Available from the Ringwood Meeting House, Lunns Newsagent and Art Centre, or mail order by emailing info@ringwoodpubs.co.uk — £12.50 + delivery
Discover the history of Ringwood Pubs up until 1939 in this carefully researched book.
Whether you have never been to Ringwood or you have lived there all your life, in this book you will find snippets of information that capture your imagination as you travel back in time through the town's pubs.
For centuries, publicans have served alcoholic drinks from licenced premises and, during public celebrations, The Bickerley. Roy Glyn Longman has researched over 20 pub buildings and their occupants from the 1500s until the outbreak of World War II in 1939.
Set out as a walking trail, you can gaze at those buildings which have survived to the present day and visit the few which are still trading as pubs, sampling a wide range of menus as you go.
Over 300 surnames are listed in the index. Were your ancestors owners, licensees, servants or lodgers?
Did you know that The Crown began in the Market Place before moving to Fridays Cross, that three pubs used to have the word 'Railway' in their name, or that the sign for The White Hart once spanned the street? If you did, perhaps you can help the editor produce the sequel: A more complete History of Ringwood Pubs.
If you have any further information on Ringwood Pub History prior to 1939, please email info@ringwoodpubs.co.uk
If you have a copy of the first edition, click here for changes.