A Wokingham Pub Quiz

Chris French, May 2020

Answer the following questions about pubs in Wokingham. To make it more interesting, it relates to pubs that were around in 1901. The answers can all be found in the History of Pubs in Wokingham page.

When you have decided on your answer, press 'Reveal' to see if you're right.

 

In 1901, only 400 yards from 'The Old Leathern Bottel' on Barkham Road, was another pub. Not surprisingly it had quite a short life. It was called:

To satisfy the thirst of the navvies who built the new railway, a large hotel was built near the station. It's now been 'downgraded' to a pub, called 'The Molly Millar'. In 1901 it was called:

In 1901, where Easthampstead Road meets Peach Street, there was a pub, called:

The Embrook Inn (in Embrook!) was the first tied house in Wokingham owned by Simonds Brewery. It was originally a thatched cottage, and so the pub was called:

In 1901, the Wokingham Brewery (now no more, sigh !) was in Denmark Street. It was set back, just off the main road, but had its own pub at the front. This was obviously a dingy little den, since it was called:

Round the back of the Molly Millar (as it is now) was a separate establishment for the less well off, to stop them bothering the hotel's more up-market clientele. It was called:

The Queen's Head pub still flourishes on The Terrace, but in 1901 there was a rival pub just 5 doors away (again short-lived, surprise, surprise). It was called:

The Three Frogs on the London Road is so called, because back in 1901