star in the 1970s, presumably demolished in the 1980s
Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status
- Conservation Area: Newbury Town Centre
Monument Type(s):
Full Description
It is uncertain whether any of the original Angel Inn is left on the site; it was replaced by the Star in the 19th century, and although there seems to have been a listed building at 18 London Road, this was delisted in 1985, presumably linked to demolition. The listed building entry describes the building as formerly the residential part of the Angel Inn, with a fine early 18th century staircase.
Historical pub research indicates that the Star, at 20 London Road, was in operation in 1871 (from the Census) <5>. The West Berkshire Museum has a photograph showing the frontage of the Star in 1956/57 <6>.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Money, W. 1905 & 1972. A Popular History of Newbury (also Walter Money's History of Newbury). p97. [Monograph / SWB11278] |
| <02> | The Borough Museum, Newbury. 1973. Newbury Buildings Past and Present. p6-8, Map No 32. [Monograph / SWB12937] |
| <03> | Unknown - Newbury Museum. ?. Coaching Inns - Speen and Newbury. [Unpublished document / SWB13471] |
| <04> | Thatcham Historical Society. July 2007. Journal of Thatcham Historical Society. Volume 1, Number 1. p19-43 Survival and Loss: Buildings of the Coaching Trade in Newbury, Part 1 by Sue Broughton. [Article in serial / SWB147687] |
| <05> | Wilding, K and Harris, S. Public Houses, Inns & Taverns of Berkshire. https://pubwiki.co.uk/Berkshire/. 18/12/2013. Newbury, Star. [Website / SWB148574]
https://pubwiki.co.uk/Berkshire/ (Accessed 08/02/2021) |
| <06> | Museum Curator. Newbury Museum Accession Records (West Berkshire Museum since 1998). 2022 WBC Network. NEBYM:1988.10.21. [Unpublished document / SWB14452] |
Related Monuments
| MWB3464 | SPEENHAMLAND, Newbury (Place) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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