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| HER Number | MWB20783 |
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| Record Type | Building |
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| Name | The Rising Sun, Woolhampton |
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Summary
Unlisted 19th century beer house, in use as a public house until the early 21st century
Monument Type(s):
- BEER HOUSE (19th century to Early 21st century - 1815 AD to 2013 AD)
Full Description
The Rising Sun is shown on the OS First edition map of 1880 <1>, and on later historic and modern mapping. Historical pub research indicates that a public house with this name was in operation in 1830 (from Pigot's directory) <2>. The pub closed in 2013 after a lorry crashed into it.
The building appears to be marked on the early 19th century enclosure map <3>. Trigg dates the building to the 18th century <4>.
Heritage statements were prepared in 2016 <6> and 2019 <7> in relation to proposals to convert the former pub into a house.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Landmark. 1872-85. Digital Ordnance Survey Mapping Epoch 1, 1:2500 (25 inch). Digital. 1:2500. Marked 'Rising Sun (B.H.)'. [Map / SWB14341] |
| <02> | Wilding, K and Harris, S. Public Houses, Inns & Taverns of Berkshire. https://pubwiki.co.uk/Berkshire/. 18/12/2013. Woolhampton, Rising Sun. [Website / SWB148574]
https://pubwiki.co.uk/Berkshire/ (Accessed 08/02/2021) |
| <03> | Various. 1738-1858. Berkshire Enclosure Maps - online as New Landscapes. http://www.berkshirenclosure.org.uk. Woolhampton 1815, Marked 'Rising Sun'. [Map / SWB14663]
http://www.berkshirenclosure.org.uk (Accessed 08/02/2022) |
| <04> | Trigg, J. 2009. Before the Fountain - A View of Victorian Woolhampton and Midgham (Revised Edition). p39-40. [Monograph / SWB148931] |
| <05> | Long, R. 1996. Ancient Berkshire Inns and their Stories. p137. [Monograph / SWB149511] |
| <06> | Pegasus Group. 2016. The Rising Sun, Bath Road, Woolhampton - Heritage Statement. P.1061. 2018 WBC Network. [Unpublished document / SWB149503] |
| <07> | Pegasus Group. 2019. The Rising Sun, Bath Road, Woolhampton: Built Heritage Statement. BNL.0681. 2019 WBC Network. [Unpublished document / SWB149938] |
| <08> | 1842. Aldermaston Tithe Map. 3 chains to 1 inch. Marked 'Sun P.H.'. [Map / SWB146936]
http://ww2.berkshirenclosure.org.uk/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=DD1%2f3%2f1B (Accessed 10/02/2022) |
Related Monuments
| MWB5909 | A4 BATH ROAD - General Record (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
| EWB1664 | The Rising Sun, Bath Road, Woolhampton - Heritage Statement (Ref: P.1061) |
| EWB1832 | The Rising Sun, Bath Road, Woolhampton: Built Heritage Statement (Ref: BNL.0681) |
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