The Shipwright's Arms
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The Shipwright's Arms was on the corner of Wivenhoe Port in West Street. The Anglesea Arms in Queens Street, initially called the Old Shipwrights, was renamed to avoid confusion with this pub. The building was last used as offices for the shipyard and was still standing with all the bar fittings still in place until the 1970s. It was finally demolished, along with Wivenhoe Port, and is now part of the new housing to the west of the Town. The name is still recorded though, as the access road has been named "The Shipwrights". |
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This list of names is from census returns, 1867 PO
Directory and 1933 Kelly's Directory. 1851: Ann Jenkins |
© John Stewart - Wivenhoe Memories Collection
The pub following the Colchester earthquake,
also known as the Great English earthquake. This occurred on
the morning of 22 April 1884 at 09:18. It caused considerable
damage in Colchester and the surrounding villages in Essex.
The pub was lucky that the chimney beyond did not fall
completely.
© John Stewart - Wivenhoe Memories Collection
Around 1920 when the clientele were from the
local sailing fleet - the pub hosted the winners of the 1922
sailing smack cup. The sailors at the door are no doubt from a
visiting ship, Russian sailors were still common visitors up
to the closure of the port in the 1980s.
Note the stump pf the old chimney visible beyond.
The final record before the pub disappeared in the port re-development.
Lastly the new housing now in its place.