A pub by other names
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A pub by other names
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 22 Feb 2022
The Brunel today, yesterday the House That Jack Built, the day before the Engineer's Arms... This spot on St John's Lane has a history of serving beer. Originally a few buildings known as Napier Gardens soon had a malthouse adjoining it by the latter 1800s; beyond was a ropewalk. The Spring Head Brewery started and a George Salvidge opened a tavern in 1854, renaming the place as the Engineer's Hotel from about 1870. The name lasted four years before becoming the Engineer's Arms and the pub was rebuilt in 1897. A large expansion occurred in 1934 - see Image] - and the landlord of 1954, a George Wagstaff, renamed the pub 'The House that Jack Built'. An later landlord reverted it back to the 'Engineer's Arms' from 1976, a name that lasted until a refurbishment in 2006, whereupon the new name of 'The Brunel' was adopted.
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Image Location
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51.435675
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-2.595099