The Quay - The Quay, Poole, Dorset, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Dragontree
N 50° 42.732 W 001° 59.189
30U E 571556 N 5618311
One of the many pubs in Poole, The Quay can be found on The Quay.
Waymark Code: WM9ZXA
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/24/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bill&ben
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Today the pub displays a modern sign with a photographic image of boats on The Quay. It belongs to the J D Wetherspoon chain and they describe its history: visit link

'The Quay was the name of the existing pub taken over by Wetherspoon, which had occupied this former warehouse since c1996.

In Tudor times, the Quayside was called the Great Quay, even though it was less than 200 feet long! The Little Quay was added and further extended in the late 18th century. This was the New Quay, where this pub and warehouses and wharves were built.'

Date of current sign: 1996

Date of first pub on site: Late 18th Century

Name of Artist: Not listed
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