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Location: Pitsea Photographer: Unknown Year of photo: circa 1930s Copyright: N/A Source: Rob Jarvis Comments: The War Memorial with the Railway Hotel, a prominent feature in the background. |
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Location: Pitsea Photographer: P.G.C. Year of photo: 03/09/2006 Copyright: Basildon History Online Comments: The Railway. |
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The Railway public house was built between the two world wars, and was
the first building in local landowner and businessman Harold George Howard's 'vision of
Pitsea'. An earlier Railway Tavern had been built around 1858-59 not long after the railway
station opened. This closed when the new Railway opened and became two shops, one of which was
the post office before being demolished. It stood further along the High Road opposite the
former market car park, and now the site of McDonald's, Lidl and KFC. From its earliest days it was known as the Railway Hotel, but by the mid 1970s had become simply The Railway. For many years brewers Ind Coope & Allsopp provided the ale in surroundings that included a spacious banquet hall. Live entertainment and bands have also been a past feature. Its location and memorable design make it an important feature of Pitsea, and despite closure in 2006, there is every hope it can become part of the Pitsea regeneration programme. Text written 2006 with revisions 2006-2007. Copyright © 2006-2007, Basildon History Online. All rights reserved. |
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