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Summary

Earliest information: 1725
Date of current building:
Listed? No

Thumbnail History

This was the Black Swan in the early 18th century, changing its name to The Sun c1780.




		The Sun Inn, c1906

1725 (NH) Will of Robert Elliott: As the Black Swan, and then in possession of Thomas
Nobes but left to William Elliott, son of Robert.

1743 (NH) Sun Fire Insurance (Vol. 66): is owned by William Elliott, but in tenure of
George Goddard [buried 1758.] [Elliott buried 1748]

1772 (NH) Wilts Elections: Mentioned in expenses account of Seymor Mundy agent for
Ambrose Goddard. Also William Fox.

1780 (NH) One of 4 alehouses in Wilts Land Tax Assessments.

1780 Land Tax of 4s 0d was paid by Mrs Elizabeth Fox for the Sun alehouse - she herself
          was occupier. This was repeated in 1781.
1781 (NH) Sun Fire Insurance (Vol. 294): Elizabeth Fox of Charnham Street, victualler,
          almost certainly the Sun, insured. [William Fox buried 1780. Elizabeth Fox, widow,
          buried 1800]
1801 (NH) Will (D.C.Windsor) of Elizabeth Fox: messuage etc to sons William and Thomas
          Fox and to Mary wife of Henry Eyles.    [Dec. 1802: Henry Eyles married Elizabeth
          Fulbrook]

c.1810 (NH - Berks RO DP71/18/12) John Piper, occupier, himself; and the house adjoining.
1815 Land Tax (now 4s 7d) was paid by John Fox for the "Sun Inn" - John Piper now being
the occupier.

1819 Shown on Enclosure Award Map.

1822-3 (NH) Victuallers Recognisances (Wilts R.O. A1/ 326/ 3): The Sun, Charnham Street:
tenant, Caleb Fowle . Surety, John Rushley of Little Bedwyn.
1823 Pigot: Caleb Fowle
1824-5 (NH) Victuallers Recognisances (Wilts R.O. A1/ 326/ 3): Caleb Fowle. Surety, Stephen
Tomlins.
1826 (NH) Ditto: Caleb Fowle. Surety, William Milles of Hungerford, victualler.
1830 Pigot: Caleb Fowle

1844 Pigot: Ann Hobbs - tavern & public house

1844 Snare: Charles Gray - innkeeper
1847 Kelly: Charles Gray
1847 Snare: Charles Gray - innkeeper
1850 Slater: Charles Gray - tavern & public house

1851 Census: John Fowler (see Stag's Head) (40), Innkeeper; Elizabeth Palmer, sister-in
-law (24), Barmaid; Sarah Garter (20), House servant.
1854 Billing: John Fowler

1861 Census: Mrs Philadelphia Fowler - innkeeper
1863 Dutton & Allen: Mrs Philadelphia Fowler
1864 Billing: John Fowler - victualler
1869 Post Office: Mrs Philadelphia Fowler
1871 Census: Mrs Philadelphia Fowler - innkeeper
1877 Kelly: Mrs Philadelphia Fowler

1891 Kelly: Walter George Fowler - public house

1895 Kelly: Mrs Jane Fowler - public house

1900 Census: Francis William Jessett
1900 (Cosburn's Dir): F W Jessett, "Sun Inn"
1903 Kelly: Francis William Jessett - public house
1911 Kelly: Francis William Jessett - public house
1915 Kelly: Francis William Jessett - Sun PH
1920 Kelly: Francis William Jessett - public house

1936 Kelly: Arthur Bravery - Sun PH
1939 Kelly: Arthur Bravery
1939 Blackett: Arthur Bravery