Bull's Head Inn, Poole

The Bull's Head Inn was located at 73–75 High Street in Poole, Dorset, England. It is the oldest building on central Poole High Street, and 73 High Street is a Grade II* listed building. The inn no longer exists and the building is now used by a recruitment agency.

The Bull's Head Inn, which was located at 73–75 High Street

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.[1] The front of the building was remodelled in the nineteenth century, and a shop front added in the 1970s.[2] In the nineteenth century, the inn was used for accounts and returns of corn, as required by the Corn Laws.[3] In 1864, the ownership of the pub was transferred from a deceased Mr George Wickham to his widow.[4] The licence was later given to a Mr Beckingham in 1866.[5]

In 1980, the building became a Grade II* listed building.[2] The building was used by sandwich chain Subway until 2010,[6][7] and 71–73 High Street is now used by a recruitment agency.[8]

References

1. Copy of TCH Part 2 Character Statement_Adopted_COMBINED_Part2.pdf (pdf), Poole Borough Council
2. "73, High Street, Poole". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
3. "The Farmer's Magazine". 1842. p. 65. Retrieved 4 September 2016. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
4. "Transfer of Licenses". Dorset County Chronicle. 11 August 1864. p. 5. Retrieved 4 September 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
5. "Poole". Dorset County Chronicle. 22 February 1866. p. 5. Retrieved 4 September 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
6. Astrup, Juliette (9 September 2010). "Downturn blamed for two Subway branch closures". Bournemouth Daily Echo. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
7. "Bulls Head, 73 High Street, Poole, Dorset". Pubs History. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
8. "Rubicon Recruitment Group". Rubicon Recruitment Group. Retrieved 4 September 2016.

External links

• British Listed Buildings