Bull's Head Inn, Poole Explained

The Bull's Head Inn was a pub located at 73–75 High Street in Poole, Dorset, England. The building, now used by a recruitment agency, is the oldest building on central Poole High Street, and is a Grade II* listed building.

History

73 High Street was built in the sixteenth century, and is the oldest building on central Poole High Street. It opened as the Bull's Head Inn. In the nineteenth century, the inn was used for accounts and returns of corn, as required by the Corn Laws.[1] In 1864, the ownership of the pub was transferred from a deceased Mr George Wickham to his widow.[2] The licence was later given to a Mr Beckingham in 1866.[3]

The front of the building was remodelled in the nineteenth century, and a shop front added in the 1970s. In 1980, the building became a Grade II* listed building.[4] The building was used by sandwich chain Subway until 2010,[5] [6] and 71–73 High Street is now used by a recruitment agency.[7]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. The Farmer's Magazine. 65. 1842. 4 September 2016.
  2. News: Transfer of Licenses. Dorset County Chronicle. 5. 11 August 1864. 4 September 2016. British Newspaper Archive. subscription.
  3. News: Poole. Dorset County Chronicle. 5. 22 February 1866. 4 September 2016. British Newspaper Archive. subscription.
  4. Web site: 73, High Street, Poole. British Listed Buildings. 4 September 2016.
  5. News: Downturn blamed for two Subway branch closures. Astrup. Juliette. Bournemouth Daily Echo. 9 September 2010. 4 September 2016.
  6. Web site: Bulls Head, 73 High Street, Poole, Dorset. Pubs History. 4 September 2016.
  7. Web site: Rubicon Recruitment Group. Rubicon Recruitment Group. 4 September 2016.