Description of licence and conditions attached thereto

Sign & situation of licensed house . Freehold or leasehold Rateable Value

Name & address of owner

Name of licensee and period of holding licence

Conditions or terms of tenancy. Free or tied

Number & description of rooms for public use, extent of sleeping accommodation for visitors, travellers etc., and whether refreshments other than drink provided; if so, kind provided

Stable and vehicle accommodation. Sanitary conveniences

Entrances through which public are admitted

Convictions against house within 5 years ending 30^th June 1903

Number and date of transfers within 5 years ending 30^th June 1903

Length of street within which house is situate, character of street, neighbourhood, or residents, and number and descripti9on of licensed houses therein

Distance from nearest alehouse, beerhouse on and off-licence

Number and description of licensed houses within a radius of 200 yards

General Remarks

St John’s Street

Beerhouse

Retreat, 8 St John’s Street. Freehold Rateable Value, £28.

Samuel H. G. Higgs. Kings Road

Tom Lawrence. Held licence for ten months

Rent £24 per annum. Monthly Tenancy. Tied for beer, ale and stout

Bar, bar parlour, bottle & jug department taproom. No sleeping accommodation for travellers etc. Cold meat, sausages etc provided

No stabling. One urinal for customers. One WC for private use

Two entrances fronting St John’s Street

none

1899 Oct 12^th 1902 Aug 27th

Length of street 117 yds. Street & neighbourhood composed of cottages occupied by the working classes. Total number in street: one beerhouse “on”

Alehouse, “Beehive” St John’s Road, 54 yards Beerhouse, “Military Arms” Queens Road, 35 yards Spirits beer and wine “off” (Sparks) 81&83 Kings Road, 384 yards

Alehouses 3 Beer “on” 13 Total 16

This house is in good repair and clean, and used by artizans and the working classes

St John’s Road

Beerhouse (Six Days)

17, St John’s Road Freehold Rateable Value, £26.

Frederick Ham Victoria Square Reading

Henry James Deane. Held licence for 19 years. Carries on the business of baker and grocer on premises

Rent £30 per annum On lease, two years to run. Free

Shop & room behind shop No sleeping accommodation for travellers etc. No other refreshments provided

No stabling. One WC for private use

One entrance fronting St John’s Road

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None

Length of street 167 yds. Street & neighbourhood composed of cottages occupied by artizans, labourers etc. Alehouses 1 beerhouse “on” 2 Total number in street: 3

Alehouse, “Beehive” St John’s Road, 10 yards Beerhouse “Lifeboat” St John’s Road, 46 yards Spirits beer and wine “off” (Sparks) 81&83 Kings Road, 384 yards

Alehouses 4 Beer “on” 8 Total 12

This house is in good repair and clean, and used by tradesmen, artizans and the working classes

Alehouse

The Beehive St John’s Road Rateable Value, £30

Fuller, Storey & Co Ltd Maidenhead

Charles Samuel Hopping Held licence for two years and ten months

Rent £30 per annum Quarterly tenancy Tied (for all)

Two bars, smoke room. No sleeping accommodation for travellers etc. Any other refreshments requested provided

Stabling for one horse. One urinal for customers. One WC for private use

Three entrances fronting St John’s Road

none

1899 Aug 29^th 1900 Aug 28th

Length of street 167 yds. Street & neighbourhood composed of cottages occupied by artizans, labourers etc. Alehouses 1 beerhouse “on” 2 Total number in street: 3

Alehouse, “Spread Eagle Queen’s Road, 151 yards Beerhouse, 17 St John’s Road, (Dean) 10 yards Spirits beer and wine “off” (Sparks) 81&83 Kings Road, 431 yards

Alehouses 3 Beer “on” 8 Total 11

Old premises in good repair outside, clean and in good repair inside House used by tradesmen, artizans and the working classes

Beerhouse

The Lifeboat 39 St John’s Road Leasehold Rateable value, £24

Miss E. Butler, Isleworth, Freeholder Ind Coope & Co. Ltd., Burton and Reading, Leaseholders

Sidney David Blackford. Held licence for one year and five months. Follows occupation of a carman

Rent £18 per annum Monthly tenancy. Tied for beer only

Bar and taproom No sleeping accommodation for travellers etc. No other refreshments provided

No stabling. One urinal for customers. One WC for private use

One entrance fronting St John’s Road, one entrance fronting St John’s Hill

None

1900 April 7^th 1902 Feb 1^st (through death)

Length of street 167 yds. Street & neighbourhood composed of cottages occupied by artizans, labourers etc. Alehouses 1 Beerhouses “on” 2 Total number in street: 3

Alehouse, “Beehive” St John’s Road, 59 yards. Beerhouse, 17 St John’s Road, (Dean) 46 yards Spirits beer and wine “off” (Sparks) 81&83 Kings Road, 431 yards

Alehouses 4 Beer “on” 11 Total 15

This house is in good repair and clean, and used by artizans and the working classes

Watlington Street

Beerhouse

The Imperial 1m7, Watlington Street

Mr J. O. Cooper Freeholder Butler & Sons Chatham Street, Leaseholders

Henry Taylor Held licence for seven months

Rent £40 per annum Quarterly tenancy Free

Bar, bar parlour, one bedroom for travellers etc. Cold refreshments provided if required

No stabling. One WC and one urinal for customers. One WC for private use

Two entrances fronting Watlington Street

None

1902 Apr 2^nd 1902 Dec 2^nd

Length of street, 450 yds. Street and neighbourhood inhabited by the better class of artizans who are employed at the biscuit factory. Total number in street: Five beerhouses “on”

Alehouse “Spread Eagle” Queen’s Road 67 yds. Beerhouse “Boatbuilders Arms” Watlington Street 59 yds Spirits beer and wine “off” (Sparks) 81&83 Kings Road, 182 yards.

Alehouses 4 Beer “on” 10 Beer “off” 1 Total 15

This house is in good repair and clean and used by the working classes and artizans

Beerhouse

The Lyndhurst Arms 18, Watlington Street

Frederick Ham ,Victoria Square Reading Freeholder Wethered & Sons, Marlow Leaseholders

George Ayres Held licence for six years

Rent £35 per annum Quarterly tenancy Tied for ales stout porter etc.

Bar, bar parlour, smoke room, two bedrooms for travellers etc. Any other refreshments asked for provided

No stabling. One WC and one urinal for customers. One WC for private use

Two entrances fronting Watlington Street, one fronting Queen’s Road

30^th April 1901 fined on three informations for selling intoxicating liquor at a place not authorised by his licence No.1. Fined £2 6s 6d & 13s 6d costs No.2. Fined 13s and 7s costs No.3. Fined 13s and 7s costs

None

Ditto

Alehouse “Spread Eagle” Queen’s Road 17 yds Beerhouse, “Military Arms” Queens Road, 62 yards Spirits beer and wine “off” (Sparks) 81&83 Kings Road, 281 yards

Alehouses 3 Beer “on” 14 Beer “off” 1 Total 17

This house is in good repair and clean and used by the working classes. This house does a good trade for consumption off the premises

Beerhouse

The Boatbuilders’ Arms, 2 and 4 Watlington Street Freehold Rateable Value £44.

H & G Simonds Ltd.

Henry Rivers Held licence for seven years

Rent 10s 2d per week. Weekly tenancy. Tied for beer and cider

Two bars and taproom, five bedrooms for travellers, etc. Bread and cheese provided

No stabling. One WC and one urinal for customers. Two WCs for private use

Two entrances fronting Watlington Street.

None

none

Ditto

Alehouse “Warwick Arms”, King’s Road 125 yds Beerhouse “Royal Sovereign” , adjoining Spirits beer and wine “off” (Sparks) 81&83 Kings Road, 115 yards

Alehouses 4 Beer “on” 9 Beer “off” 1 Total 14

This house is in good repair and clean and used by the working classes.

Beerhouse

The County Brewery Tap 88 , Watlington Street Freehold Rateable Value £22

Fergusons Ltd.

Sarah Searing Held licence for six years

Rent £20 per annum. Monthly tenancy Tied for beer and cider

Bar and taproom, one bedroom for travellers, etc. Any other refreshments asked for provided

No stabling. One WC and one urinal for customers. One WC for private use

Two entrances fronting Watlington Street.

None

none

Ditto

Alehouse “Berkshire”, London Road, 79 yards. Beerhouse. “Golden Lion” Watlington Street , 96 yards. Spirits beer and wine “off” (Sparks) 81&83 Kings Road, 518 yards

Alehouses 2 Beer “on” 4 Total 6

This house is in good repair and clean and used by the working classes.

Beerhouse

The Golden Lion, Watlington Street Leasehold Rateable Value £44

Miss Law, 1, The Grove, Reading Freeholder. H. & G. Simmonds, Ltd. Leaseholder

John Jason Spyer Held Licence for 28 years. Carrie on business of a grocer on the premises

Rent £29 16s. 0d. per annum. Weekly tenancy Tied for beer only

One shop, bar, taproom. No sleeping accommodation for travellers, etc. Bread, Cheese, ham &c., provided

No stabling. One WC and one urinal for customers. One WC for private use

One entrance fronting Watlington Street, one side entrance on The Grove

4^th February 1902. Spyer fined £5 for selling adulterated butter and £5 for breach of Margarine Act

none

Ditto

Alehouse “Beehive” St John’s Road, 77 yards. Beerhouse, 17 St John’s Road, (Dean) 85 yards Spirits beer and wine “off” (Sparks) 81&83 Kings Road, 518 yards

Alehouses 3 Beer “on” 6 Total 9

This house is in good repair and clean and used by artizans

Beerhouse

Victoria 15 and 17, Eldon Terrace Freehold Rateable Value £20

H. & G. Simmonds, Ltd

Arthur Halfacre. Held licence for three months. Follows occupation of a grocer’s assistant

Rent £18 per annum Quarterly tenancy Tied for beer and cider

Bar and taproom. No sleeping accommodation for travellers, etc. No other refreshments provided

No stabling. One WC and one urinal for customers.

One front entrance in Eldon Terrace

1903 April 7^th (through death)

none

Length of street, 226 yds. Street consists of private houses occupied by artizans and the working class. Neighbourhood residential and working class. Total number in street: Two Beerhouses “on”

Alehouse “Berkshire”, London Road, 166 yards Beerhouse “Victoria Arms”, Eldon Terrace, 20 yards Spirits beer and wine “off” (Sparks) 81&83 Kings Road, 518 yards

Alehouses 1 Beer “on” 3 Total 4

This house is in good repair and clean and used by the working classes.

Eldon Terrace

Eldon Arms Eldon Terrace Freehold Rateable Value £23.10s 0d.

Mrs Baker. Wokingham

Frederick Groves. Held licence for one month. Follows occupation of a fish hawker &c.

Rent £10 per annum Monthly tenancy Tied for beer, ale and stout

Bar, bar parlour and taproom. One bedroom for travellers. Any other refreshments, if required provided

Stabling for three horses and three vehicles One urinal for customers. One WC and one urinal for private use

One entrance fronting Eldon Terrace

none

1898, Oct 10^th 1899. April 8^th 1900. Oct. 10^th 1901. Aug 27^th 1903. June 3rd

Ditto

Alehouse “Berkshire”, London Road, 136 yards Beerhouse “Victoria Arms”, Eldon Terrace, 20 yards Spirits beer and wine “off” (Sparks) 81&83 Kings Road, 518 yards

Alehouses 1 Beer “on” 2 Total 3

Old house in good repair, clean inside. Frequented by the working classes

Queens Road

Alehouse

Spread Eagle 17, Queen’s Road Freehold Rateable value £71

Fergusons Ltd.

Richard Charles Adey Held licence for 11 years

Rent £50 per annum Monthly tenancy Tied all

Bar parlour, bagatelle room, two smoking rooms, one bar and bottle and jug department, four bedrooms for travellers. All kinds of refreshment provided to order

No stabling. One WC and one urinal for customers and for private use

Two entrances fronting Queen’s Road, one fronting Watlington Street.

none

none

Length of street, 683 yds. Street chiefly residential, the better working classes being in residence in the vicinity of house Alehouses 2 Beerhouses “on” 1 Beer “off” 1 Total number in street: 4

Alehouse “Borough Arms,” King’s Road, 121 yards. Beerhouse “Lyndhurst Arms,” Watlington Street, 17 yards. Spirits beer and wine “off” (Sparks) 81&83 Kings Road, 348 yards

Alehouses 2 Beer “on” 15 Total 17

Old house in good order inside and outside Frequented by tradesmen and artizans

Beerhouse

The Military Arms Queen’s Road Freehold Rateable value £28

Fergusons Ltd.

Josiah Long. Held licence for one year and five months

Rent £15 per annum. Monthly tenancy Tied for all malt liquors

Two bars, one bar parlour, one bedroom for travellers

Stabling for two horses and shed for one vehicle One urinal for customers. One WC for private use

One entrance fronting Queen’s Road

none

none

Ditto

Alehouse “Spread Eagle,” Queen’s Road, 82 yards. Beerhouse “Retreat,” St John’s Road, 35 yards. Spirits beer and wine “off” (Sparks) 81&83 Kings Road, 348 yards

Alehouses 3 Beer “on” 14 Total 17

Old house, clean inside. Frequented by artizans

London Road

Alehouse

Royal Berkshire London Road Freehold (Subject to fee farm rent) Rateable value, £40

Mrs Baker, Wokingham.

Thomas Henry Cessford. Held licence for 16 years. Carries on the business of a livery stable proprietor on the premises

Rent £25 per annum. Quarterly tenancy. Tied for beer wine and spirits

Two bars, bar parlour, smoking room, bottle and jug department. No sleeping accommodation for travellers, etc. Bread biscuits, cheese, pickles, teas etc. provided.

Stabling for four horses. One WC and one urinal for customers. One WC for private use.

Two entrances fronting London Road, one entrance in yard at back of premises

None

none

Length of street, 2133 yards. Road consists chiefly occupied by professional men, tradesmen and those with private means

Alehouse, “Beehive,” St John’s Road, 237 yards. Beerhouse “County Brewery Tap,” Watlington Street, 79 yards. Spirits and Wine “off” (Webb) 119-121 London Street, 522 yards

Alehouses 1 Beer “on” 4 Total 5

House is in good repair outside and in good decorative repair and clean inside. House used by artizans, also by persons visiting the Royal Berkshire Hospital

Kennet Street

Beerhouse

Printers’ Arms 29, Kennet Street Freehold Rateable Value £36

H & G Simonds, Ltd

Nelson Lee Wells Held licence for eight years

Rent £22 per annum Monthly Tenancy

Two bars, bottle and jug department, one club room. Sleeping accommodation for five persons. Luncheons and teas provided when required

No stabling. One WC and one urinal for customers. One WC for private use.

Two entrances fronting Kennet Street, one side entrance and one entrance through year at back

None

None

Length of street 123 yds. Houses in street: cottages occupied by working men, the neighbourhood is composed of business premises and cottages. Total number in street: one Beehouse “on”

Alehouse “Borough Arms” Kings Road, 20 yards. Beerhouse “Young Prince” Kennetside, 79 yards Spirits beer and wine “off” (Sparks) 81 & 83 Kings Road, 313 yards

Alehouses 3 Beer “on” 14 Total 17

Old house in good order outside and inside Frequented by the working classes

Kings Road

Alehouse

Borough Arms King’s Road Freehold Rateable value, £88

Henry Bird, Reading

Charles George Kent Held licence for seven years

Rent £55 per annum Monthly tenancy. Tied for everything except minerals

Public Bar, private bar, bottle & jug department, bar parlour and smoke room. No sleeping accommodation. Cold meat biscuits and teas provided, teas if required

No stabling. One urinal for customers. Two WCs for private use.

Four entrances in front of house

None

None

Length of Street 1,567 yds. West end of street is devoted to trade purposes, Eastern end residential houses tradesmen, professional men, artizans residing therein

Alehouse “Spread Eagle” Queens Road, 121 yards. Beerhouse “Printers’ Arms”, Kennet Street, 20 yards Spirits beer and wine “off” (Sparks) 81 & 83 Kings Road,

Alehouses 2 Beer “on” 14 Total 16

Old house in good repair outside clean and in good order inside House used by tradesmen, artizans and workmen from the biscuit factory